NEWS
Politics
FNC discusses draft law on senior citizens
The Federal National Council, FNC, held the 16th meeting of the fourth regular session of...
May 17th, 2019
Achieving gender balance a joint responsibility of public, private sectors: Reem Al Hashemy
Implementing the directives of the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vic...
May 17th, 2019
Economics
UAE C. bank injects AED 7.3bn into liquidity in March
The Central bank of the UAE has pumped AED 7.3 billion into liquidity in March, according...
May 17th, 2019
UAE holdings of US Treasury bonds up 2% in March
The UAE has raised its holdings of US Treasury bonds by 2.01% month-on-month, or $1.1 bill...
May 17th, 2019
Industry
Damac nets $2bn in cash amid lower debt - Interview
Damac Properties’ general debts have contracted by nearly $400 billion, reaching $1 billio...
May 17th, 2019
Fujairah Cement posts AED 1.1m profit in Q1
Fujairah Cement Industries Co, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), has post...
May 15th, 2019
Markets
ADX hits lowest in 10M on Thursday
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has closed Thursday, the last trading session of t...
May 17th, 2019
DFM drops slightly at Thursday’s close
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has ended Thursday’s trading session slightly down, impac...
May 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: Transport & Logistics February 2019
The UAE remains the regional leader in the transport and logistics sector. Indeed, it is also a leader amongst global emerging markets, a position highlighted by its third place ranking…
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…
