Hamdan bin Zayed raises UAE Flag at Al Dhafra Fort to mark Flag Day

ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD) His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, has raised the UAE flag at Al Dhafra Fort to mark Flag Day, celebrated annually on November 3 as a national occasion to renew loyalty...

World’s largest energy event opens in Abu Dhadi, UAE

Oil & Gas GLOBAL energy leaders, policymakers, investors and innovators have converged on Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for the 2025 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

Celina Jaitly Moves Delhi High Court Seeking MEA’s Help for Brother Vikrant Kumar Jaitly Detained in UAE (Watch Video)

The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs on a plea moved by Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly. Her brother Maj. (Rtd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly has been in detention in the UAE since 2024. Celina Jaitly Dreams of Late Soldier...

Microsoft to invest over $15bln in UAE, secures US export licenses for AI chips

Microsoft plans to invest over $15 billion in the United Arab Emirates in the seven years to the end of 2029 and has secured export licenses from the Trump administration to ship advanced chips to the Gulf country, it said Monday. "The biggest...

Kaplan Mena hosts Sustainability and ESG Forums in Riyadh, Dubai

Kaplan Middle East & North Africa (Mena), one of the region’s professional learning providers, has hosted two exclusive Sustainability & ESG Forums in Riyadh and Dubai respectively on October 28 and 29, 2025. The two events brought together some...

Informa CEO relocates to UAE

Informa chief executive Stephen Carter has changed his residency from the UK to the United Arab Emirates, to lead the FTSE 100 data and events group, the Financial Times reported on 31 October. Carter, who previously served as chief of strategy to...

Cultural exchange traditional pillar of interstate collaboration within BRICS: Russian minister-counselor

"Global Dance Overture" is performed at Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center in Beijing, on October 30, 2025. Photo: Dong Feng/GTThe Embassy of the Russian Federation in China and the Russian National Ballet "Kostroma" jointly staged Russia's...

FEEL Program 2nd edition kicks off at Dubai Future Academy

Dubai: Dubai Future Academy, an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), has officially launched the second edition of FEEL: A Disruptive Futures Program, the region’s first international program dedicated to equipping senior and...

Untamed nature and mountain highs in the UAE’s wildest emirate, Ras Al Khaimah

In the middle of the Al Wadi desert, an elegant white Arabian oryx, the national animal of the UAE, approaches our group, its ringed pointed horns almost as tall as the beast itself. Standing close enough for me to take a good picture, it doesn’t...

Sheikh Khaled raises flag at Zayed National Museum for UAE Flag Day 2025

Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, raised the UAE flag at the Zayed National Museum to mark Flag Day. This is an annual celebration that honours the country’s unity, pride, and progress. Image: Abu Dhabi Media...

ExxonMobil warns it could exit Europe over new EU sustainability law

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods has warned that the company may pull out of Europe if the European Union moves forward with a sweeping sustainability law that would impose heavy penalties on global corporations. Speaking at the ADIPEC energy...

Revealed: Inside the heavily guarded £10million luxury villa owned by Abu Dhabi royal family that Andrew may soon be calling home

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor could set up home in this £10million luxury villa on the Abu Dhabi royal family's fortified estate – with The Mail on Sunday able to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the opulent marble finishes. The lavish property...

UAE: 6 in 10 employees use AI in daily jobs as country tops global adoption

The UAE has reinforced its position as the world’s leading nation in artificial intelligence adoption, with nearly six in ten working-age residents now using AI tools in their daily work, according to the latest AI Diffusion Report released by...

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed receives CMA CGM Group Chairman in Abu Dhabi

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court of UAE, has received Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of France’s CMA CGM Group, a global leader in...

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi set for November debut

The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is scheduled to open its doors to the public on November 22 in the Saadiyat Cultural District. As the largest museum of its kind in the region, it will serve as a new global destination for science education...

UAE President, VPs offer condolences to Emir of Qatar on passing of Maryam bint Abdullah

ABU DHABI (WAM) President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, on the death of Sheikha Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah. His Highness...

Surf Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic delivers excitement

The World Surf League (WSL) Longboard Tour returned to Abu Dhabi for its second edition of the Surf Abu Dhabi Longboard Classic, delivering an action-packed weekend that combined elite competition with live music and a vibrant festival atmosphere....

UAE President receives Chair of US National Energy Dominance Council; MoU signed to advance collaboration in energy, AI

ABU DHABI (WAM) UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday received the Honourable Doug Burgum, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior and Chairman of the National Energy Dominance Council, who is...

UAE AI market to reach Dh170bn by 2030; MENA sector surges to Dh610bn

Image: Supplied The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) market is forecast to reach Dh170bn ($46.33bn) by 2030, according to data from Grand View Research (GVR), underscoring the country’s growing role in the Middle East’s $166bn (Dh610bn) AI boom....

UAE to mark Flag Day on Monday with nationwide celebrations

The UAE will mark Flag Day tomorrow, Monday, with nationwide official and public celebrations. At 11am, the UAE flag will be raised across ministries, government entities and institutions. Flag Day is a national occasion observed annually, during...