Saturday , 4 July 2026

Emirates records 1 million Starlink Wi-Fi connections on flights

DUBAI / WAM Emirates customers have made more than one million connections to Starlink Wi-Fi since the service was introduced across the airline’s fleet 7 months ago, marking a major milestone in the evolution of inflight connectivity. More than a Petabyte of data has already been used by customers and feedback on the service has been exemplary – with many …

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MBRGI launches new initiative supporting digital learning in 6 African countries

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) announced a new landmark initiative aimed at supporting digital learning, implemented by The Digital School. The new initiative aims to benefit more than 500,000 people in six African countries: Mauritania, Nigeria, Lesotho, Zambia, Namibia and Angola. The sustainable education initiative comprises multiple paths and projects, including supporting school …

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EGA reports strong early progress in Al Taweelah restart

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Thursday reported progress in the restoration of production at the company’s Al Taweelah site, with key early milestones reached ahead of schedule. EGA’s Al Taweelah site sustained significant damage on 28th March as Iranian attacks on Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi led to an emergency shutdown. The safety and wellbeing of …

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Mohammed bin Rashid, Mansour bin Zayed congratulate Prime Minister of Latvia

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, have sent messages of congratulations to Andris Kulbergs on his appointment as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia.

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Charity Cycling Challenge from Barcelona to Paris in Support of Cancer Patients

GULF TIME Black Spade Capital Limited (“Black Spade”) is proud to support Jonathan Emery, CEO of Aldar Development, one of the largest developers in the UAE, as he joins a team of riders taking on a remarkable 3,333km cycling challenge from Barcelona to Paris in support of CycleAgainstCancer, in aid of the Al Jalila Foundation. The 25-day charitable endurance challenge …

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Perk opens Middle East office in ADGM

ABU DHABI/WAM Perk (formerly TravelPerk), the intelligent AI-native platform for travel and spend management, today announced the opening of its Middle East office in ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). The expansion reflects Abu Dhabi’s continued emergence as a center for advanced technologies, digital innovation and globally scalable businesses, …

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UAE and Chad Presidents discuss strengthening cooperation

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Excellency Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad, who is on a working visit to the UAE. The two leaders reviewed the progress of UAE-Chad relations across a range of sectors, particularly the economy, trade, development and renewable energy, and discussed ways to …

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Chaired by Mansour bin Zayed, Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development reviews plans, projects on transformation to adopting Agentic AI in Federal government operations

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired the meeting of the Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development, held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the Council reviewed updates on the project of adopting Agentic AI in the Federal government …

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