Emirates NBD was named Bank of the Year and Best Private Bank in the UAE at the Banker Awards 2024, in recognition of its investment strategies, wealth management solutions, and personal banking services, according to a Dubai Media Office statement.

Abu Dhabi was ranked the world’s safest city for the ninth consecutive year in 2025 on online database Numbeo’s list, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office. The emirate secured the top spot out of 382 global cities, on the back of its comprehensive security plans, strategies, and initiatives implemented by the Abu Dhabi Police to boost safety and strengthen community trust.

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) received seven awards at the 2025 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, including four gold and three silver, Wam reports.

The awards include:

  • Gold in Most Innovative Sustainability Leader of the Year for Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Innovative Management in Government, Innovation in Media Relations, and Most Innovative Technology Team of the Year
  • Silver Awards for Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi as Thought Leader of the Year, Most Innovative Corporate Sustainability Program, and Outstanding Individual Contribution to Sustainability for Maryam Al Balooshi.

ALSO- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) pledged AED 36.7 mn to support UNHCR’s sustainable projects and programs for forcibly displaced communities, Wam reports. The agreement — signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos, Switzerland — brings MBRGI’s total contributions to UNHCR to AED 163.6 mn since 2021.

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