United Arab Emirates

UAE unveils limited edition silver coin to celebrate Central Bank’s 50th anniversary

The CBUAE has issued 3,000 of these commemorative coins, each weighing 60 grams

Record-breaking 2024 in Dubai residential market with villa values up 31.6 percent

Transactions surged, with ready home sales up 12.3 percent and off-plan sales soaring 76.4 percent

WEF 2025: UAE companies soar in global brand rankings

ADNOC, Emirates Airlines, and e& set the standard for UAE brand dominance and rapid growth

UAE 2024 sukuk market expands: $14.4 billion issued, $14-15 billion projected for 2025

This is supported by ongoing activities from both banks and corporate entities

e& crowned world’s fastest growing brand as valuation reaches $15.3 billion

Hatem Dowidar once again named 'Telecom Guardian of the Year' in Global 500 2025 Report

UAE’s January Islamic Treasury Sukuk auction attracts bids worth $1.88 billion

Auction witnessed strong demand from the eight primary dealers for both tranches maturing in May 2027 and September 2029

WEF 2025: Al Marri says UAE issued 200,000 new economic licenses in 2024 to boost private sector growth

H.E. emphasized UAE’s commitment to non-oil sectors with 100 percent foreign ownership of companies

Davos 2025: MBRGI pledged $10 million to support UNHCR sustainable projects

Latest pledge brings the total contributions by MBRGI to AED163.6 million since 2021

Dubai Press Club reveals ninth ‘Ibda’a Award’, calls Arab media students for submissions

2025 award features six updated categories, including podcasting, e-games, multimedia, and news reports

UAE gold prices surge AED3.5, global rates hit 11-week high on Trump policy concerns

The Fed will meet next week and is expected to hold its benchmark rate steady at the meeting

UAE President, Afghanistan Interior Minister discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation

Meeting explored ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in development-related areas

Dubai RTA adopts Sustainability Framework 2030 featuring three pillars: Environment, economy, and society

The new framework aligns with Dubai’s 2030 vision and reinforcing its position as a global leader in sustainable development

Abu Dhabi Government to invest $3.54 billion under new Digital Strategy 2025-2027

Strategy aims to achieve 100 percent adoption of sovereign cloud computing for government operations

ADNOC named UAE’s most valuable brand for seventh consecutive year at $18.9 billion

ADNOC become the sixth most valuable oil and gas brand globally, overtaking international supermajors TotalEnergies and bp

Sharjah free zones attract over 1,600 international companies in 2024

Sharjah's two free zones host over 15,000 companies from 160 countries worldwide

ADNOC Gas, EWEC signs $10 billion natural gas supply deal

Partnership highlights ADNOC Gas’s commitment to supporting its customers as they transition to cleaner energy solutions

Gov Games rebranded to DUBAI GAMES to reflect tournament’s growth

The tournament will commence with the Battle of the Juniors on February 8, 2025

UAE President, VPs congratulate Donald Trump on second inauguration as U.S. President 

H.H. Sheikh Mohamed: "I look forward to working with him to further advance UAE-US strategic relations and promote regional peace and stability"

UAE gold prices gain AED2.5, global rates rise as markets await Trump’s tariff plans

The dollar weakened to a nine-day low of 107.95 during the inauguration speech, before recovering above the 108.00 level

Dubai named world’s cleanest city for fifth consecutive year on Global Power City Index

Dubai outperformed more than 47 cities worldwide, emerging as the world’s cleanest city

Sharjah Islamic Bank posts record profit of $313.1 million in 2024

Total profit from financing grew 20.6 percent, reaching AED3.7 billion in 2024

“Dubai AI Seal” launched to certify trusted AI companies, drive public-private partnerships

The seal aims to provide an accessible and reliable way to verify AI service providers

Dubai expands freehold property ownership options in prime areas to attract investments

Dubai Land Department allowed freehold conversion for properties in Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Jaddaf