ABU DHABI, 28th June, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Cybersecurity Council has warned against complacency in protecting personal digital footprints, stressing the importance of adopting safe online practices to reduce the risk of cyberattacks and privacy breaches amid the growing global cyber threat landscape. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the Council said […]
SHARJAH, 25th January, 2026 (WAM) — The Emirate of Sharjah is witnessing significant growth in transactions for waterfront properties, driven by its geographically diverse coastline along the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, as well as its lakes and internal waterways. This diversity has enhanced the appeal of these areas for both residential and investment […]
ABU DHABI, 28th December, 2025 (WAM) — The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast that tomorrow’s weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with a chance of convective cloud formation accompanied by rainfall over some coastal, northern and eastern areas, along with a rise in temperatures. In a statement today, NCM said […]
ABU DHABI, 9th December, 2025 (WAM) — Dr. Jamal Mohammed Obaid Al Kaabi, Vice Chairman of BRIDGE, led a wide-ranging conversation titled “In the Spotlight: Privacy, Risk and Resilience in the Age of Misinformation,” featuring Richard Attias, Strategic Advisor to the Chairman of the BRIDGE Alliance, and Cécilia Attias, Founder and President of the Cécilia […]
MANAMA, 3rd December, 2025 (WAM) — Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, stated that Gulf citizens take pride in the cohesive Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) system, which, he said, continues to serve them and assess their economic, security and social needs and aspirations. He added that GCC states remain committed to […]
BRUSSELS, 13th November, 2025 (WAM) — A new analysis by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) has raised concerns about the sustainability of Belgium’s high and rising public debt, despite comparisons to other advanced economies with larger debt burdens. According to the report, Belgium’s public debt reached 104 percent of GDP in 2024, a level […]
CAIRO, 12th November, 2025 (WAM) — Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)’s announcement that the country’s foreign currency reserves have surpassed $50 billion assures international institutions as well as all investors of Egypt’s economic stability and reform progress. Speaking at a press conference following the Cabinet’s weekly meeting on […]
ABU DHABI, 8th July, 2025 (WAM) – UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), returns to the UAE capital with an epic middleweight fight as No.5 ranked Robert Whittaker takes on rising star Reinier de Ridder on Saturday, 26th […]
TOKYO, 11th May, 2025 (WAM) — Japan’s household spending in fiscal 2024 dropped a real 0.1 percent from a year earlier, falling for the second consecutive year, as consumers reduced food expenditure amid rising prices, government data showed recently. Households of two or more people spent an average of 304,178 yen ($2,100) per month in […]
ABU DHABI, 5th April, 2025 (WAM) – The UAE has maintained its rising performance in the global competitiveness race during the first quarter of 2025 by achieving advanced positions in many relevant international and regional indicators and reports. The achieved results signified the effectiveness and efficiency of the comprehensive development strategy pursued by the UAE, […]
BEIJING, 23rd March 2025 (WAM) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday pledged to unswervingly advance opening up and cooperation amid rising global instability and uncertainty, Xinhua reported. Li made the remarks in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2025 in Beijing. China will continue to welcome enterprises from […]
NAIROBI, 17th March, 2025 (WAM) – A growing number of countries are working to decarbonize buildings, but sluggish progress and financing puts global climate goals at risk. These are the key findings of an annual review of the buildings and construction sector, published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for […]
