The United Arab Emirates and India have resolved to strengthen ‘the deep economic ties between the two countries,’ while noting the impact of the Covid pandemic on global trade and investment.

With the stunning opening of Expo 2020, the UAE has proved that it can explore the future that would open the doors of hope for humanity.

The official postal operator of the UAE made the launches during the 2021 Seamless Middle East.

Dubai has created a "new city" for Expo 2020 that will exist for decades, the head of the event said, promising most of the vast site will remain in use after the six-month world fair.

Expo 2020 Dubai boasts some unique pavilions. Here’s a look at the most engaging among them.

DUBAI: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced it will issue silver coins that feature Expo 2020’s official mascots, the second commemorative coin produced to mark this global event. The first gold and silver commemorative coins were issued on the occasion of the UAE hosting Expo 2020. The...

The event, sponsored by the Arab League and organised by Terrapinn, was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Robert Clark praised the UAE for transforming “the sands of the desert into a thriving World’s Fair site, complete with spaces for 192 nations to connect.

DUBAI: Kuwait's participation at Expo 2020 Dubai is "biggest" in terms of pavilion size and range of activities, the pavilion's director said on Thursday. A total 200 government and private bodies across a diverse array of sectors are set to contribute to the booth over the coming six months, Bader...

Digital transformation brought about by COVID-19 has made banks more open to branchless and cashless banking enabling them to perform better in H1 2021 than they did in the same period last year.

DUBAI: Dubai has recorded 1,592 real estate and properties transactions worth AED6 billion ($1.6 billion) in total during the week ending September 30, according to Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD weekly report said 73 plots were sold for AED350.29 million, 1,080 apartments and villas were sold for AED2.74 billion....

Expo 2020 Dubai has launched its official visitor app and a business-focused app.

Brand Dubai and Dubai Municipality have reviewed some creative proposals to redesign 10 public parks in the emirate.

Trade between Dubai and Saudi Arabia grew 26 percent to AED30.5 billion in the first half of 2021, making the kingdom the emirate’s biggest trading partner in the Arab world.

The fourth cycle is expected to highlight SMEs in Dubai that have shown resilience and progress despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

International expos, or world fairs, draw millions of visitors to a chosen city every few years. Over two centuries these mega events have introduced the world to new products and landmarks.

As Expo 2020 opens in Dubai on Friday, hoping to attract millions of visitors with its imaginative pavilions and technological advances, a look at what its predecessors unveiled.

Dubai's edition, the first in the Middle East, is expected to be the biggest event ever held in the region with estimates of 25 million visitors over its six-month lifespan.

A study published said projections for 2019 indicated investments that would generate long-term returns of up to $33.3 billion.

The ruler of Dubai, and vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has raised the housing loan limit for all the UAE citizens to $272,000.

The initiative, called Why Africa, will also look at the region’s key economic indicators and competitive advantages.

It already has 1.3 million sq ft developed and handed over.

The results show Dubai has reinforced its status as one of the world’s fastest-growing business hubs, said Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. He added Dubai’s existing sea and air network will be expanded to cover 200 new cities around the world.

Union Properties, the Dubai-based developer, has begun work on the construction of Motor City Hills, building three-story townhouse villas.

As a result of fewer travel restrictions following vaccination and a decline in Covid-19 cases, Dubai has experienced a turnaround in employment and a revival in business. Businesses in Dubai’s travel and tourism industry in August saw the sharpest increases in activity and new work in over two years, according...

The Road and Transport Authority has charted out technical event management plans and developed a structure for the mobility of Expo visitors using various transit means from the metro and bus stations inside and outside the emirate in addition to taxis deployed at the site.

Dubai ruler and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has given approval for the allocation of $17.6 billion to a housing program for Emirati citizens in Dubai.

The workshop was reportedly aimed at highlighting Oman’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai through the encapsulation of the country’s civilization throughout history. It also saw Oman highlighting the steps it had taken to boost tourism.

DUBAI: Innovative initiatives and partnerships along with a series of regulatory reforms have placed the financial markets industry in Dubai at the frontier of global financial centers, an analysis says. Summarized in the Policy Briefs Series of Dubai Competitiveness Office, the analysis of the financial markets in the emirate cited...

The deals consisted of 266 real estate sales transactions worth AED849.88 million.

These are the latest numbers from the 18th edition of Mo’asher, which is Dubai’s official sales price index.

The outlay is for the next 20 years, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said.

Dubai’s economy would grow by a further 3.4 percent in 2022, ‘spurred by the hosting of Expo 2020’.

Expo 2020 Dubai is the first world expo in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region.

In order to cater to growing demand for charter planes, RoyalJet, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-owned RoyalJet Group, has expanded its presence in the UAE by adding Dubai as its new operating base.

Some 16,000 new companies have joined Dubai Chamber this year, bringing the total membership to more than 275,000.

Except Beirut, most Middle Eastern cities have witnessed growth in double digits in terms of population from 2015 until 2021.

Dragon Oil to double output by 2026

The total value of the contracts signed with several UAE clients is AED90 million.

The Saudi company will undertake ground handling services for flydubai.

Arabian Ranches, Dubailand, Dubai South, Palm Jumeirah, MBR City, Dubai Hills Estate and DAMAC Hills 2 are likely to be prime areas for villa transactions during the fourth quarter as they are receiving a lot of enquiries from the investors and end-users

This would include monitoring visitors for safety from the moment of their arrival to the UAE until they reach the exhibition site.

The court will be part of a new arbitration body formed by Dubai’s ruler, and have 13 members with non-renewable four-year terms.

The tournament was halted in May because of a devastating surge in coronavirus deaths in India, prompting foreign players to rush for every available flight out. Many are not coming back. England stars including Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes will be missing.

DUBAI: The emirate of Dubai sees tourism and exhibition activity returning to normal, with EXPO 2020 around the corner, according to Sultan bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman & CEO. Sulayem said Dubai has largely managed to mitigate the economic repercussions from the spread of the pandemic and DP World...

The action plan is structured around three pillars: enhancing the digital business environment, supporting the development of digital firms and attracting leading players to Dubai

Expo 2020 visitors will need a coronavirus vaccination or a negative PCR test to enter, organisers in Dubai has said. The six-month world fair, featuring exhibitions by 192 countries, is expected to attract more than 20 million international visitors when it opens on October 1 after a year's Covid delay.

Blackstone, the US-based alternative investment management company, is in discussion with VFS Global, the Dubai-based visa outsourcing company, to buy it out for $1.2 billion.

DP World, the Dubai-based port operator, will invest $415 million in a new berth at its London Gateway logistics hub to increase supply chain resilience and create more capacity.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, in a statement on its website, has confirmed the earlier reports, which now mean that the UAE will earn even more revenue than what it usually generates from the sporting events it hosts.