Middle East

Abu Dhabi Residents Office partners with Nine Yards

Nine Yards, an Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer, has announced the signing of a strategic agreement with the Abu Dhabi Residents Office (ADRO), a part of the Abu Dhabi Economic Development (ADDED), to boost the real estate investment sector and support Nine Yards’ clients.

2023-09-21T18:11:22.026650+00:00 IST

‘We are not powerless to overcome climate crisis'

Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, addressed today the UN Climate Ambition Summit in New York, where he reminded the international community that “we are not powerless” to overcome the climate crisis and urged the world to “get after gigatons”.

2023-09-21T18:09:00.557476+00:00 IST

MoF introduces UAE private sector to expansion opportunities

The Ministry of Finance (MoF), in collaboration with the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), held two workshops at the headquarters of the Chambers of Commerce in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

2023-09-21T18:01:54.436189+00:00 IST

Middle East young talents programme honours 11 Arab pioneers

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Programme, in partnership with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, celebrated a decade of empowering female scientists from the GCC in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, who have blazed trails and are changing the landscape of scientific discovery in the region.

2023-09-21T17:55:47.309994+00:00 IST

UAE Disaster Victim Identification team arrives in Libya to ident

The UAE team of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) arrived in Libya today.

2023-09-21T17:17:35.167560+00:00 IST

Israeli police find stolen army tank in junkyard

An obsolete and disarmed tank was returned to Israel’s defence establishment after it was stolen from an army training base overnight Tuesday, the army said.

2023-09-21T09:06:34.191290+00:00 IST

Saif bin Zayed attends Rabdan Academy's graduation 2023

Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended Rabdan Academy's Graduation 2023 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

2023-09-21T08:57:33.068537+00:00 IST

Anwar Gargash Academy completes 2nd hackathon

The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) has concluded the Accelerator Programme as the second phase of the "Innovation for a Sustainable World" hackathon.

2023-09-21T08:52:46.567441+00:00 IST

Yahsat increases interim cash dividends to AED 201 million

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange on Wednesday said that it will pay an interim cash dividend of 8.23 fils [USD 2.24 cents] per share, equivalent to AED 201 million [USD 54.7 million] in total for the first half of 2023.

2023-09-21T08:10:12.653263+00:00 IST

UAE Joint Operations Commander meets US Commander of 9th AirForce

During the meeting, they discussed the existing relations of friendship and cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and the United States, especially in terms of military aspects, joint operations, and ways to enhance and develop collaboration in this regard between the two countries.

2023-09-21T00:42:17.256403+00:00 IST

UNCTAD projects USD5 trillion+ investment needed to achieve SDGs

A new report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) finds that the world needs to invest between USD1,179 and USD1,383 per person, per year, to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

2023-09-20T17:56:41.974123+00:00 IST

UAE participates in 19th Meeting of GCC Ministers

The UAE government participated in the 19th Meeting of GCC Ministers and Heads of Civil Service and Administrative Development Departments, which was held in the Omani capital, Muscat, in the presence of Jasim Al-Badawi, the Secretary-General of the GCC Council.

2023-09-20T17:56:37.533996+00:00 IST

Oman chairs 9th meeting of GCC Ministers of Social Development

The meeting discussed the GCC joint strategy on women’s affairs, the dissemination of a Privilege Card for persons with disabilities in GCC states and the State of Kuwait’s proposal to dedicate an award for outstanding people with disabilities in member states.

2023-09-20T17:52:39.467210+00:00 IST

Israel unveils next generation artificially intelligent tank

The Barak, or Lightning, includes AI-based sensing and processing capabilities and includes an unprecedented 360-degree “pilot’s helmet” for the tank commander, as well as multi-touch screens and controls.

2023-09-20T17:34:34.904197+00:00 IST

HIPA, Dubai Safari Park frame Dubai's natural wonders

The series of competitions included three categories: “Portfolio” competition, whose entries were received on the award's official website www.hipa.ae; the “Instagram” contest for individual photos, with the following three themes: My Favourite Animal, Just Birds, and Animals in Motion.

2023-09-20T16:55:39.402719+00:00 IST

DIHAD celebrates International Day of Peace

Throughout its nearly two-decade journey dedicated to serving humanity and promoting peace, the DIHAD Sustainable Humanitarian Organisation continues its mission to serve humanity.

2023-09-20T15:27:13.129129+00:00 IST

World Governments Summit launches knowledge partnership

The partnership will enrich WGS's agenda with distinct intellectual and knowledge content specialised in topics including trends, challenges and opportunities related to emerging economies, and solutions to build resilient governments at a high level of readiness to future challenges, and other areas.

2023-09-20T11:29:19.323344+00:00 IST

UAE recruits more than 40 ITTI-certified assessors

A new cohort of 18 assessors has recently been trained to support the rollout of the Industrial Technology Transformation Index (ITTI), which was established under Operation 300 billion in line with MoIAT’s efforts to support the competitiveness of national industries, to promote sustainability and efficient resource management in the UAE industrial ecosystem, and to turn the UAE into a global hub for advanced manufacturing and investment.

2023-09-20T11:01:10.079244+00:00 IST

Paraguay, Israel to elevate relations to ‘new heights’

In a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Paraguayan President Santiago Pena reiterated the commitment that his country’s embassy will move to Jerusalem by the end of the year.

2023-09-20T09:32:26.143630+00:00 IST

DXB tops Airport Connectivity Rankings in Asia-Pacific

Dubai International (DXB) topped the Airport Connectivity rankings for the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region, as announced by the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) on Tuesday.

2023-09-20T09:32:11.936800+00:00 IST

Dubai Chamber Commerce to showcase innovative digital payment

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has hosted a webinar aimed at introducing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to uTap, a new digital payment solution launched by Etisalat by e&.

2023-09-20T09:31:28.619916+00:00 IST