Day: August 13, 2025

Abu Dhabi Achieves Medical Milestone with Over 1,000 Organ Transplants Through ‘Hayat’ Programme

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Abu dhabi: Abu Dhabi has cemented its position as a regional and global medical hub, achieving a significant milestone in organ transplantation. Since the launch of ‘Hayat’, the National Programme for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue, in 2017, a total of 1,090 organ transplants have been performed across the Emirate until 2024. … Read more

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Saves Kuwaiti Mother’s Life with Double Organ Transplant

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Abu dhabi: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has successfully carried out a combined liver and kidney transplant on Nashami, a Kuwaiti mother of three, who was diagnosed with advanced liver disease and kidney failure caused by primary biliary cirrhosis. According to Emirates News Agency, Nashami was referred by doctors in Kuwait and the UK for the … Read more

Aunt’s Heroic Donation Saves Nephew as BMC Performs UAE’s Youngest Infant Liver Transplant

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Abu dhabi: For Yahya and Zainab Al Yassi, World Organ Donation Day this year carries deeply personal meaning. Just a few months ago, their infant son, Baby Ahmed Yahya, faced a grim future, diagnosed with a rare genetic condition affecting his liver and other vital systems. Weighing just 4.4 kilograms and only five months old, … Read more

Gulf Club Champions League Kick-off Postponed to 30th September

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Abu dhabi: The General Secretariat of the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF) has announced the postponement of the start of the 2025-2026 Gulf Club Champions League to 30th September, instead of the previously scheduled date of 16th September. According to Emirates News Agency, the General Secretariat stated that the decision was made in response … Read more

British Scientists Develop New Genetically Modified Bacterial Strain

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Abu dhabi: British scientists have developed a new strain of Escherichia coli with a genetically recoded genome. According to Emirates News Agency, the genetic code is known to consist of triplets of nucleotides, called codons, responsible for synthesising proteins essential for life. In nature, there are 64 codons, although only 21 are required to produce … Read more

Japan’s Wholesale Inflation Declines for Fourth Consecutive Month

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Tokyo: Japan’s annual wholesale inflation experienced a slowdown for the fourth consecutive month in July, as revealed by recent data on Wednesday. This trend highlights the central bank’s perspective that the inflationary pressure from raw material costs is gradually decreasing. According to Emirates News Agency, the corporate goods price index (CGPI), which tracks the prices … Read more

AD Ports Group Achieves AED4.83 Billion Revenue in Q2 2025

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Abu dhabi: AD Ports Group today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. The group’s revenue surged 15 percent year-on-year (YoY) to AED4.83 billion in Q2 2025, driven by the Ports, Economic Cities and Free Zones, and Maritime and Shipping clusters. According to Emirates News Agency, quarterly EBITDA increased 9 percent YoY … Read more