The Ministry of Electricity of Kuwait signed two new contracts with a total value of about 238 million Kuwaiti dinars for the maintenance and modernization of electricity generation and water treatment facilities.
The industry and advanced technologies sector in the United Arab Emirates has increased its share in the country's GDP. According to statistics, the revenue of the industry sector of the UAE has reached 205 billion dirhams by the end of 2023, and this figure constitutes 11% of the country's total gross domestic product.
Afghanistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to expand trade cooperation and intend to increase trade between the two countries to $3 billion a year, said Nooruddin Azizi, acting minister of industry and commerce of Afghanistan.
According to the report of the Statistics Center for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC-Stat), the GCC countries have seen significant financial surpluses in their public budgets in 2022 and 2023. This surplus, which is caused by the increase in income compared to expenses, indicates the improvement of economic conditions and effective financial management ...
The Government of Dubai announced that Wednesday, January 1, 2025, has been designated as an official holiday for all government agencies, departments and institutions.
Hamid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman, approved the general budget of the Ajman government for 2025 worth 3.7 billion dirhams.
The UAE General Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organizations Committee (GS-NAMLCFTC) and the Italian Guardia di Finanza have signed an agreement based on which the two countries will have strategic cooperation in the fight against financial crime threats.
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) has announced the opening of nominations for the 2025 SEFFY Awards. This award honors the achievements of startup founders and mentors in the UAE.
The UAE were eliminated from the 26th edition of the Arabian Gulf Football Cup 26 ("Khaleeji Zain 26") on Friday night after a 1-1 draw against Oman in their last Group A match at the Jaber Al Mubarak Stadium.
Dubai Customs announced that it has organized the first edition of the "Authorized Economic Operator" conference (AEO Connect 2024) with the aim of exchanging ideas, sharing views and exploring opportunities to develop this program and strengthen cooperation between Customs and the business sector.
The third edition of the "One Billion Followers" conference, the first and largest global event dedicated to the economy of content producers, introduced the Dubai Digital Economy Chamber as its strategic partner.
China's centrally-administrated state-owned enterprises have invested 2 trillion yuan (about $278.26 billion) in strategic emerging industries from January to November 2024, an increase of 18.7 percent over last year, according to published official data.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced that following a cyberattack, its operations have been significantly disrupted and some domestic and international flights have been delayed.
17th edition of ArabPlast International Exhibition 2025 will be held from January 7 to 9, 2025 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center.
The UAE General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) announced that the total value of pension payments for the month of December 2024 reached AED 805,710,172.48, an increase of AED 62,057,398 compared to December 2023.
Emirates Digital School received an important educational award titled "Outstanding Service to Education 1885" from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).