Author: Abu Dhabi Times

The United Arab Emirates is moving to reduce its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, with the port of Fujairah playing a key role in the plan. The port is becoming more important as Gulf states seek safer ways to move oil and gas to global markets. At Fujairah, the scale of the effort is clear. Large tugboats guide giant crude tankers into port, where ships load oil for delivery to customers around the world. One tanker able to carry two million barrels of oil was loading at the port’s only jetty built to handle vessels of that size. Smaller…

Renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is raising concerns about stability across the Horn of Africa. The conflict has also drawn attention to the roles of two Gulf powers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. The UAE has publicly supported Ethiopia’s federal government. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, has taken part in regional diplomacy and previously helped support efforts to improve ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The latest violence threatens the peace deal signed in November 2022. That agreement ended a war between Ethiopia’s federal government and forces from the Tigray region. Rising tensions with neighbouring Eritrea have added to…

“3,000 inquiries in the first week surprised even us.” Interview with Genadi Man, Founder/CEO of MyGenny (K2G Holding AG), conducted by Abu Dhabi Times Abu Dhabi Times: MyGenny has now officially launched in the Swiss market. What is your first assessment? Honestly, we are surprised ourselves. Within the first week after the joint market launch with our cooperation partner, more than 3,000 people registered in our system. That exceeded everything we had expected. Abu Dhabi Times: What exactly does MyGenny offer customers? We cover the full range of insurance through our AI products. The regulated brokerage is handled by our…

Abu Dhabi companies have announced a series of agreements with German partners that could generate more than €5 billion in new investments, strengthening economic ties between the United Arab Emirates and Germany across energy, technology, and industrial sectors. The agreements were unveiled during the state visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Germany. The announcements followed the broader commitment by the UAE to invest €40 billion in Germany, highlighting the growing strategic partnership between the two nations. The latest agreements involve major UAE companies, including Adnoc, XRG, Fertiglobe, Ta’ziz, and Masdar. German partners include RWE, Securing…

The United Arab Emirates is accelerating efforts to strengthen alternative trade and energy routes as regional tensions continue to reshape economic and security priorities across the Gulf. The strategy is designed to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping passages, and protect the country’s trade and export activities from potential disruptions. Speaking at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi, Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, outlined the country’s commitment to developing new transport and export networks. He stressed that the UAE is working to ensure that its economic future is not…

The United Arab Emirates has increased its renewable and nuclear energy target, aiming for these sources to supply 35 percent of the country’s energy mix by 2030 and 2031. The move reflects the nation’s growing commitment to clean energy and long-term energy security. The updated target was announced by Energy and Infrastructure Minister Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei. He said reaching the new goal will require more energy projects, stronger competition in the power sector, and greater participation from private investors. A key part of the strategy will be the expansion of round-the-clock solar power and energy storage systems. These…

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has launched its eighth spot tender since June. This move comes as the United Arab Emirates expands its oil sales in international energy markets. The national oil company is selling extra crude oil after leaving the OPEC alliance earlier this year.Trade sources say this new tender offers oil for loading in October and November.The oil company is selling three major types of crude oil in this tender.These types are Upper Zakum, Umm Lulu, and Das. All three oil grades come from production sites within the Persian Gulf.However, the company gives buyers flexible pickup choices.Buyers…

A new seed-sized device developed in Abu Dhabi may change how doctors treat nerve pain. The tiny wireless implant aims to help patients with long-term neurological illness. It is designed by a partnership between Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and NYU Abu Dhabi. The goal is simple care with less risk and faster healing. The work is based on years of research in bioengineering and nerve control. It targets patients who do not respond well to standard pain drugs. Doctors say the injectable pain device is about the size of a seed. It is made to sit near a nerve. It…

Following a comprehensive security assessment, the General Civil Aviation Authority has lifted all temporary restrictions, ensuring regular flight schedules and airspace safety across the Emirates. ABU DHABI. – Air traffic across the United Arab Emirates has officially returned to normal operations. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced that the temporary precautionary measures, which had been implemented to secure the nation’s airspace, have now been fully lifted. These proactive measures were initially put into place as a safety response following the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict in late February, ensuring the absolute security of all inbound, outbound, and transit flights…

A German historian has analyzed the previously unpublished diaries of Strobe Talbott, a close confidant of Bill Clinton and an architect of NATO’s eastward expansion. The documents cast an unvarnished light on American Russia policy in the 1990s. WASHINGTON / BERLIN. – These are sentences that provide deep insights into the diplomatic backrooms of the 1990s and could reignite the current debate about the relationship between the West and Moscow. A German historian has gained access to the personal diary entries of Strobe Talbott. Talbott, a longtime friend of former US President Bill Clinton and then-US Deputy Secretary of State,…