Enhanced legal protection will be provided to persons who report financial misconduct internally within the entities regulated by Dubai Financial Services Authority or externally to their auditor, the DFSA or a law enforcement agency. The enhanced protection comes after DFSA launched its regulatory regime for whistleblowing, which is the first...

Blockchain expert Kim Grauer offers insights into why people fall prey to scammers, how they can protect their crypto assets and recover the pilfered digital currency.

UAE received $20.7 billion in Foreign Direct Investment in 2021, recording a 3.9 percent growth over 2020. The country’s FDI balance now stands at AED 630 billion ($171.6 billion) by the end of 2021, a 13.7 percent growth over 2020. Over the past ten years, FDI inflows into the country...

The total annual dividend for 2021 is now Dh0.8 per share.

Around 40 free zones in the UAE are likely to attract more investors and FDI after they were declared exempt from the upcoming corporate tax regime, experts tell TRENDS.

The UAE has announced a prize of up to $2 million for startups that can offer technology innovations to transform traditional agricultural practices efficiently and sustainably. The FoodTech Challenge is organized by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Tamkeen, an Abu Dhabi entity that partners with leading...

The COP28, to be hosted in Dubai in 2023, is at a convenient time frame away from the recently concluded COP26, which witnessed several nations — the UAE, India, and the KSA, among others — make net-zero pledges. Therefore, the 2023 summit will offer talking points based on visible progress...

Here’s a look at what landed the UAE and Saudi Arabia among some of the better countries with a pension scheme for retiring or retired employees from both the government and private sectors.

The MoU is said to be in the field of maritime transport, exchange of experiences, and strengthening strategic partnership.

Traditionally, many Muslim-majority countries have followed dates set by Saudi religious authorities, but in recent years many have used their own astronomic calculations.

Here’s a broader look at how the region has prioritized solid-waste recycling and the production of alternative fuels to deal with the trash they generate.

The UAE and Saudi stock markets posted considerable gains this week even as oil prices took a dip with the US tapping into its reserves to tame high crude oil prices.

Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange in trading volume, will hire more than 100 people in the UAE, days after being licensed by Dubai's new virtual assets regulator this month.

UAE-Colombia non-oil trade was valued at AED991 million ($269.84 million) last year. Under the partnership, this figure could increase threefold soon.

GCC countries have a highly dynamic environment characterized by growing populations, a broad diversity of patient demands and increasing healthcare budgets, says Rodrigo Rodriguez, the Middle East Cluster General Manager of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company.

Israel described as "historic" the deal abolishing customs duties on "95 percent of the products" exchanged between the Jewish state and Gulf Arab country after the normalization of ties in 2020.

At the meeting, the two sides called for intensifying visits by trade delegations from both countries and increasing the number of conferences.

Sudan's de facto leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Wednesday started his first official visit to Egypt since last year's military coup. Burhan, greeted on arrival by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a ceremony broadcast live on state television, was accompanied by the head of general intelligence services, according to...

This year’s summit has brought together 190 countries, over 500 speakers, and 4,000 participants worldwide to discuss the future of governments.

Although they were allowed only a miserly 23 percent ball possession, the Emiratis managed to sneak a goal through the South Korean defense in the 54th minute to grab a crucial victory and finish on 12 points. Mohammed al-Balushi provided the assist, and after a 40-yard run, Harib Abdalla Suhail...

The UAE has called for a stronger investment in oil and gas resources in order to protect the global economy from the effects of geopolitical issues and to manage the energy transition of the future.

Speaking at the MENA Climate Week Dr. Al Jaber explained that the UAE is adopting a comprehensive, balanced and proactive approach to climate action.

The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged Western countries to be "reasonable" in their expectations, underlining its commitment to the global OPEC+ energy alliance.

The fisheries sector in the UAE has changed quite a bit over the past two decades, with a pointed move towards sustainability.

Now entities that typically have strong brand equity, control over distribution, and very few competitors, have a competitive edge that makes it difficult for rivals to emulate their products and services. What of the rest? Lovrenc Kessler, Managing Partner of Simon-Kucher & Partners Middle East, explains.

The port operator will develop a virtual trade corridor between the two countries.

UAE’s Ministry of Finance will organize a series of specialized dialogue sessions on the sidelines of the World Government Summit (WGS) 2022 to deliberate on the most prominent global financial trends and exchange global governments’ experiences and expertise. This year’s summit themed ‘Shaping the Future of Governments’ will be held...

The UAE is going to invest some $2 billion in Egypt by buying up the state-owned companies in order to shore up the country's teetering economy as hardships from the Ukraine war spike.

According to US officials, discussion over the nuclear deal with Iran and global wheat shortage caused by the Ukraine war are among the main agenda of this trip of the US Secretary of State.

Called the UAE-Türkiye Real Estate Development Construction Roundtable, it will be held on Wednesday, March 30.

For the second time since the global financial crisis, the Middle East has surpassed Europe in terms of IPOs as regional investors seek liquidity from increased oil prices.

The Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange achieved weekly gains of 1.7 percent, while that for the Dubai stock exchange was 1.9 percent.

Analysts have said that "most" of the parties to Friday's meeting in Jordan are "historic allies and friends of Washington but are linked to Moscow."

The startup is scheduled to provide its customers with an integrated package of products and services that contribute to enhancing the last-mile delivery experience.

More than ever before, wealthy expatriates in the UAE as well as the world are pursuing citizenship options elsewhere.

Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Dutch counterpart Atradius Dutch State Business (Atradius DSB) to boost the bilateral trade and economic relations between the UAE and the Netherlands. The bilateral meeting took place at ECI’s branch office in...

Israel said it will host a "historic summit" from Sunday of top diplomats from the United States and three Arab states with which it has normalized ties. A series of diplomatic meetings would be attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain and...

Multiply Group has said that it will be investing AED367 million into the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (DEWA's) initial public offering as a cornerstone investor.

A similar amount was paid for the first half of 2021 in October.

This is expected to benefit over 7,100 people in the region, including 5,700 women and children.

The UAE-India CEPA will simplify customs procedures, reduce logistics cost and open new opportunities for professional services.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria over March 26-30 to discuss the Ukraine war, Israeli-Palestinian relations, the Iran nuclear deal, and gas from Algeria, among other things, the US State Department has announced.

Four Gulf Arab central banks followed in the footsteps of the US Federal Reserve and raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the first time since 2018.

The UAE’s first mountain nature reserve, Fujairah’s Wadi Wurayah National Park, WWNP, has been put on the UAE’s tentative list of nominations for UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The nomination has been submitted to UNESCO’S World Heritage Centre for assessment on the basis of the Outstanding Universal Value, OUV, of...

Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, discussed cooperation relations with the ambassadors of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) accredited to the UAE. The meeting also reviewed the friendship between the UAE and ASEAN countries and ways to develop them across various fields...

The firm plans to produce 30m hatching eggs by 2023 from 11m in 2021.

During the meeting, prospects for collaboration between private sector institutions in the countries and ways to enhance them were reviewed.

The emirate's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority governs cryptocurrency trade through a comprehensive set of legislations and globally applicable policy frameworks.

Iran's top diplomat on Wednesday welcomed efforts to "normalize relations" between some Arab countries and Syria, days after President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to the UAE. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks on a visit to Damascus during which he met Assad.

ADQ of Abu Dhabi has partnered with Turkey Wealth Fund to launch Turkey Technology Fund that will invest in venture capital funds and high-growth potential companies in Turkey.