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ADQ signs three-year sponsorship agreement with Azerbaijan’s Neftçi PFK

ADQ, an active sovereign investor focused on critical infrastructure and global supply chains, today announced the signing of a three-year sponsorship agreement with Neftçi PFK, one of the most prominent football clubs in the Azerbaijan Premier League and a nationally recognised sporting institution. The sponsorship will allow ADQ

WMO President explores strengthening space, climate cooperation with Kazakhstan

Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, President of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and Director-General of the UAE National Centre of Meteorology, held a fruitful meeting with Amanat Umbetbayev, Board Member of Kazakhstan’s National Space Centre, during his visit to the Center’s headquarters in Astana. The visit comes in line

UAE takes part in International Astronautical Congress 2025

The UAE, represented by the UAE Space Agency, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and a number of local companies and organisations, is participating in the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), being held in Sydney, Australia, until 3rd October, under the theme: ‘Sustainable Space: Resilient Earth’. This

39,546 tourism, hospitality, aviation licences issued until mid-September: Minister

The number of commercial licences in tourism, hospitality, aviation, air transport, aviation technologies and digital tourism solutions in the UAE reached 39,546 by mid-September 2025, a 275 percent increase compared to mid-September 2020, according to Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Emirates

UAE expands tourism sector with landmark leisure projects

The UAE is stepping up efforts to attract global visitors with a wave of new luxury tourism and entertainment projects designed to boost competitiveness and economic contribution. The most high-profile announcement in 2025 came with plans to build the Disney Theme Park Resort project on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, marking the first new