Meta and The Entrepreneurial Nation program have launched ‘Boost with Facebook’ program in the Emirates that is aimed at attracting and supporting startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the country. The Entrepreneurial Nation, a project by the Ministry of Economy, aims to offer support through a series of...

e&, the UAE telecom firm, is looking to widen its operations overseas and push growth across all business segments.

The aid was sent following the directives of the UAE's leadership to help improve the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region.

The UAE has called for immediate cessation of hostilities in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The appeal came in a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York.

More than 400 cities are impacted by the urban heat island effect and increasing energy consumption that makes cities less comfortable, says Abu Dhabi-based FortyGuard

The net profit was 3.2 percent higher than in 2020, the company said.

This goal requires adopting new economic diversification strategies, in addition to supporting new economic sectors, said Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri.

A conference that brings together Emirati investors and Israeli public companies listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) will be held in Dubai from Feb 28 to Mar 3. The conference, “Dubai Israel: Future Horizons Mission”, is collaboration between the UAE Embassy in Israel, TASE and the Dubai International...

Deals worth more than AED2 billion ($544 million) were made by UAE’s Ministry of Defense during the fifth edition of UMEX and SimTEX 2022 exhibitions, which concluded on Wednesday at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. This was the largest edition of this event in terms of exhibition area and exhibitors,...

Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC) Saqr Ghobash discussed the ongoing cooperation between the UAE and European Union (EU) member countries with the President of the UAE-EU Parliamentary Friendship Group at the European Parliament Antonio Lopez-Isturiz White, and his delegation, at the FNC’s headquarters.

Airbus has been mired in controversy despite its best efforts to increase its customer base, across the world in general and in the GCC in particular.

The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it plans to buy a dozen Chinese L15 aircraft, as it seeks to bolster its defenses after a series of attacks by Yemeni rebels. The country intended to sign a contract with the Chinese company to purchase 12 of the L15 training and light...

The aid is expected to improve the humanitarian situation of hurricanes, drought, and terrorist attacks faced by some countries in Africa.

Birla made this statement during a joint Emirati-Indian session chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council.

The UAE Instant Payments Platform (IPP) is set to go live in Q4 2022, with participation mandatory for all banks and financial institutions in the country.

UAE’s Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that it signed three new deals worth AED966.25 million ($263 million) on the second day of the 5th edition of UMEX & SimTEX 2022. On the second day, the event witnessed wide-scale participation of major companies specializing in unmanned systems, training, and simulation...

UAE reached the top spot globally as a rough diamond hub, trading over $22.8 billion worth of rough diamonds in 2021. Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DMCC, announced this at the Dubai Diamond Conference, local media reported. The conference was held at Dubai Multi Commodities Center...

Beside Covid-19 pandemic, many countries in the region face war and conflicts. A robust economic system necessitates an effective strategy to combat corruption. If GCC countries wishes to be prosperous, there must be systems in place to fight corruption and ensure that the integrity of the state is maintained.

An improved regulatory support, government promotional initiatives, and heightened interest from business leaders in the private sector benefits the sector in the region.

UAE has saved $191 billion by using alternative sources of energy, according to Suhail Al-Mazroui, UAE energy minister. Speaking at the International Petroleum Technology Conference 2020 in Riyadh, Al-Mazroui said the huge saving prompted the UAE to think seriously about using cleaner forms of energy. He said the UAE is...

ADX’s market liquidity jumps five-fold in 2021 amid IPO boom, as traded values on the exchange increased 407 percent from AED 145 billion ($39.47 billion) in 2020 to AED 739 billion in 2021, driven by higher levels of domestic and international investment. Local investors accounted for 70 percent of the...

The UAE warned Sunday of the rising threat of drone attacks, such as those launched against it by Yemen's Houthi rebels, at a defense industry conference on unmanned systems. The UAE has been on heightened alert since a Houthi drone and missile attack killed three oil workers.

The initiative will provide affordable medicines to uninsured and low-income expat patients or those whose insurance does not cover the cost of treatment of several diseases.

The UAE has announced that it will  allow cooperative associations to trade their shares in financial markets, according to media reports.

The UAE government has been praised by no less than the International Monetary Fund for the handling of its economy during the pandemic.

The decree details the responsibilities of both employees and employers to ensure work stability and increase productivity in the workplace.

Floating restaurants and hotels could be a significant supporting player as the GCC region aspires to increase its footprint as a global tourism hub.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual summit to witness the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, among other pacts.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the official visit of Turkish President to the UAE.

Unlike the bullfights popular in Spain and Mexico, where the animals are typically slain by matadors, in Fujairah two beasts go head-to-head with far less fatal consequences.

The company nearly doubled its brokerage revenues in 2021.

The move is said to be conducive to strengthening the regulatory environment of the cooperatives sector and driving their economic returns.

The industry, stabilized significantly with experienced surgeons and the availability of good facilities, woo a sizable number of foreign clients to UAE during the pandemic.

G42 Cloud, a subsidiary of G42, the UAE-based AI and cloud computing company, and Serbia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop AI and cloud computing solutions in the fields of healthcare and finance.

The UAE’s food and beverage imports from Latin America reached $1.9 billion in 2020 as the Gulf country expanded its efforts to enhance food security, a new analysis from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce has revealed. The findings, released on the sidelines of Gulfood 2022, will be discussed in further...

This was discussed at panel discussion about "Innovation in Home Businesses" which was organised by the Ministry of the "UAE Innovates-February 2022" and Innovation Week in Expo 2020 Dubai.

According to the 2021 annual report released by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, the rise in exports coincided with a major surge in factories commencing production in 2021, with 220 new facilities going into service.

The UAE is already the Philippines’ biggest export partner in the Middle East.

The discovery is one of the largest in the area in the past 20 years, and the field could contain around 100 million barrels in reserves.

Trade between Brazil and Arab countries grew by 44 percent during 2021, with food exports alone reaching an estimating $14 billion, its highest since 2012, said Tamer Mansour, CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. This comes as Arab countries, especially in the Gulf region, are combating the pandemic...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on business leaders in the wealthy United Arab Emirates Tuesday to invest in his country, which is in the grips of an economic crisis.

The rise was said to have been supported by growing demand and expanded efforts to enhance food security and diversify food imports.

The UAE Food & Beverage Business Group enables the active participation of professionals, Emiratis and SMEs to support the food sector.

The signing of cooperation agreements and MoUs ‘mark the beginning of a new era in relations’ between the two countries as Erdogan visits UAE after nearly a decade.

The company will provide enhanced managed services to the UAE government.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reached Abu Dhabi on Monday for his first visit to the UAE in nearly a decade. To greet Erdogan on his trip, which will take him to the Expo 2020 Dubai world fair , the UAE was lighting up Burj Khalifa, in the colors of...

US officials in the United Arab Emirates met with Afghans after a protest in Abu Dhabi this week and discussed their "potential" transfer to the United States, an embassy statement said.

Erdogan's visit on Monday will be marked by a visual display on the Burj Khalifa façade, lighting up several landmarks and iconic buildings in the colors of the UAE and Turkey flags, and displaying celebratory messages on electronic panels.

UAE government's World's Coolest Winter campaign, which was launched in December 2021, has raised revenues of hotel establishments to AED1.5 billion ($408 million), compared to AED1 billion in its first edition in 2021, marking an increase of 50 percent. An official statement said the campaign promoted tourism, natural sites and...

The Saudi Stock Exchange’s main index TASI started and ended the week with a 0.5 percent rise despite the fluctuation.