ABU DHABI/WAM Yas Island Abu Dhabi is preparing to host a series of international sporting events, concerts and cultural activities in the final quarter of 2026, including the Formula 1 Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, UFC 333, the Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship and the Abu Dhabi Comedy Season. Following a record year that saw Yas Island welcome over 44 …
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ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has successfully issued and settled AED1 billion 3-year Digitally Native Green Notes, becoming the first digital green bond from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The landmark issuance brings together sustainable finance and digital capital markets infrastructure, reinforcing FAB’s commitment to financial innovation and its role in shaping the …
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ABU DHABI / WAM Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), through its Institute of Foundation Models (IFM), and Inception42 have introduced Jais 3, a fleet of AI models built for Arabic and part of the Jais family first launched in Abu Dhabi. Jais 3 understands spoken and written Arabic across dialects, produces Arabic text and carries out practical …
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, expressing his sincere condolences and sympathy over the victims of attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in several deaths …
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DUBAI / WAM The 1 Billion Followers Summit and the National Media Authority, in collaboration with Simon Squibb, content creator and Founder of Dream Group, have launched the 100 Dreams initiative. The initiative aims to establish 100 content businesses by providing funding, support and mentorship to help content creators with inspiring ideas take their first steps towards establishing their own …
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ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and the friendly Lao People’s Democratic Republic. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, …
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ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Al Masaood Automobiles, the authorised distributor for Nissan in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Al Dhafra region, has announced the showroom arrival of the new Nissan Patrol 75th Anniversary Edition, opening reservations for a millstone chapter of one of the most enduring automotive nameplates. Developed solely for the GCC region, the limited-run edition is …
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ABU DHABI/WAM Zayed National Museum announces its inaugural temporary exhibition, Tracks Through Time: The Camel in Society, Trade and Art. Opening in early December 2026, it is the world’s first exhibition to comprehensively explore more than 7,000 years of camel history. Tracks Through Time examines the camel’s role in society, trade networks and creative cultures of the UAE and the …
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DUBAI/WAM The UAE already has a control tower agent that every deployed AI agent must plug into, Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, said on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders in Dubai. He was speaking at the “Trust Test for Agentic AI” session, part of the meeting held …
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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written message to Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon, inviting him to attend the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the honouring of the winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, and to participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit, which will …
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