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ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, and Chairman of the Emirates Council for Rural Development, has reviewed the council’s 2024 achievements and initiatives, as well as plans for the development of villages and rural areas. The meeting featured a comprehensive presentation of the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi’s abundant green spaces, free public Wi-Fi, excellent public transportation and effective traffic management propelled it from tenth to fifth place in the 2025 IMD Smart City Index, surpassing several major world capitals. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of DMT, said, “Over the past five years, Abu Dhabi has steadily climbed the world’s smart city rankings, moving ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank reported a Q1 2025 net profit before tax of AED 1.9 billion, rising 18% year-on-year, reflecting a strong balance sheet growth, coupled with increased business momentum and a sustained customer growth. Q1 2025 net profit before tax increased 18% compared to Q4 2024, reflecting significant growth and reinforcing the positive trajectory we have built ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF), in its capacity as the issuer and in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) as the issuing and payment agent, successfully completed the auction of UAE Dirham-denominated Islamic Treasury Sukuk (T-Sukuk) amounting to AED 1.1 billion. This issuance forms part of the T-Sukuk issuance program for the year 2025, as ...

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, on Wednesday announced that it is entering into a strategic partnership with noon, the Middle East’s leading digital ecosystem, through a memorandum of understanding (MoU). As part of this initiative, ADNOC Distribution and noon will explore opportunities to enhance last-mile delivery through AI-powered logistics collaboration. The collaboration was formalised ...

KATHMANDU/WAM Ram Chandra Paudel, President of Nepal, received HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the beginning of the UAE top diplomat’s working visit to Kathmandu. At the start of the meeting, HH Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to President Ram ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Wednesday with Her Excellency Claudia Sheinbaum, President of the United Mexican States, during which they discussed bilateral relations and explored ways to strengthen ties in line with the shared development priorities of both countries, particularly across trade, technology, renewable energy, and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Welligence, a US-based data analytics provider for the energy sector, has joined its NextGen FDI initiative in a move that will strengthen its presence in the region and will establish an office in Abu Dhabi for its sales, research, and consulting teams. The US-based software company will also examine the potential to build out a tech team in ...

DUBAI/WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No (5) of 2025 on Public Health in Dubai. The law establishes a comprehensive framework to promote public health and safeguard community and environmental well-being by focusing on disease ...

DUBAI/WAM As part of its participation in Dubai AI Week, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced the implementation of the advanced Genesys AI-powered speech and text analytics system at its contact centre. With this step, DHA becomes the first government entity in the Middle East and the UAE to adopt this cutting-edge technology, reinforcing Dubai’s commitment to integrating advanced ...