Malakai Rashid

ADX attracts AED8.54bn in foreign capital in Q1 as new trading systems, ETFs, and tech-driven reforms position it as a top financial hub amid global volatility.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto discussed energy, investment and infrastructure ties in a high-level meeting that signals a deepening bilateral partnership.

The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its status as a neutral global mediator by organizing a quiet but strategically important prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow on Thursday morning. The location — Abu Dhabi International Airport — is no coincidence:...

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso sign a landmark economic partnership agreement to eliminate tariffs, expand market access, and double bilateral non-oil trade by 2032.

On a landmark visit to India, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed leads high-level talks on trade, fintech, and green energy, unveiling a $1B AI fund and plans for a Dubai-India Growth Corridor to boost bilateral trade and infrastructure integration.

In a strategic move to counter Chinese influence, the UAE and India have joined Sri Lanka to develop a major energy hub in Trincomalee, expanding Abu Dhabi’s Indian Ocean footprint and offering Colombo critical post-crisis investment and fuel access.

In a strategic effort to revive Syria’s foreign relations, President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit the UAE and Turkey to secure reconstruction support, ease sanctions pressure, and reposition Damascus as a regional partner after years of diplomatic isolation.

Amid plunging oil prices and global energy tensions, Secretary Chris Wright will kick off a two-week trip to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to push for increased production, assess nuclear cooperation, and align Gulf partners with Washington’s evolving energy strategy.

UAE oil sector growth slowed in March 2025 as the PMI fell to 54.0, the lowest in six months. New orders and job growth declined, but purchasing activity remained strong.

South Africa’s Absa Group is forming a team in Dubai to launch operations in 2026. The bank aims to boost African-Gulf investment ties, focusing on sectors like infrastructure and energy.