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DUBAI, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently organised a workshop in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). The session aimed to raise awareness of best practices in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting and expand their adoption across the business community. Hosted by the chamber’s Centre for Responsible Business, the workshop highlighted the importance of accelerating the adoption of sustainability reporting requirements and ensuring companies can keep pace with the latest developments in regulatory frameworks. It also focused on supporting…
ABU DHABI/MADRID, 11th June May, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar, a global renewable energy leader, and Repsol, an energy company that provides solutions for all its customers’ energy needs, have signed an agreement for Masdar to acquire a 49.99% stake in a renewable energy portfolio in Spain. The transaction values the portfolio at €849 million. The portfolio comprises 705 megawatts (MW) of operational capacity, including 13 wind farms (402 MW) and six photovoltaic solar parks (303 MW), all of which entered operation in 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. Additionally, the portfolio includes more…
DUBAI, 11th June May, 2026 (WAM) — flydubai has announced the launch of a new daily service to Pokhara International Airport (PHH), marking its second destination in Nepal. The direct flights will commence on 23rd September 2026, operating from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB). With the start of daily flights to Pokhara, Nepal’s second-largest city and tourism capital, flydubai becomes the first carrier to service this vital route directly from the United Arab Emirates. The announcement marks a significant expansion of flydubai’s presence in Nepal, where it has successfully operated since 2009 and carried approximately four million passengers to…
BONN, 11th June May, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates is participating in the Bonn Climate Meetings with a clear strategic and implementation-focused approach. These meetings include the sixty-fourth session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which are taking place in Bonn, Germany from 8th to 18th June 2026. The UAE’s participation highlights its commitment to promoting global sustainable development and coordinating international efforts to accelerate climate action across mitigation, adaptation and resilience with the aim of driving climate finance, technology transfer, capacity building and strengthening community resilience, including through…
DUBAI, 11th June, 2026 (WAM) — A new report issued by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has found that the UAE has a significant opportunity to strengthen its retirement and long-term savings ecosystem in a way that supports individuals’ financial security and helps channel domestic savings into long-term investment capital, enhancing the depth and liquidity of capital markets while enabling individuals to grow their wealth alongside economic growth. The findings of the “Read on Retirement: GCC 2026” report, unveiled by BlackRock during a press conference held in Dubai today, showed that strengthening retirement systems can help mobilise domestic capital…
Riyadh — As part of the recently announced major global expansion of NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion™ robotaxi-ready platform ecosystem, HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities, will be leading the platform’s entry into the Middle East. The global expansion, which brings together leading automakers, manufacturing and autonomous vehicle (AV) software ecosystem partners, and ride-hailing mobility providers to build and expand Level 4-ready robotaxi fleets across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, will see HUMAIN leverage its AI and mobility ecosystem alongside NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion™ to support the development and deployment of Level 4-ready autonomous transportation solutions…
ZURICH, 5th June, 2026 (WAM) — FIFA has announced the launch of the FIFA Power Rankings, a pioneering system featuring a new data-led way to measure and showcase individual player performance throughout the tournament. Built entirely on FIFA’s extensive unique match data and driven by the organisation’s Enhanced Football Intelligence algorithms, the system will provide objective insight into how players perform across key areas of the game. Developed by football experts under the guidance of FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger, the system uses FIFA’s world-leading performance data to recognise the individual characteristics and contributions of players in…
ABU DHABI, 6th June May, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development (DCD) will announce the winners of the first cycle of the Abu Dhabi Excellence Award for People of Determination Inclusion – Damj in mid-June. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the award celebrates leading institutional efforts that contribute to embedding a culture of inclusion, promoting equal opportunities, and creating more inclusive and empowering environments for People of Determination across various sectors. The Damj Award…
One of the largest visa transactions handled by a UAE consultancy highlights how affluent families are increasingly prioritising convenience, certainty, and long-term travel freedom over cost Published: Fri 5 Jun 2026, 9:56 AM Last week, a UAE-based family paid Dh154,000 for UK visas for 11 family members – one of the largest single visa transactions ever handled by a UAE visa consultancy. That’s the price of a car, a year’s school fees, or several first-class flights to London. So why would anyone spend that much on entry clearance? Welcome to the new reality of high-net-worth travel in the UAE. For…
DUBAI, 6th June, 2026 (WAM) — The sixth edition of the Interdisciplinary Urology Care Consortium (IUCC 2026), one of the region’s leading specialised medical gatherings, opened today at Conrad Dubai Hotel, bringing together more than 600 physicians, specialists, researchers and healthcare professionals from over 14 countries. Held on 6th and 7th June under the theme, “Transcending Therapies, Driving Technologies,” the forum features more than 76 international speakers and over 29 participating companies and supporting organisations. The event continues to strengthen its position as a multidisciplinary platform dedicated to scientific exchange, clinical collaboration, complex medical decision-making and innovation in urological care.…