UAE
Abu Dhabi’s state holding firm ADQ hires more bankers as it steps up deal-making
Middle East
September 19, 2021
Abu Dhabi’s state holding firm ADQ hires more bankers as it steps up deal-making
DUBAI, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s $110 billion state holding company ADQ has hired scores of investment bankers from…
UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’
Middle East
September 19, 2021
UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates rejected on Friday as “factually incorrect” a resolution passed by the…
UAE seeks $1 trillion in economic activity with Israel by 2031
Middle East
September 14, 2021
UAE seeks $1 trillion in economic activity with Israel by 2031
DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates aims to raise the value of economic activity with Israel to…
UAE’s Aldar and ADQ seek to buy control of Egypt’s SODIC
Business
September 14, 2021
UAE’s Aldar and ADQ seek to buy control of Egypt’s SODIC
CAIRO, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The UAE’s Aldar Properties and ADQ have submitted a request to Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority…
As Dubai’s food delivery booms, dangers and casualties mount
Middle East
September 13, 2021
As Dubai’s food delivery booms, dangers and casualties mount
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Running late, the delivery driver threaded his motorcycle around lurching cars, speeding against time…
MIDEAST STOCKS Major Gulf bourses in the red, Abu Dhabi index below record peak
Middle East
September 12, 2021
MIDEAST STOCKS Major Gulf bourses in the red, Abu Dhabi index below record peak
Sept 12 (Reuters) – Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Sunday in response to Friday’s…
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to focus on tech, climate change after COVID-19
Middle East
September 8, 2021
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to focus on tech, climate change after COVID-19
DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the United Arab Emirates’ biggest sovereign wealth fund, sees technology…
UAE allows vaccinated travelers to apply for UAE tourist visas
Travel
September 6, 2021
UAE allows vaccinated travelers to apply for UAE tourist visas
The Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan received a report from the Ministry’s Labor Representation Office at the Egyptian embassy in Abu…
UAE announces plans to boost economy, attract workers
Middle East
September 5, 2021
UAE announces plans to boost economy, attract workers
DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates plans to launch 50 new economic initiatives to boost the country’s…
Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference
Egypt
August 28, 2021
Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Iraq on Saturday to participate in the Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference. The…