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ABU DHABI  / GULF TIME Hale is proud to announce its Seventh Annual Ivy Insider: A Conversation with Students and US University Experts at the iconic Hilton Palm Jumeirah. We have an incredible line-up of inspirational talks from panelists consisting of graduating seniors ready to share valuable insight into their challenges and successes throughout their admissions journey. Current and prospective ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME There’s no doubt that 2023 has been lively so far. Equity and commodity traders were quick to rejoice on news of China’s reopening in early January, whilst Yen traders were treated to an out-of-meeting policy adjustment which gave currency markets a jolt. And whilst geopolitical tensions have somewhat receded, they have now been replaced with fears ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME UAE adds yet another feather to its cap as 102.4 Mirchi launches a one of its kind innovations in commercial radio, a first in the world. On 27th April, 102.4 Mirchi, in the UAE is all set to change the way we listen to radio. Taking a step ahead and moving with time, 102.4 Mirchi ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Q Properties – a leading UAE real estate developer and subsidiary of Q Holding – has announced the launch of phase 2 of its new luxury apartments in Reem Hills after buyers snap up all phase 1 units in record time. These apartments come with a 2 years’ service charge waiver, thus offering an attractive ...

DUBAI / WAM Traffic at Dubai International (DXB) has reached 95.6% of 2019 levels with passenger numbers exceeding 21.2 million in the first quarter of the year. This follows DXB’s strong showing in 2022, during which the airport clocked 66 million passengers to retain its position as the world’s busiest international hub for the ninth year running. DXB’s passenger traffic ...

DUBAI / WAM The Commercial Bank International (CBI) has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 in Dubai. The financial highlights include a 65% year-on-year increase in net profit from AED20.6 million in Q1 2022 to AED34 million in Q1 2023, a 33% year-on-year increase in net operating income from AED111 million in Q1 2022 to AED148 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended the second edition of the World Utilities Congress. Held under His Highness’ patronage, the global networking and knowledge exchange platform is hosted by Taqa and held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and OurCrowd Arabia, the Abu Dhabi based subsidiary of Israel’s OurCrowd, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly create and manage several initiatives aiming to accelerate and catalyse the growth of the AI technology ecosystem on the university’s campus in Masdar City, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mensha Ventures signed a memorandum of understanding with its strategic partners from China, including the Asia Development and Investment Bank (ADIB), Hoover Investment Group, and Shenzhen Sinomaster Investment Group (SMT), to jointly invest $1 billion in green energy infrastructure projects in the region. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the Annual Investment Meeting which ...

Zayed University (ZU) held a special appreciation ceremony to recognise charitable institutions and organisations for their contributions to higher education. Donors were recognised for their ongoing support of students’ educational needs. Among the initiatives supported in the 2022/2023 academic year were monthly stipends for 346 students to cover transportation costs, food, and other necessities, as well as providing 76 students ...