The Latest Breaking News from UAE

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Talks focused on ways of boosting joint GCC action for the best interest of peoples of GCC member states and fulfilling their aspirations for…

The comprehensive economic partnership agreements (CEPA) signed between the UAE, India, Israel, and Indonesia in the first half of 2022 will help the national economy to grow by 2.6 percent in 2030, announced Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani al-Zeyoudi. Zeyoudi described the growth percentage as "excellent", saying that…

Emirati digital banking start-up Zand, which provides retail and corporate services, said on Tuesday it had been granted a banking license from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. The license, which authorizes and regulates Zand to operate as a fully independent bank, was awarded on June 30, Chief…

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Celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations, Indian Ambassador to UAE Sunjay Sudhir and CEO of Emirates Post, postal operator for the United Arab Emirates, launched a physical copy of India-UAE Joint Commemorative Stamp.

The United Arab Emirates approved on Sunday 22 policies aimed at expediting the country’s transition to a circular economy. The Circular Economy Council approved the policies proposed by its subsidiary, the Circular Economy Policies Committee, that focus on accelerating the implementation of the circular economy model in four main sectors…

The Emirati supermarket chain Union Coop on Friday announced its intention to list shares on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on July 18, as the first retail cooperative in the UAE that takes this pioneering step. The listing is a part of the Securities and Exchange Higher Commission’s strategy aimed…

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Discussions tackled bilateral ties and various aspects of joint cooperation in the fields of investment, economy and trade to support the sustainable development efforts and achieve the aspired prosperity…

Yemenis welcomed the announcement that aid from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will be accelerated to the war-torn country. The aid, worth around 3.3 billion dollars, will improve services, most notably electricity, water and transportation, and boost the economy and local currency. Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership…

The UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, launched its Industrial Strategy on Thursday. The government will invest through this strategy AED10 billion ($2.7 billion) across six transformational programs to more than double the size of Abu Dhabi’s manufacturing sector to AED172 billion by 2031 by increasing access to financing, enhancing ease of…

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has acquiesced to pressure from the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to restrict its citizens from accessing the platform’s LGBTQ-related merchandise.