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ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has reported its strongest-ever half-year performance, delivering record profitability and passenger numbers in the first six months of 2025. Profit after tax reached AED1.1 billion (US$306 million), a 32 percent increase compared to the same period last year. This growth was driven by vigorous customer demand, productivity and efficiency gains, and improved yields across ...

DUBAI / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade (Al Masraf). This strategic agreement is designed to enhance collaboration across various domains related to insurance and risk management, in support of the trade and real estate sectors. Moreover, it aims to bolster ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, continues to place the housing of Emirati citizens at the heart of its national priorities. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid emphasised that adequate housing ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree on the formation of the Sharjah Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The decree stipulates that the Sharjah Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities shall be chaired by H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Inga Ruginienė on her appointment as Prime Minister of Lithuania. 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, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Governors of the Republic of San Marino Denise Bronzetti and Italo Righi, on the occasion of San Marino’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI /  AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, the Al Nouf 43ft Dhow Sailing Race, organised by Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club, will take place in Abu Dhabi from 13-14 September 2025. The race will begin at Aali Al Nouf and end at Abu Dhabi Corniche, ...

GULF TIME As a brand recognized for its timeless designs, Interiors UAE has announced the launch of ’Textured by Nature’, an exclusive showcase of Stone International’s elegant marble furniture collection. This campaign celebrates the remarkable journey of natural marble, starting with its formation deep within the Earth millions of years ago to its transformation into refined, timeless designs through master ...

DUBAI / WAM Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international financial exchange, today welcomed the listing of a USD 500 million Sukuk by Binghatti Holding, a leading Dubai-based property developer. Issued under Binghatti’s USD 1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, the Sukuk matures in 2030 and was oversubscribed five times, attracting more than USD 2.5 billion in orders from regional and international ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a delegation from Khalifa University of Science and Technology. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness congratulated the academic and administrative staff on the university’s significant progress in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, which saw ...