Category: Abu Dhabi

NEWS ALERT | UAE Adopts Amendments To Grant Citizenship To Investors And Other Professional

January 30, 2021

DUBAI – – The United Arab Emirates has adopted amendments that would allow the Gulf state to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals including scientists, doctors and their families, the government said on Saturday. ‘The UAE cabinet, local Emiri courts and executive council will nominate those eligible for the citizenship under clear criteria set … More NEWS ALERT | UAE Adopts Amendments To Grant Citizenship To Investors And Other Professional

ABU DHABI | Sheikh Zayed Festival Sets Two Guinness World Records

January 2, 2021

ABU DHABI – – The Sheikh Zayed Festival has set two Guinness World records with a dazzling fireworks display that lasted for 35 minutes to welcome 2021. The first record was set for the longest – running fireworks, which ran continuously for 35 minutes  with fireworks launched from 16 towers. The second was for the … More ABU DHABI | Sheikh Zayed Festival Sets Two Guinness World Records

NEWS ALERT | Abu Dhabi To Resume Economic, Tourist And Entertainment Activities

December 9, 2020

ABU DHABI – The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee is working with local authorities in the UAE capital to resume all economic, cultural, tourist and entertainment activities within two weeks, state Abu Dhabi Media said on Wednesday. The decision comes after the success of precautionary measures against the COVID-19 virus and a low … More NEWS ALERT | Abu Dhabi To Resume Economic, Tourist And Entertainment Activities

BREAKING NEWS | Trump administration advances $2.9 Billion Drone Sale To UAE – Sources

November 6, 2020

The U.S. State Department gave Congress informal notification it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates in a deal worth as much as $2.9 billion, people briefed on the notifications said to Reuters The move comes on the heels of last week’s notification of a potential sale of F-35 … More BREAKING NEWS | Trump administration advances $2.9 Billion Drone Sale To UAE – Sources

NEWS | Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Condemns France Terror Attacks

November 2, 2020

MILAN | ITALY – Abu Dhabi’s crown prince condemned on Sunday recent terror attacks in France. During a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed rejected hate speech and said there was no justification for terrorism or violence, UAE state news agency WAM reported. Sheikh Mohammed added that recent terror attacks … More NEWS | Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Condemns France Terror Attacks

BUSINESS | UAE, Israeli Companies Sign ‘Strategic Commercial Agreement’ On Coronavirus R&D

August 16, 2020

DUBAI – The Emirati APEX National Investment company signed a ‘strategic commercial agreement’ with Israel’s Tera Group to cooperate on research and development related to COVID-19, including a testing device, the UAE’s state news agency WAM said late on Saturday. The deal ‘is considered the first business to integrate trade, economy and effective partnerships between … More BUSINESS | UAE, Israeli Companies Sign ‘Strategic Commercial Agreement’ On Coronavirus R&D

BUSINESS | Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun To Build Satellite Centre With Airbus

August 6, 2020

ABU DHABI – Abu Dhabi defense and security entity Tawazun is to build a satellite assembly, integration and testing centre with Airbus in the United Arabi Emirates’ oasis city of Al Ain, state news agency WAM reported on Wednesday. The centre also intends to manufacture components for small to medium – sized communication, navigation and … More BUSINESS | Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun To Build Satellite Centre With Airbus

NEWS | Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call From Crown Prince Of Abu Dhabi

August 1, 2020

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call from Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, congratulating him on the blessed Eid Al-Adha and the recovery of the Custodian … More NEWS | Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call From Crown Prince Of Abu Dhabi

BUSINESS NEWS | Abu Dhabi Fund Suspends Debt Service Repayments For Countries, Companies

July 12, 2020

ABU DHABI – Abu Dhabi Fund For Development has suspended debt service repayments for some countries and companies for the year, the state-financed fund said on Sunday. The fund provides financial assistance to companies in the United Arab Emirates and to developing countries, which has included Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. Debt service repayments would … More BUSINESS NEWS | Abu Dhabi Fund Suspends Debt Service Repayments For Countries, Companies