Global ranking of peacefulness also places Bahrain significantly behind its GCC peers at 111 globally.
Aramex CEO Hussein Hachem says he will be looking to bring Mail Call’s ‘WantItNow’ e-commerce delivery service to other markets.
Narendra Modi’s BJP party won the 2014 Indian elections with a landslide majority.
Stickers printed by far-right politician Geert Wilders display anti-Islam slogans.
The full functioning of the Gulf Customs Union has been partly delayed by disagreements over a formula on how to divide customs revenues between the states.
The JV will see parcel lockers for the collection of e-commerce purchases setup across the region.
Second citizenship expert says he has seen a significant jump in interest from Russian millionaires in the last month.
The company handled 6.76 million twenty-foot equivalent units in the quarter, compared with 6.19 million TEU in the corresponding period of 2013.
The company’s revenue for the quarter also rose 6 per cent year-on-year.
Minister wants to ‘turbo charge’ investment opportunities on back of abundant air links
Cargo traffic at Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa and Zayed ports combined is expected to top 12 million tonnes this year, up from 9.3 million tonnes in 2013.
Iran boasts a large, educated population and a wealth of business opportunities, writes Ali Borhani, founder of Incubeemea.com.
Peru hopes to double trade with the UAE this year, according to the head of the Trade, Tourism and Investment Office of Peru in the UAE.
The Dubai Department of Economic Development is currently conducting a feasibility study along with Noor Investment Group.
The non-oil foreign trade of Dubai rose to Dhs1.329 trillion ($362 billion) in 2013, data from Dubai Customs revealed.
The 1,600-company freezone now accounts for 8 per cent of Dubai’s trade
Trade missions designed to foster opportunities across food & beverage, agriculture, education, urban design, marine and fashion
The original contract had to be renegotiated after Saudi requested more advanced weaponry and equipment for the Typhoon fleet.
The UAE has signed an agreement with the Korean Intellectual Property Office to ramp up its intellectual property protection mechanisms.
Commercial licenses constituted the major share of total licenses issued in the last quarter of 2013, said Dubai’s Department of Economic Development.
The multibillion dollar deal would include the sales of guns and navigational systems.
The Dubai Exports office in India is expected to boost the visibility of goods and services from Dubai.
The Gulf Trade Mission was led by the Irish prime minister Enda Kenny.
Hussein Hachem, CEO of Aramex, says Africa-Middle East trade corridors have expanded alongside the growth of Africa’s economy.
Dozens of ships that line Dubai’s docks make the 12-hour journey across the Strait of Hormuz a few times each month.
Over 80 per cent of the Gulf’s wheat comes through the Suez Canal and 80 per cent of its rice supply through the Strait of Hormuz.
Logistics firm Tristar is aiming to rev up its oil tanker ship supply owing to a revival in demand in the Middle East market.
Canada is the latest addition to Dubai’s growing list of supporters for its Expo bid.
The South American nation exported 46 tonnes of coffee to the Arab region during the first eight months of 2013.
Terminal 3 sales alone grew by 17 per cent in the last three quarters, accounting for 63 per cent of total sales turnover.