NEWS
Politics
Sheikh Mohamed meets South African president in UAE
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa today arrived in the UAE on an official visit. H...
July 16th, 2018
UAE gov’t adopts VAT refund system for tourists
The UAE government has decided to implement a value-added tax (VAT) refund system for tour...
July 12th, 2018
Economics
UAE introduces visit visa fee exemptions for tourist dependents
The UAE has announced a new two-month exemption for dependents of tourists travelling to t...
July 18th, 2018
Dubai’s inflation rises 1.32% in June
The consumer price index (CPI) in the emirate of Dubai rose by 1.32% year-on-year in June....
July 18th, 2018
Industry
Dubai Land Department records 5,181 active brokers in 6M
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has stated that the real estate brokerage commissions reac...
July 18th, 2018
Noon to see major expansion; aims to contend Amazon in ME
Noon is looking to expand in online groceries business within the next six months, the UAE...
July 18th, 2018
Markets
ADX closes Tuesday down but holds on to previous gains
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) closed Tuesday’s session in the red, shedding 0.18...
July 18th, 2018
DFM sheds over 6 pts on profit-taking Tuesday
The Dubai Financial Market’s (DFM) general index declined 6.23 points, or 0.22%, to close...
July 18th, 2018
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
Abu Dhabi gov't stimulates economy, gives SMEs kiss of life – Analysts
Abu Dhabi’s reported AED 50 billion ($13.6 billion) investment package will boost the emir...
June 7th, 2018
Industry
REITs’ listing to energise UAE markets – Analysis
The UAE authorities are at pains to attract investors from all over the world through a va...
July 18th, 2018
Markets
UAE equities’ attractive prices to boost profits – Analysis
The average price-earnings (P/E) ratios of UAE-listed companies have declined to less than...
July 12th, 2018
ECONOMY
UAE Economy May 2018
Hopes of a major rebound in economic growth in 2018 have been dashed by forecasts from the International Monetary Fund in its April 2018 world economic outlook. The IMF sees…
RISK
UAE Risk May 2018
The United Arab Emirates is a stable country in terms of politics and economics but has been affected by repercussions from the Qatar blockade and Opec’s quota caps. Economic risk…
INDUSTRY
United Arab Emirates Tourism & Hotels May 2018
The UAE’s tourism sector is going from strength to strength, rivaled regionally only by Saudi Arabia. With more than 15 million inbound visitors to Dubai in 2017, the leisure tourism…
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…
