NEWS
Politics
Abdullah bin Zayed receives UN Special Representative in Libya
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co...
July 17th, 2019
Sharjah Ruler amends the decree regulating SCC elections
H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah...
July 17th, 2019
Economics
Dubai’s CPI marks 7-month low in June
The consumer price index (CPI) in the emirate of Dubai tumbled for the seventh consecutive...
July 17th, 2019
Dubai to host Global Investment in Aviation Summit 2020
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced that the second edition of Glo...
July 17th, 2019
Industry
UAE’s ADNOC hires two in’tl banks for natural gas pipelines deal
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch and...
July 17th, 2019
Amlak Finance nears restructuring of $1.2bn with creditors
Amlak Finance, listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), is close to signing a debt rest...
July 17th, 2019
Markets
DFM gains AED 1bn on Tuesday
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) closed Tuesday’s trading session on a positive note. The...
July 17th, 2019
ADX ends Tuesday in green
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) closed Tuesday’s trading session in the green terr...
July 17th, 2019
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
World's largest wealth fund invests $346.55m in UAE firms in 2018 – Analysis
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, raised its investments in 19 Emirati...
March 1st, 2019
Industry
Dana Gas on road to new levels - Analysis
The stock of Dana Gas saw a strong performance this weak, leading analysts to expect it wi...
August 10th, 2018
Markets
UAE bourses likely to recover in December - Analysis
The UAE stock markets are likely to recover in December following the country’s 47th Natio...
December 5th, 2018
ECONOMY
United Arab Emirates: Economy April 2019
Central bank trumps IMF with 4.2% growth forecast The United Arab Emirates central bank has raised its forecast for economic growth for 2019 despite non-oil growth slowing slightly in the…
RISK
United Arab Emirates: Risk April 2019
The United Arab Emirates is a stable country in terms of politics and economics but has been a ected by repercussions from the Qatar blockade and OPEC’s quota caps. Economic…
INDUSTRY
United Arab Emirates: Banking, Finance & Insurance April 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The UAE’s banking sector is expected to see a steady improvement in asset growth and pro tability in 2018 and 2019 thanks to improving economic fundamentals and a…
FDI
UAE: Foreign Direct Investment
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government plays a very heavy-handed role in promoting and encouraging foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country. As the UAE has moved away from an…
SME
UAE: Small and Medium Enterprises
There are over 300,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accounting for 92% of businesses. SMEs contribute 60% to the country’s non-oil GDP, and…
