UAE participates in annual Dragon Group meeting

A Ministry of Defense (MoD) delegation, headed by Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, participated in the annual Dragon Group meeting, which was held today at Lancaster House in London, UK, in response to the invitation of General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of the Defense Staff […]Read More

Expo 2020’s Public Art Programme unveils first permanent artwork and

Expo 2020’s Public Art Programme unveils first permanent artwork DUBAI, 4th July, 2021 (WAM) — An enormous iridescent, oil drill-shaped sculpture by Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri has launched Expo 2020 Dubai’s Public Art Programme, which brings together 11 leading artists from the UAE, the region and the world. Alongside Al Qadiri, the commissioned artists […]Read More

UAE leaders congratulate US President on Independence Day

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Joe Biden of the United States of America, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day, which is marked on 4th July. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; […]Read More

Deputy Ruler of Sharjah inaugurates ‘2nd Jewels of Emirates’

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, today inaugurated the second edition of the “Jewels of Emirates” show, held under the theme, “Glamour of Beauty,” with the participation of over 100 domestic companies. The event is being organised and hosted by the Expo Centre Sharjah, with the support of […]Read More

Etihad Airways and EL AL launch strategic cooperation

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and EL AL Israel Airlines, the national carrier of Israel, today launched their joint codeshare network and reciprocal loyalty agreement for frequent flyers. This builds on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the airlines signed in 2020 following the Abraham Accords signed by the UAE and […]Read More

17th Liwa Date Festival to start July 15

The 17th Liwa Date Festival will be held on July 15 – 25, with expanded prizes worth over AED8 million. The festival, which will be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, celebrates the UAE’s culture and heritage and support local agriculture. […]Read More

AED 4.5 billion of weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai

A total of 2,020 real estate and properties transactions were valued at AED 4.5 billion in total during the week ending 01 July 2021, according to Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD weekly report said 119 plots were sold for AED 845.1 million, 1,321 apartments and villas were sold for AED 2.25 billion. It noted […]Read More

Mohammed bin Rashid approves new Board of Dubai Media Council

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the new Board of the Dubai Media Council. The Board will provide overall direction for advancing the Council’s mandate to accelerate the development of the media sector and its role in the growth […]Read More

IHC’s subsidiary Alpha Dhabi Holding completes listing on ADX

The bell ringing ceremony took place in St Regis at Saadiyat, an Alpha Dhabi hotel property the company acquired last month. The event was attended by only a few members of the management teams of Alpha Dhabi Holding, IHC and ADX, as strict health and safety protocols were implemented during the ceremony. Mohamed Thani Murshed […]Read More