Arabian Center Mall to celebrate the UAE’s remarkable 50-year legacy
Month-long celebrations to feature fun activities for children, traditional Emirati folk dances and much more. Shoppers get a chance to Shop & Win a Honda Accord 2021. Join the UAE Golden Anniversary celebrations at Arabian Center Mall in Al…
Tourism, food security among high-potential areas for expanding UAE-Caribbean cooperation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Tourism, food security, manufacturing, logistics, and renewable energy have been identified as high-potential areas where companies in the UAE and Caribbean region can expand economic cooperation, according to new…
New report highlights significance of Dubai-Caribbean trade
By Marcus Lawrence From Business Chief Dubai’s non-oil trade with Caribbean countries reached US$273mn in 2017, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) The figure, released as part of an analysis by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in…
Dubai to host first UAE-Caribbean cooperation forum
From Caribbean News Now DUBAI, UAE — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be hosting the first UAE-Caribbean Cooperation Forum in Dubai from November 24 to 26, 2018. The forum will be the first of its kind for the region…
$34.5mn Confirmed in grants under UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund
From Utilities ME In addition to the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, the UAE has launched the $50mn UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund, which has implemented projects in 11 Pacific island countries Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and…
Rich UAE expats target Caribbean for second passport
By Pedro Goncalves From International Investment The Caribbean countries have seen a surge in demand in theirs citizenship-by-investment schemes as more high-net-worth expats from the UAE are seeking a second passport. The demand for a second passport among expatriates in…
The Editor Speaks: Corruption
Is corruption everywhere? Even here in the Cayman Islands? If you are tuned in to the daily radio talk shows and listen to the promotional ads for these programmes you would answer ‘Yes’ there is corruption here. However, where is…
Destination of the week
For couples, backpackers, families, and travellers, Dubai is the ultimate Middle Eastern destination BY MASHABLE BRAND X From Mashable Steeped in history and rich in culture, Dubai is the United Arab Emirates’ largest populated city and boasts an opulent vibe…
Will an Abraaj court case help investors or cast shadows on future deals?
From AMEinfo Troubled Abraaj Group, which is going for court-supervised liquidation following allegations regarding the misuse of investors’ money, seems to be faced with more problems with each passing day. Now threats of arrest and jail-term are looming over the…
Think the Gulf’s only energy export is oil? Think again.
By Nick Fouriezos From OZY The Middle East’s most diversified economy is making a fresh bet on the future. When Majid Al-Suwaidi landed in Aruba in 2016, the United Arab Emirates consulate general to New York may have seemed as…