The UAE and India vowed to make this year's COP28 conference in Dubai a success, as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to the Gulf state. The oil-rich UAE will host the COP28 UN climate talks in November and December, as nations are still far on means to...

Dubai, UAE - India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi today for the final leg of his two-nation visit. The visit aims to strengthen the burgeoning bilateral ties between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), two strategic partners.  Indian PM is scheduled to meet with UAE President...

DUBAI, UAE- As much of the world swelters in record temperatures, spare a thought for Issam Genedi, who ekes out a living washing cars in one of the planet's hottest regions, the Gulf. Pausing from his work at an outdoor carpark in Dubai, the Egyptian migrant says the UAE's furnace-like summer...

New Delhi, India - Russian academic Sergey Luzyanin has suggested that the United Arab Emirates' Dirham could be considered as a potential currency for India-Russia trade in an interaction between Indian and Russian experts following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) virtual summit organized by India.   The discussion, organized by the...

Baghdad, Iraq - Saudi Arabia and the UAE have allocated $6 billion to support their operations in Iraq, the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce (FICC) announced on Sunday. The FICC signed an agreement with the two countries to create business councils. The FICC's president Abdul al-Razzaq al-Zuhairi told the...

Dubai, UAE - Pakistan has taken steps to finalize a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the handover of the Karachi port terminals, potentially marking the first inter-governmental transaction under a law implemented last year to raise emergency funds.  The decision was made during a meeting chaired by...

"We firmly believe that the full, equal and meaningful participation and inclusion of women across society is essential for achieving sustainable development and lasting peace,” she adds. “This partnership will not only contribute to the Women, Peace and Security agenda – it will also advance the role of women and...

Dubai, UAE -  Around 70 percent of top-performing teams in the GCC have a higher percentage of women, underscoring the positive impact of gender diversity on organizational success, a survey by Bain & Company has revealed.  Leading the way in this transformation are the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar,...

Vienna,  Austria – OPEC+ has decided to adjust the level of overall crude oil production to 40.46 mb/d, starting 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2024. This was announced by the global organisation in a statement following the 35th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna today. According to the...

The UAE will host three high-level Council meetings in June, aiming to promote interfaith dialogue, address climate change impacts on worldwide conflicts.

Dubai, UAE - UAE banks experienced a significant surge in profitability during the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest United Arab Emirates (UAE) Banking Pulse report released by global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M).  The report highlights a 35 percent increase in profits compared to the...

The company's EBITDA for the quarter was $310 million.

"The technical committees are now doing their work in this context, and it is expected that there will be exchange visits to consider the procedures we need to reopen embassies." foreign ministry spokesperson Majid Al-Ansari told a briefing. A UAE official confirmed that the reopening of embassies is "under process".

Iran and the United Arab Emirates have long had close economic ties which continued even during the diplomatic chill. A veteran diplomat who served most recently as director general of the foreign ministry's diaspora affairs department, Reza Ameri's career had previously taken him to Algeria, Sudan and Eritrea.

Cuts by the Saudis, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Algeria and Oman from May to the end of the year will total more than one million barrels per day -- the biggest reduction since the OPEC+ cut 2 million bpd in Oct. A Saudi official called it a measure "aimed at supporting...

Thirty houses were burned and damaged, according to local officials, after dozens of Israeli settlers set them ablaze. Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's finance minister and an extreme-right settler, later said "Huwara needs to be wiped out", sparking widespread condemnation, including from the UAE, the UN, the United States and France.

The UAE has maintained a neutral stance towards Russia's war in Ukraine, which is nearing its one-year anniversary. The Gulf nation has emerged as a top destination for rich Russian emigres fleeing the impact of Western sanctions.

Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi male astronaut Ali Al-Qarni on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) "during the second quarter of 2023".

The snub underlines Arab divisions over the Tripoli-based government, whose legitimacy is contested by a rival administration in the war-torn country's east. Regional heavyweights Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were not represented at all at the gathering -- a preparatory session ahead of a foreign ministers' meeting in...

Israel's hawkish veteran Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as prime minister after a stint in opposition, heading what analysts call the most right-wing government in the country's history. Netanyahu, 73, who is fighting corruption charges in court, had already served as premier longer than anyone in Israeli history, leading the...

