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DUBAI/ WAM Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences announced the launch of the fourth season of the “Future Science Challenge”, organised by Hamdan Centre for Giftedness and Innovation, extending its reach across the entire Arab world. The competition, organised by the Hamdan Centre for Giftedness and Innovation, fosters innovation and creativity among young people, encouraging ...

SHARJAH/ WAM Bank of Sharjah priced a US$500 million senior unsecured bond in the international markets. The issuance received tremendous response from international investors, attracting orders that peaked at US$1.4 billion, or almost 3x oversubscription. The bonds have a tenor of five years from the date of issuance, with a coupon of 5.25% per annum. Following marketing activity that included ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Mira Sultan Al Suwaidi, Member of the Federal National Council, has reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to further strengthening its strategic bilateral relations with Singapore across various fields, particularly in light of the comprehensive partnership agreement signed between the two friendly nations. Al Suwaidi made these remarks during a meeting in Abu Dhabi with Kamal R Vaswani, Singapore’s ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced the listing of NMDC Energy – P.J.S.C. shares, with effect from Wednesday, 11th September, in the “First Category”. The company’s share price shall be floated for three trading sessions starting from the listing date so that the price is not subject to the permitted daily rise and fall limits (15 ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The market capitalisation of the 20 largest companies listed on the local stock exchanges by market value reached AED2.8 trillion by the end of this week, with further increases expected in line with the markets’ plans to double their market value to AED 6 trillion in the coming years. The 20 listed companies accounted for 77.6 per ...

PARIS/WAM  French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as prime minister on Thursday. Barnier is tasked with forming a new government, which is likely to end weeks of political deadlock after Macron called a snap election that delivered an unwieldy hung parliament. Barnier will now have to survive a no-confidence vote in the National ...

NEW YORK/WAM United Nations officials on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining hostages, and a massive scale-up of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The appeals were made by Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations at the UN’s Office for the Coordination of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Muhannad Hadi, Deputy Special Coordinator and Resident Coordinator, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO). During the meeting, which was held in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Abdullah and Hadi discussed the overall developments ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Development Council held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The Council reviewed and discussed several government projects and policies submitted by federal ministries and entities. The meeting’s agenda included discussions of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Wizz Air has announced the first route for its new Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) aircraft, marking a new era of ultra-low-fare travel on long-haul routes. Starting on June 2 2025, Wizz Air will begin daily direct flights between Milan and Abu Dhabi. This route is the first of many that will utilise the Airbus A321XLR’s ...