The Economic Integration Committee held its third meeting of 2026, chaired by Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism. Attended by directors-general of local economic departments, the session focused on strengthening coordination between federal and local authorities to bolster national economic diversification and business competitiveness. The committee reviewed the investment landscape under
Further to the announcement made on 28 November 2025 regarding the strategic partnership between RAKBANK and Network International (Network), the transaction has now successfully closed following all required approvals from the Central Bank of the UAE. As part of the partnership, Network will provide its state-of-the-art payment solutions to serve RAKBANK’s customers across SMEs and
UAE-born corporate card and spend management platform, today announced the launch of ‘Alaan Sawa: Better together’, an initiative created to support UAE SME businesses. The initiative will support up to 1,000 businesses across the UAE, with a total commitment of AED 3 million in benefits. As businesses across the UAE continue to manage rising operating
England’s Chris Wood has been crowned champion of the 2025-2026 MENA Golf Tour season, the UAE’s globally leading initiative, after finishing top of the final Order of Merit with 59,320 points, in an achievement that reflects the strength of competition and the UAE’s growing role in developing golf at the international level. Spain’s Juan Salama
The Ministry of Culture has launched the UAE Traditional Crafts Award – Make it in the Emirates, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, to promote Emirati crafts and strengthen their role as a key component of national identity and the cultural and creative industries. The award forms part of ongoing efforts
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast Thursday, to be partly cloudy to cloudy with some convective clouds. Rain of varying intensity is expected across several areas. Winds will be light to moderate, occasionally becoming fresh to strong during cloud activity. This may cause blowing dust and sand, leading to a reduction in horizontal
JD Vance, Vice President of the United States of America, today welcomed Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, to the White House in Washington DC. Dr. Al Jaber conveyed the greetings of the UAE leadership and highlighted the strength of the UAE-US bilateral relationship.
