The song, called This Is Our Time, is four minutes and 18 seconds long, is available on several platforms for streaming, and is said to convey the story of Expo 2020’s theme of Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.

Amazon, the US e-commerce giant, has announced that it would add 1,500 jobs in the United Arab Emirates to cope with the potential hike in demand as it seeks to expand its presence in the country.

DUBAI: The UAE has the foundations and competitive advantages to become one of the largest producers of low-carbon hydrogen in the world, a report said. The report, ‘The United Arab Emirates’ Role in the Global Hydrogen Economy’, details the importance of hydrogen as a potential fuel of the future and...

The emirates achieves hotel occupancy rate of 62 percent, ahead of the US, UK and Turkey

Filipinos living overseas have sent back some $3.8 billion in July with most of the remittances coming from the Middle East.

Gargash Goup, the UAE-based conglomerate, has bought out Deem Finance, the financial services provider, for an undisclosed sum. The conglomerate has businesses in automotive, real estate and non-banking financial services sectors.

AD Ports Group will set up a state-of-the-art cruise terminal at Marsa Zayed in Aqaba, Jordan, after the signing of a Heads of Terms agreement with the Aqaba Development Corporation.

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has disclosed that there has been an increase in the laundering of money through unlicensed money service providers during the Covid pandemic.

The UAE banking sector has posted a moderate yearly growth of 0.6 percent with total assets reaching US$873.6 billion, or AED3.2 trn, by the end of second quarter of 2021.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected as vice president of the Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum (BRITACOF) for the second time in a row.

Adnoc has inked deals with British Petroleum and Masdar for this.

On September 18, the UAE joins countries worldwide in celebrating International Equal Pay Day. It was approved by the United Nations (UN), as an annual occasion to intensify efforts to empower women and girls and remove all obstacles to achieving equality between them and men in the labour market.

The partnership offers a platform to build a stronger and more enduring strategic partnership, advancing the priorities laid out in the UK’s Integrated Review and the UAE’s National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Strategy. An annual meeting between the Home Secretary and the UAE Minister of State will ensure...

The strong demand for cloud computing in the Gulf region is driven by efforts of the member states to diversify economies, a young digital society and increasing digitization by firms.

The council will aim to enhance bilateral economic and trade relations between the two countries.

The UAE has vowed to invest £10 billion ($13.8bn) in the UK over five years as Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed met British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

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.

Elkaso, the United Arab Emirates-based company, has raised $2.1 million in a pre-seed round, with Global Founders Capital leading the funding round.

DUBAI: The UAE's non-oil trade rose to AED 1.403 trillion ($371 billion), reflecting the country's robust trade exchanges despite the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic The Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics (FCSA) data said the UAE commanded a coveted position globally and regionally in merchandise trade, with its...

The UAE marks one year since normalising ties with Israel today as the leaders hope the Abraham Accords could reap a trillion dollars in economic exchanges.

The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, investment opportunities, economy and culture, as well as other vital sectors, to drive sustainable development in both countries.

The virtual meeting of the US Secretary of State with his counterparts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco marks a full embrace of what former United States president Donald Trump considered one of his top foreign policy legacies. Trump broke long taboos in Middle East diplomacy to...

The optimistic forecast comes as the OPEC cartel nations and their allies are beginning to raise output to meet recovering demand.

On September 15, 2020, the UAE became the first Gulf nation to establish formal relations with the Jewish state

Taking a strong stance against money laundering, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a new guidance on transaction monitoring and sanctions screening for its licensed financial institutions (LFIs) that aims to promote anti-money laundering.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) intends to spend some $6.53 billion over the next five years in order to create jobs for 75,000 Emiratis in the private sector.

The CEO of the UAE-based Shuaa Capital has bought 57, 966, 523 shares in the financial firm, taking his personal stake close to 30 percent in the company.

The company hires two members for Industrial and Logistics.

The SWFs of Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Qatar have underpinned the resilience of their sovereign ratings despite lower oil prices and COVID-19 shock.

The UAE have been key staging posts for evacuation flights for foreigners and Afghans

The MENA region will have 80 million 5G subscriptions, representing about 10% of total mobile subscriptions by 2025, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility research.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has renewed retained VPS Healthcare as its healthcare partner for the Indian Premier League.

Visitors to Dubai’s Expo 2020 will be required to buy a 50-page booklet, passport, that would keep tabs of an individual’s visits and hold a unique number as well as passport-size photo and personal details.

Across the MENA region, years of corruption has left countries woefully unprepared to face the COVID-19 pandemic

The consortium, called Pearl Petroleum Company Limited, is led by Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum, both of which are from the UAE. The development will help in meeting the rising demand for clean natural gas for electricity generation and industry in the KRI.

The relations between the Arab world and China have touched new highs particularly after China launched the Belt & Road Initiative project in September 2013.

Demand for food in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will reach 52.4 million metric tons (MT) by 2025, up from 46.8 million in 2020.

ADQ, one of the largest holding companies, has announced its plan to list Abu Dhabi Ports Company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed reviewed issues of common interest vital to both countries in a phone call.

The proposed merger of Emaar Properties and Emaar Malls received a boost when  the capital market regulator, Securities & Commodities Authority, gave the go-ahead for the merger of the two companies.

The two sides have not had a mutual FTA for more than 10 years now.

The United Arab Emirates has forecast for its economy to grow by more than four percent this year, a level higher than previously forecast.

If you are an investor, you can now own a share of Dubai property for as little as $136.

Th plots are part of phase 2 of The Fairways project in Ajman.

UAE’s Ambassador to Brazil, Saleh Ahmed Al Suwaidi, discussed the ties with Brazilian space agency AEB’s President Carlos Moura. He said the UAE has made advanced strides in this field, most notably sending the Hope Probe to Mars and being among the first countries to sign the Artemis Accords, which...

The United Arab Emirates is seeking to lure $150 billion in foreign investments as part of a broad nine-year plan to strengthen its trade and economic ties in Asia and Africa.

The United Arab Emirates has decided to give out new visas allowing foreigners to settle in the emirates.

The UAE has recorded a sharp growth in employment for the first time in more than three years, with a rebound in economy fueled by non-oil private sector growth in August.

The UAE has said some underperforming government offices and ministries have 90 days to improve their digital services.

As part of economic transformation, some Gulf countries seek to achieve targets in digital transformation via long-term plans such as Saudi Vision 2030 and UAE Vision 2030.