UAE President commences official visit to Qatar
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan commenced his official visit to Qatar today. Upon the invitation of Qatar’s Emir, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the visit builds on the existing brotherly relations between the two nations and their people. The heads of state will explore areas […]
Dubai’s Emirates deploys A380 to New Zealand for first time since 2020
Dubai’s long-haul operator Emirates Airline has deployed for the first time since 2020 its superjumbo aircraft to New Zealand due to increasing travel demand. The A380 flight, which has just made a touchdown at Auckland Airport, has made Emirates reclaimed the title for operating one of the world’s longest non-stop scheduled commercial flights, with an […]
AMEA Power signs $1.1bln green energy projects in Egypt
Dubai-based AMEA Power, a leading renewable energy company in the Middle East, has achieved the financial close to deliver 500MW wind and 500MW solar projects representing $1.1 billion of investment in Egypt. The deal takes the company’s clean energy portfolio to 2GW in the country. AMEA Power will develop, own and operate the 500MW solar […]
Abu Dhabi Space Debate is UAE’s opportunity to develop new partnerships
The Abu Dhabi Space Debate (ADSD), organised by the UAE space agency is expected to present opportunities to develop new partnerships in the space sector. The event, which will kick off today at the ADNOC Business Centre, will highlight the new geopolitics of space and ways to strengthen international law for the use of space. […]
Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim closes $1.25bln loan to back ESG ambitions
Shopping malls operator Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) has secured a $1.25 billion sustainability-linked loan (SLL) to support its environmental, social and governance (ESG) ambitions. The second SLL in many years has already been successfully closed with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) leading the transaction as coordinator and agent, the company said in a statement on […]