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Business & Investments

Parallel Strategic Agreements to Advance Digital Asset Ecosystem in ADGM

Franklin Templeton, Finstreet Limited, and ADI DLT Foundation Announce Parallel Strategic Agreements to Advance Digital Asset Ecosystem in ADGM

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9 December 2025 – Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset management companies, Finstreet Limited with its regulated entities, which constitute an Abu Dhabi-based Financial Market Infrastructure group; designing the next generation of regulated investment rails for global and capital markets, and ADI Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering governments and institutions in emerging markets through blockchain infrastructure solutions, today jointly announce the signing of two separate but parallel Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs).

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Real Estate

Nakheel awards AED 400 million construction contract for Palm Crown development on Palm Jumeirah

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8 December 2025: Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded an AED 400 million contract to Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast for the construction of 38 Crown Garden Villas, an exclusive collection of grand residences at Palm Crown on Palm Jumeirah. 

Palm Crown Garden Villa’s signing ceremony

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Technologies

UAE LAUNCHES NEW AI ECOSYSTEM FOR GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

  • The global AI for Agriculture Ecosystem is a dynamic platform, built upon a collaborative network that includes the International Affairs Office at the UAE Presidential Court, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), NYU Abu Dhabi, ai71, and key international partners including the Gates Foundation, CGIAR, and the World Bank.
  • The ecosystem’s capabilities are anchored in four landmark initiatives: the Institute for Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence (IAAI), the CGIAR AI Hub, AgriLLM, and The Agricultural Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale).
  • The ecosystem brings together Abu Dhabi’s human talent, research excellence, and advanced AI capabilities to drive global agricultural resilience. By uniting scientific innovation with real-world deployment, it delivers AI-powered tools that help smallholder farmers adapt to extreme and unpredictable weather, protect their livelihoods, and strengthen food security in climate-vulnerable regions around the world.
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Sports & Recreations

Special Olympics UAE Wins Gold at the Unified 3×3 Basketball World Cup

  • Special Olympics UAE secures a historic gold medal at the first-ever Unified 3×3 Basketball World Cup in San Juan 2025.
  • ⁠The Cup brought together 20 men’s teams and 18 women’s teams from around the world.
  • UAE delegation included three athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities and two Unified partners.
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Business & Investments

Launch of BNW Real Estate Fund

BNW Developments and Enlightened Minds Investments Forge a Strategic Partnership to Launch BNW Real Estate Fund

USD 300 million fund set to accelerate real estate opportunities through land acquisition, project completion support, and premium development initiatives

Dubai, UAE, 8th December 2025 – BNW Developments and Enlightened Minds Investments have officially entered a strategic association as Co-General Partners to launch the BNW Real Estate Fund, which had capital commitments of USD 27 million on the day of launch itself, aimed at accelerating premium real estate development across the UAE. The partnership was formalized during an exclusive signing ceremony in the presence of select investors and industry stakeholders.

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