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![Aluminum and iron ore drive Bahrain’s $894.31 million export surge in July 2024](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/08/Bahrain-exports.jpg/w=1024,h=683)
China emerged as the leading import partner, contributing BHD73 million (16 percent) to Bahrain's import basket
![Abu Dhabi Chamber sees 23.8 percent year-on-year growth in certificates of origin](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/08/Abu-Dhabi-Chamber.jpeg/w=1024,h=684)
This growth underscores the chamber's efforts to boost trade opportunities and enhance the UAE's international trade footprint
![UAE’s ADQ, ne’ma join forces to combat food waste from farm to table](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/08/ADQ-food-waste.jpg/w=1024,h=683)
ne'ma aims to reduce food loss and waste by 50 percent by 2030, in line with U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 12.3
![GCC students shine at Huawei’s Seeds for the Future 2024 program regional finals](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/08/Seeds-for-the-Future.jpeg/w=1024,h=683)