The letter from Herzog - marking two years since Morocco normalized ties with Israel - was the first occasion an Israeli state official has paid tribute to the Holocaust-era actions of Morocco's monarch at the time, according to the presidency. He expressed Israel's gratitude to the king "and the people...

Dubai, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) won the Best Creative Electricity and Water Solutions Brand by Global Brands Magazine Awards 2022 in the UK. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, expressed his happiness with the award, which reflects DEWA’s excellent strategies and its efforts...

ALTAWKILAT is one of the largest automotive distributors in Saudi, with over 75 years of experience.

The UAE is a key player in the 13-nation OPEC oil cartel which, with its 10 allies headed by Russia, angered Washington by cutting production by two million barrels a day from November, adding renewed upward pressure on crude prices.

The casino would mark a watershed moment for the Gulf region.

"Negotiations with the European league began eight months ago, and its goal is to involve a club from Dubai in the prestigious tournament, in addition to hosting some matches in the city," said Al Naboodah, the former president of Dubai's Al-Shabab Al-Ahli football club.

The UAE Foreign Minister stressed that the trade growth didn’t reflect the “true potential” of the two countries.

About 42.6 percent of jobs in the region will be automated by 2030, ahead of the global average of 32 percent, predicts a McKinsey report.

Nykaa will leverage the Apparel Group’s robust retail infrastructure network and deep market relationships to build distinctive GCC focused beauty offerings.

The UAE also ranked 18th globally on the GII's Innovation Input Sub-Index, five ranks higher than 2021.

The centre’s data showed that non-oil GDP at constant prices grew by 5.8 percent to $0.33 trillion in 2021, compared to around $0.27 trillion in 2020.

A strong performance is expected this winter when neighboring Qatar hosts football's World Cup. Hotel occupancy was up more than 40 percent in Covid-hit 2021, UAE prime minister and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said after a cabinet meeting.

There are 3,010,679 tickets available altogether, with FIFA saying a "last-minute" sales period will open in the run-up to the start of the tournament at a date still to be confirmed.

The shortlisted entrepreneurs will receive training through a customised bootcamp delivered by international venture capital startup accelerator "Brinc MENA."

Dubai is already home to more than 1,000 companies in the metaverse and blockchain sector.

The UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a phone call to his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu described the agreement as a ''key step.''

Emirati exports to South Korea increased by 34 percent in 2021 compared to 2021, reaching $679 million.

Thousands of young date palms, Iraq's national symbol, form lines that extend from the edge of the desert near the central city of Karbala and into the horizon.

The UAE remained the largest recipient of FDI with flows increasing from US$19.88 billion in 2020 to US$20.7 billion in 2021.

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have discussed exchanging expertise between them, especially in the field of accreditation and quality assurance in higher education institutions. The meeting was held between Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI) president Thafer Assaraira, and Education and Technology Sciences attaché...

Even as SMEs in GCC seek to do more to end gender disparity , UAE proactively leads the region in pursuing the diversity agenda, says Marketa Simkova, Partner at KPMG Lower Gulf.

The book Ancient Inscriptions and Writings in the Emirate of Sharjah provides a comparative analytical study, is one of the most important publications for researchers, archaeologists and students.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will fly to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to pay his condolences following the death of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Downing Street said. Johnson's visit will also "reinforce the close bond between the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates," the statement said.

Earlier this year, the UAE rose to the top of Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking, outperforming European countries in terms of containing the spread of the pandemic

This puts the UAE on the top of crude oil providers and at crucial importance for the Japanese energy needs.

The two sides reviewed their relations during the visit of the UAE Minister of State Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan to Kigali.

Legal and business leaders tell TRENDS that the new legislation is in line with the industrial modernization roadmap that the country has undertaken.

The world's first minister for artificial intelligence says the United Arab Emirates isn't only looking for economic benefits as it seeks to become a leading nation in the sector. The UAE's minister of state for AI, Omar bin Sultan al-Olama, said "quality of life" considerations were key, and also stressed...

The holiday will last till the third day of the month of Shawwal, which is yet to be declared.

Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, the first woman to be an Emirati cabinet minister, opens up to TRENDS about changing perceptions, both in the UAE and abroad.