Author: Editorial team
ABU DHABI, 14th May, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of India following the storm that swept through Uttar Pradesh, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries, as well as significant damage. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the government and people of India, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. Source: Emirates News Agency
DUBAI, 14th May, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Holding Real Estate has announced a strategic partnership with Huspy to provide customers of its brands, Nakheel, Meraas and Dubai Properties, with a more seamless and informed home financing experience. Through the partnership, customers will gain access to integrated, end-to-end mortgage guidance throughout the financing journey, leading up to handover. The collaboration is designed to help buyers clearly understand their financing options, prepare earlier for key payment milestones and handover requirements, and progress through the final stages with greater clarity and confidence. The initiative will provide a dedicated mortgage advisory offering prequalification support…
A driver was rescued in less than eight minutes after his car plunged into Sharjah Creek opposite the Court House on Thursday morning, in a swift operation by Sharjah Civil Defence marine rescue teams. The incident happened at around 7.04am on May 14, when members of the marine rescue unit spotted the vehicle falling into the water while carrying out their routine morning patrol. Within moments, the team moved towards the site and launched an urgent rescue operation. Rescuers dived into the creek, reached the vehicle and managed to pull the driver out before the situation could turn fatal. Stay…
ABU DHABI, 14th May, 2026 (WAM) — Green Vision Consultants, a multidisciplinary consultancy headquartered in Dubai, successfully concluded its three-day exhibition at the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS). The event served as a high-level platform for the firm to showcase its integrated environmental and sustainable design solutions while solidifying its expansion strategy into the UAE capital. Following a high-impact presence at ADIS, Green Vision Consultants has announced its intent to broaden its project portfolio within Abu Dhabi. This move aligns with the company’s mission to support the UAE’s “Year of Sustainability” and the nation’s long-term environmental goals. The firm is…
ABU DHABI, 14th May, 2026 (WAM) — The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecast that the UAE will experience generally stable weather conditions from tomorrow, Friday, until 19th May, with dusty conditions at times and relative fluctuations in temperatures, accompanied by recurring active winds causing blowing dust and sand. Sea conditions will vary between rough and calm in the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea during certain periods. The Centre stated in a statement that Friday’s weather will be fair in general and dusty at times during daytime, with light to moderate northwesterly to southwesterly winds, freshening at times and causing…
Matthew Van Niekerk, Co-Founder & President, SettleMint, and Andrey Lazorenko, CEO, ADI Foundation. Dubai — ADI Foundation and SettleMint announced a strategic partnership to develop digital securities infrastructure on ADI Chain, supporting the tokenization of securities under the ADGM’s regulatory framework. The partnership brings together two distinct capabilities into a single, integrated digital securities infrastructure. ADI Foundation provides the compliance-ready Layer-2 blockchain that serves as the immutable settlement ledger and SettleMint provides the Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP) for token creation, on-chain recording, post-trade servicing, and full lifecycle management using SettleMint’s ERC-3643 implementation. Matthew Van Niekerk, Co-Founder & President, SettleMint,…
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to land in the UAE on May 15 for the first leg of his five-nation tour, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy has said energy security will be one of the topics of his visit. Speaking to ANI ahead of Modi’s arrival, Al Hashimy said energy had been “weaponised” through the holding hostage of the Strait of Hormuz, causing supply disruptions felt at the household level globally, including in India. “That is something that will certainly feature in our conversations tomorrow,” she said. Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed…
ABU DHABI, 15th May, 2026 (WAM) — Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global technology investor that specialises in enterprise software, today announced the opening of its new office in Abu Dhabi within ADGM, the city’s international financial centre. VEPM Middle East Limited has received full authorisation from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), enabling the firm to advise on investments and arrange deals in investments across the region. The Abu Dhabi office reflects Vista’s expanded strategic presence in the Middle East and the region’s increasingly central role in global technology investment and innovation. Established in 2013, ADGM has emerged as…
ABU DHABI, 14th May, 2026 (WAM) — The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced that the total number of beneficiaries from the Corporate Tax Late Registration Penalty Waiver initiative exceeded 68,600 Taxable Persons for Corporate Tax purposes during 2025 and the elapsed period of 2026. The FTA expected the total number to increase to more than 91,000 beneficiaries from the esteemed Cabinet Decision regarding the initiative to waive administrative penalties incurred by Taxable Persons for Corporate Tax purposes and certain categories of Exempt Persons required to register with the FTA, because of late submission of registration applications within the legally specified…
DUBAI, 14th May, 2026 (WAM) — The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will organise the eleventh edition of the Knowledge Summit on 17th and 18th November 2026, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Themed ‘Knowledge: Navigating Crises in a Changing World,’ Knowledge Summit 2026 coincides with rapid global transformations across economic, technological, and social domains, underscoring the need for new, knowledge-based models that can address various crises and transform them into opportunities for sustainable growth. It also serves as an advanced knowledge platform, convening leading decision-makers, experts, and specialists from…