NEWS
Politics
UAE, Ethiopia advancing military cooperation
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, has revi...
September 19th, 2019
UAE re-affirms call for political solution in Syria
The UAE has spared no efforts to contribute to international endeavours aimed at alleviati...
September 19th, 2019
Economics
Ras Al Khaimah breaks arrivals record with 118,000 visitors in August
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) on Wednesday announced that the emir...
September 19th, 2019
UAE cuts holdings of US Treasury bonds in July
The UAE has reduced its holdings of the US Treasury bonds by 4.2% or $2.2 billion month-on...
September 19th, 2019
Industry
RAKBank boosts SMEs growth via deal with Mastercard
The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKBank) has concluded an agreement with Mastercard t...
September 17th, 2019
ECI, Dubai Exports partner to probe new opportunities
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal Export Credit Company, has signed a memoran...
September 16th, 2019
Markets
ADX ends Wednesday in red on blue chips
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s (ADX) general index shed 14.59 points, or 0.28%, to cl...
September 19th, 2019
DFM closes with AED 2.45bn loss on Wednesday
The general index of the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) went down by 26.11 points, or 0.92%,...
September 19th, 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…
