UAE Government annual meetings to strengthen identity, unity, culture: Sheikh Mohammed

The UAE Government’s annual meetings on November 7-8 will see 500 ministers and top officials discuss the economy and digital transformation, artificial intelligence, housing, national identity, Emiratisation, health and food security. The meetings will also hear the latest updates on climate change conference COP28 that the UAE is hosting from November 30 to December 12. […]

UAE President issues order to initiate Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation for Gaza

The UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence to initiate ‘Gallant Knight 3’, a humanitarian operation to support Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, according to a report by the state news agency, WAM. The President instructed the Joint Operations Command to work in […]

DCT Abu Dhabi cuts hotel fees to support tourism sector

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT – Abu Dhabi) has reduced government fees applied to hotels in the emirate, supporting the continued growth of the hospitality and tourism sector, and enhancing Abu Dhabi as a leading global leisure and tourism destination. The government fee amendments include reducing a tourism fee issued […]

UAE to set up world’s 1st national system for carbon credits using blockchain

The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE), the Industrial Innovation Group (IIG), the world’s leader in the area of security printing, biometric systems and global systems for national and corporate entities, and Venom Foundation, the first crypto foundation licensed in UAE’s ADGM , have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the world’s […]

UAE to bolster coordination between advanced technology & space sectors

The major UAE government entities have partnered to boost coordination between the advanced technology and space sectors. The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), UAE Space Agency, and COP28, through the Office of the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change (OSECC) will work together to encourage organizations in the advanced technology and space […]

Emirates Islamic bags ‘Most Innovative Sukuk’ award by The Banker

Emirates Islamic has won the ‘Most Innovative Sukuk’ award, presented by the globally renowned Financial Times’ monthly publication, The Banker, for its inaugural AED 1 billion dirham-denominated sukuk. Emirates Islamic recently announced the successful pricing of its inaugural AED 1 billion ($272 million) dirham-denominated sukuk, the first such dirham sukuk issuance by a UAE bank. […]