UAE best positioned to enjoy potential upside in Iranian trade volumes
Iran has been subject to sanctions since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and its 36-year isolation may be soon coming to an end. Therefore,...
Dubai Economy: Adequate Stock Of Foods Available To Meet Long-term Needs
Half-a-billion worth of stock at Union Coop warehouses and storage spread over 424,000 sq. ft
Union Coop already registered contracts worth AED 400 million...
Designated Zones in UAE for VAT Exemption Revealed
The Ministry of Finance has clarified the details of Cabinet Decision No. (59) of 2017 on Designated Zones for the purposes of the Federal...
DMCC and World Gold Council release second edition of ‘Visions of...
Gold coin series reinforces Dubai’s position as the City of Gold, and an important hub in the region
Visions...
World Free Zones Organization to Boost Free Zones’ Role in Global...
New ‘Free Zone Laboratory’ designed to develop free zone operations led by industry experts. In a first of its kind initiative aimed at empowering free...
RAK FTZ welcomes new US Consul General
Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) recently welcomed a delegation from the US Consulate in Dubai, led by the Hon Justin H....
Dubai Film Market launched
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) announced today the launch of the Dubai Film Market. The new initiative is in accordance with DIFF's commitment...
Seamless Flow of Goods between JAFZA, Dubai South Now Enabled
In a bid to further contribute to enhancing trade flow in Dubai’s leading free zones, DP World, UAE Region and Dubai South signed a...
Dubai to host world’s first Pearl Forum
The Dubai Pearl Exchange, a subsidiary of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), announced that it would host the first-ever World Pearl Forum, with...
Excise Tax to Go into Effect on October 1, 2017
The planned Excise Tax is set to go into effect at the beginning of October 2017, announced the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) at a...
Dubai Cotton Centre sales Indian organic cotton to Far East
Delivers 750 metric tonnes of Indian organic cotton to Malaysia
Facilitates re-export of 45,700 metric tonnes of raw cotton fibre valued at US$70 million since...
Dubai Customs celebrates International Customs Day with the theme “Knowledge, a...
Dubai Customs celebrates the International Customs Day on 26th January 2011. The WCO has dedicated 2011 to the promotion and pursuit of knowledge activities...
Central Park Towers at DIFC welcomes key tenants
Central Park Towers, one of Dubai’s leading commercial, retail, and residential destinations in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has been tremendously successful in attracting...
Dubai Export Development Corporation and Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority sign...
Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) and the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) member of Economic Zones World, have signed a Memorandum of...
Dubai exports show 36% growth in first half of 2011
Dubai Exports revealed a 36% increase in Dubai’s direct exports during the first half of 2011 as compared to last year’s figures.
MENA trade with Russia, India and China set to grow
MENA trade with US, EU, Japan and Rest of Americas set to lag global average
Ernst & Young’s Emerging Markets Forum 2012 projects growing trade...
Re-introduction of Iran to global supply chains a mixed blessing for...
Supply chain risk in MENA continued to hover at historically high levels in Q4 2015, with Iran’s imminent re-introduction to global supply chains encouraging...
New Traders Market To Open in Jebel Ali Free Zone Area
Global trade enabler DP World and the Zhejiang China Commodities City Group have signed an agreement to build a new ‘Traders Market’ at DP...