Mild growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector was unchanged in January as business activity grew solidly and employment increased for the first time in over a year, although sales …
China’s Sinopharm vaccine offered to elite few in UAE tourist deal
China’s Sinopharm vaccine is being offered to a handful of wealthy people paying for access to the United Arab Emirates’ Covid-19 vaccination programme as part of a partnership to “bring tourism into …
Israel’s Netanyahu says plans brief UAE visit next week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he plans to pay a three-hour visit next week to the United Arab Emirates and perhaps to Bahrain, two countries that forged ties with Israel …
UAE’s New Foreign Citizenship Plan Triggers Rare Rights Debate
The United Arab Emirates’ new plan to offer citizenship to a select group of foreigners has generated some rare public discussion about rights, including from the wife of a ruling sheikh.
UAE Job Market Improves as Vaccine Rollout Boosts Confidence
Business activity in the Arab world’s two largest economies improved at the start of 2021, with the United Arab Emirates seeing growth in its job market for the first time in over a year.
Finance Minister Holds Talks with UAE’s Ambassador
Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide held talks today with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohammed Salim Alrashid.The discussion focused on ways to enhance economic cooperation between …
Biden nixes Trump’s last-minute move to remove aluminum tariffs on UAE
President Biden late Monday reversed an effort by former President Trump to lift aluminum tariffs on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) shortly before he left office, instead keeping the tariffs in place.
Israel PM Netanyahu plans three-hour visit to UAE and ‘lightning’ trip to Bahrain
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he planned to pay a three-hour visit next week to the United Arab Emirates and perhaps to Bahrain, two countries that established formal ties …
Biden to Keep Tariffs on Aluminum Imports From UAE, Reversing Trump
U.S. President Joe Biden will maintain tariffs on aluminum imports from the United Arab Emirates, reversing Donald Trump’s move to end the levies on his last day as president, the White House said on …
The UAE’s Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars this month
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet.The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the Hope Probe, will go into orbit around Mars on February 9.