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DUBAI/ WAM Dubai Municipality has announced that the Committee of Registration and Licensing the Practice of Engineering Consultancy & Contracting has issued a decision to suspend two engineering consultancy offices and bar them from licensing any new projects for a period of six months. The suspension comes after the municipality identified professional practices that were in contravention of approved regulations, ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Khaled Waleed Al Zarooni, a recent high school graduate, obtained a real estate brokerage license issued by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), making him the youngest Emirati to obtain this specialized certification, known as the “Real Estate Broker Certificate.” This certificate,  a celebrated national achievement,  marks a milestone in Khaled’s professional and personal journey, as he ...

MINSK / WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has arrived in Minsk, Belarus, leading the UAE delegation attending the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting, on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The UAE is attending the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting as a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a financing agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) to support the expansion of the GCC power grid interconnection with the UAE’s national grid. Valued at AED752 million (US$205 million), the agreement aims to strengthen regional energy security and catalyse power exchange between the UAE and ...

GENEVA / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to principled humanitarian action during the 2025 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS), which was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Jamal Jama Al Musharakh, UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva, emphasised the importance of upholding the core humanitarian principles ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations and ways to boost them with Simon Harris, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Minister of Defence of Ireland, during a phone call. The two ministers also reviewed regional developments and discussed efforts to strengthen ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent congratulatory messages to kings, presidents and emirs of the Arab and Islamic countries on the occasion of the new Hijri Year 1447. President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed wished them good health and happiness, further progress and prosperity for their peoples, and dignity ...

ABU DHABI/WAM On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, is leading the UAE delegation at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting, taking place in Minsk, Belarus, on Friday, 27th June 2025. The UAE is attending the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting ...

BEIJING/WAM Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, and Chairman of Masdar, conducted a working visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he met with senior Chinese government officials as well as top executives from leading Chinese companies. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations and expand ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received congratulatory messages from the kings, presidents and princes of Arab and Muslim countries, on the occasion of the new Hijri Year. 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 ...