Exports and re-exports touch Dhs 268 billion, as Dubai Chamber plans to open new offices in Kurdistan and Ethiopia during 2013.
V. Shankar, CEO of Standard Chartered EMEA, says much will still depend on Europe.
The French President will meet Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan to help Total win a $10 billion deal.
The UAE will sign a deal next week concerning Serbia’s weapons industry worth $132 million.
Middle East airlines recorded a 10.5 per cent international passenger demand growth in November, says IATA.
Etihad Cargo announces new direct weekly freighter operation from Abu Dhabi to Guangzhou.
The on-off negotiations over 60 fighter jets have been ongoing for several years.
A fifth daily non-stop service is being introduced between Dubai and Bangkok, swelling services to 35 flights a week from March 31.
A three-class Boeing B777-300ER will be deployed from February, providing more seats and cargo space
Exports rose 38.5 per cent to Dhs416 billion, driven by a rise in oil prices.
The decision follows Egypt’s ban after fears of mad cow disease case.
The additional widebody planes will help serve the carrier’s ongoing network expansion
The under-secretary for international trade says businesses in the States are thinking globally.
Combined with daily Manchester A380 services, the world’s largest A380 carrier will be sending 360 flights to and from the UK each month
Steinway Piano Gallery will be displaying a crystallised 1/6 scale model grand piano worth AED12 million for the first time
Under the agreement, NMC Trading will introduce Radikal’s Basmati rice to the UAE market.
Around 120 textile and garment suppliers from China are in Dubai to woo regional distributors.
Dubai is competing against four other cities to host the major world event.
Antonis Samaras will meet with the Gulf state’s emir and prime minister to discuss investing in Greece.
The plane manufacturer expects to increase revenue from defence sales in the region to $4 billion.
Weak demand in Europe and other regions will continue to weigh on the Arab Spring states.
The two leaders discussed regional and international developments, Palestine and the situation in Syria.
Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to the country comes to an end as both parties discuss a strategic air defence relationship.
David Cameron will visit the UAE, Saudi Arabia and another Middle Eastern country as he aims to secure orders for fighter jets.
The world’s third-largest port operator recorded a 0.7 per cent year-on-year fall in the third quarter.
Sarawak targets Qatar for investment into palm oil, aqua-culture and aluminum.
The three islands situated on the Strait of Hormuz are causing disagreement over who owns them.
Increased trade opportunities and direct air links are driving business between the regions.
The Gulf state will help set-up a Franco-Qatari fund aimed at investing millions of Euros into depressed French suburbs.
United Arab Emirates are once again able to buy weapons from the European country after a previous ban following re-exported grenades is lifted.