The eighth World Green Economy Summit (WGES) will explore ways to improve global food security, sustainability of the food systems and the contribution of the agriculture and food production sectors to achieve a net zero future.

Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC) Saqr Ghobash discussed with Uruguay's Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries Fernando Mattos Costa the prospects for joint cooperation in several fields.

UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Opposition Leader and former Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, discussed the growing cooperation between the two countries.

Dubai, UAE: Union of Arab Banks (UAB), the apex body of the $4 trillion banking industry in the Arab World, has appointed Dubai-based CS Events, an events management company in the Middle East, as its Exclusive Strategic Partner to co-create, market and deliver its activities in the UAE and Saudi...

India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretariat on the "mechanism of consultations" between the two sides.

Dubai, UAE---A total of 2,317 real estate transactions worth AED8.9 billion ($2.49 billion) were conducted during the week ending 16 September 2022, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department. A total of 227 plots were sold for AED4.35 billion, and 1,560 apartments and villas were purchased for AED3.44...

UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) participated in G20 Finance Track’s fourth and last Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting for 2022 on September 15 and 16.

The invitation was extended by the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is currently on an official visit to Israel.

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) hosted the first edition of the CyberEnergy Leadership Forum (CELF) in Abu Dhabi. Over 117 experts from government, semi-government and private sector gathered to discuss best practices to enhance the cyber resilience of the energy sector in the UAE and globally.

The dividend is in line with its bi-annual dividend policy.

Expo Centre Sharjah has said that it will host the International Jewelry Designers Forum on October 7.

A once market leader that everyone looked up to, OSN is now a paler version of its former glory. It is struggling to keep up with the competition from Netflix, Shahid, and Disney Plus.

Sheikh Abdullah is travelling with a high-level UAE delegation on his visit, which will span several days and marks two years since the UAE and Israel signed the Abraham Accords.

Iran is keen to broaden its relations with the UAE, six years after the diplomatic tussle between Iran and other Gulf states saw minimal diplomatic interactions. Iranian Foreign Minister was speaking while welcoming the new Emirati ambassador back to Tehran.

ADNOC Refining's Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) project is designed to capture exhaust heat from the gas-powered turbines at ADNOC Refining's General Utilities Plant.

The digital bank is co-owned by ADQ, Etisalat, and others.

By the end of 2022, the UAE is expected to attract more than 4,000 high-net-worth individuals, mostly from India, Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, the UK, Saudi and Nigeria.

India, the incoming President of the Group of Twenty (G-20) announced that it will invite the UAE as one of the "guest countries" to the G-20 summit in New Delhi on September 9-10 next year.

A UAE economic delegation led by Minister of State Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh visited Tbilisi, Georgia.

UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced that it has become a member of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM).

The previous cap on foreign ownership was 49 percent.

PPPs boost efficiency, increase transparency in funds management, simplify processes that have cost implications, and integrate technologies, said ECI CEO

Dubai is looking to raise $817 million in the initial public offering of Salik. It is selling 1.5 billion shares at 2 dirhams ($0.54) apiece, giving the company an implied market capitalization of $4.1 billion. The IPO subscription will run until 20th September 2022 for the UAE retail offering.

The fourth auction, which witnessed the first issuance of five-year T-Bonds saw a strong demand through the six primary bank dealers, with bids received worth AED 8.60b, and an oversubscription by 5.7x.

Dubai, UAE - A Dubai court on Monday rejected Denmark's extradition request for a Briton accused of robbing the Danish state of 1.7 billion euros ($1.72bn) through tax fraud, one of his lawyers told AFP. Hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah was arrested in June by Dubai police on Denmark's request....

Arab countries are constructing solar and wind energy plants with a total capacity of 73.4 gigatons, which is nearly five times the region's current renewable energy production.

An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts said the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) had strengthened operational safety by addressing the findings of an IAEA safety review mission five years ago.

The UAE Cabinet, headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, approved an updated version of the UAE’s second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.

Abu Dhabi, UAE--Costa Rica's foreign minister Arnoldo Andre has said that the trade between his country and the UAE has increased by 292.3 percent since the opening of the Costa Rican embassy in the Emirates in 2017. For the year 2021, the total trade between both countries reached $49.1 million...

Dubai, UAE-- More than 27,100 companies have joined as new members of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce in the first eight months of 2022, marking a 69 percent year-over-year (y-o-y) increase and bringing total membership to over 314,000. Dubai Chamber of Commerce, which is one of three chambers operating under Dubai...

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed with Aleksandar Vucic, President of Serbia, cooperation between their countries and prospects for enhancing it to advance their mutual interests. The talks took place during a meeting held between the two leaders at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has published its seventh Sustainability Report 2021. The report showcases RTA's practices in matters related to the environment, society and governance.

The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI) at the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) gained international recognition for its successful efforts in capturing FDI trends and patterns toward positioning the city as a global investment destination.

Firm plans to give cash dividend of US$844m.

The UAE bourses ended the week high with help from foreign investors, but the Saudi equities took a tumble under selling pressure.

With Kubernetes, regional enterprises have automated their deployment, managment and scaling of containerized applications. Since it is controlled by developers and not infrastructure teams, there is a better understanding which ultimately leads to high quality results, he adds.

Over 200 senior officials convened in the "Ambassadors Forum", organized by the World Government Summit Organization in partnership with UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to rally for international partnerships.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) announced that the theme of the 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) is "Climate Action Leadership through Collaboration: The Roadmap to Net-zero."

The Chairman of the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) recently received an economic delegation from the Russian Federation to discuss prospects for developing relations between business owners from the two countries.

The UAE ranks highest among GCC economies and 12th overall in the first edition of the Circular Carbon Economy Index that focuses on energy management of the countries.

Kabul, Afghanistan - A United Arab Emirates firm signed a contract with Afghanistan on Thursday to manage air traffic across the country as the Taliban authorities seek to expand international flights. While some flights are operating out of Kabul airport, significant extra support is needed for major foreign airlines to...

Real estate transactions in the Emirate of Sharjah totaled US$544 million (AED 2 billion) in August 2022, according to the monthly report published by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD).

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is committed to promoting Emiratization in its various divisions by adopting an integrated strategy to support and prepare UAE nationals to fill all engineering, technical and administrative jobs at DEWA.

The UAE has ranked 26th globally and first in the Arab world in the 2021/2022 Human Development Report, which is published annually by United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Louvre Abu Dhabi and New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) signed an MoU to collaborate in areas ranging from education, research, and talent development to performances and programmes. The MoU involves exchanges among faculty, staff, and students through programmes, events, and research projects; mutual access to institutional...

The UAE financial markets on Wednesday posted gains of over US$2.72 billion (AED10.billion) in market cap driven by upbeat sentiments at the realty, banking, telecom sectors and cash inflows by institutions and individuals.

The UAE has agreed to deepen collaboration with India in the field of education, and in this regard the two countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to "widen the scope of those engagement."

Firms in the region are increasingly augmenting their focus on operational transformation with new approaches to manage and optimize energy consumption, says an expert.

Abu Dhabi, UAE-- Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has officially announced the launch of the E-Commerce Acceleration Programme, a training programme that focuses on helping entrepreneurs with their e-commerce capabilities and capacity. The programme  aims to help deliver results that impact the entrepreneur's bottom line, generate profit, expand their brand's...

Japan imported 81.05 million barrels of crude during July, of which 79.17 million barrels, or 97.17 percent, came from Arab countries.