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DUBAI/ WAM Dubai has secured the top spot as the No. 1 global destination in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best 2024 awards for the third consecutive year, making it the first city to achieve this remarkable milestone in succession. The recognition comes as the city marks the first anniversary of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, underscoring the ...

DUBAI/ WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the UAE Tourism Council, said that the fourth edition of the World’s Coolest Winter campaign, scheduled to take place from 9th January to 20th February, 2024, aligns the National Tourism Strategy 2031 and bolsters the UAE’s prominent position on the global travel and tourism landscape. The campaign ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has issued a five-year US$800 million Sukuk at US Treasury +85bps, which resulted in an all-in yield of 4.779%. This issuance marks the first Sukuk issued globally in 2024 and stands as the region’s first offering for the year. The final spread for the Sukuk was set at 85 basis points over ...

SHARJAH/ WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree appointing Head of the Documents House in the Emirate of Sharjah. The Decree stipulated that Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Director-General of the Department of e-Government in Sharjah, will be transferred to the Documents House ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has approved the establishment of a specialised medical city dedicated to women and children’s health in Abu Dhabi. The medical city will include Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for paediatric ...

SHARJAH/ WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree establishing “Sharjah Digital Department”. The Decree stipulated that a government department would be established in the Emirate of Sharjah called the “Sharjah Digital Department,” which would have the legal personality and capacity to carry out its duties. The ...

SHARJAH/ WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree promoting and appointing Director-General of the Sharjah Digital Department (SDD). The Decree stipulated that Sheikh Saud bin Sultan Al Qasimi will be promoted to the rank of Director-General of the Special Jobs System in the Sharjah Government and ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated the Kingdom of Morocco on the winning of the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN. His Highness expressed the UAE’s congratulations in a call with Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan ...

SHARJAH/ WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and President of University of Kalba (UoK), signed on Thursday a cooperation agreement between the University of Kalba and Monash University in Australia, to establish a Bachelor’s programme in Physical Education and Sports Sciences. The agreement was signed at the UoK’s headquarters by Professor ...

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 two congratulatory cables to Gabriel Attal on his appointment as the Prime Minister of France.