Argentine senators voted 69-3 in favour of the agreement to create one of the world's biggest free trade zones, sealing its adoption days after it passed the lower house. Photo shows Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Yamandu Orsi and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena posing for the official picture at the end of the signing ceremony of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, at the Gran Teatro Jose Asuncion Flores of Paraguay's Central Bank in Asuncion. File photo taken on January 17, 2026.

Argentina, Uruguay ratify massive EU trade deal

South American nations ratify EU trade deal amid European legal challenges

UAE economy grows 5.1% to Dh1.4 trillion

Non-oil sector tops Dh1 trillion after expanding 6.1% during first nine months

Economists say the broad distribution of growth across sectors reflects structural resilience and sustained domestic demand supported by investment, infrastructure development and private sector expansion

South Asia: A disconnected giant in a connected world

Billions in potential growth remain trapped behind borders and mistrust

Trade within South Asia is paradoxically more expensive than trade with distant partners.

2025: Transformative year for UAE non-oil foreign trade

Despite global tariffs and transit disruption, the UAE set historic trade milestones

In 2025, the value of the UAE's non-oil foreign trade reached Dh3.8 trillion - an increase of nearly 27 per cent over 2024.

Europe, Canada deepens strategic ties with India

Report highlights India’s potential as a stable alternative in a fragmented global economy

Rapid manufacturing growth, tech capacity, and large market make India attractive to Western nations. [Illustrative image]

Abu Dhabi economy grows 7.7% in Q3 2025

Over the first nine months of 2025, Abu Dhabi’s GDP grew by 5 percent

Abu Dhabi economy grows 7.7% in Q3 2025, hits record Dh325.7b

UAE unveils limited-edition gold and silver coins

Gold and silver coins celebrate MBZUAI’s fifth anniversary and AI achievements

The University is celebrating five years since welcoming its first cohort in 2020, highlighting its achievements from 2020 to 2025.

6 WGS announcements that will make your life better

From driverless taxis to faster commutes, WGS 2026 delivered consumer-focused shifts

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World Bank says Pakistan needs 30m jobs in decade

Ajay Banga says youth boom can drive growth with focus on reforms and investment

World Bank President, Ajay Banga (left), called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on February 2, 2026.

Pakistan rebuilds investor trust after IMF reforms

Islamabad points to IMF discipline, ratings upgrades and PIA sale to rebuild trust

Bilal Azhar Kayani, Minister of State for Finance and Railways of Pakistan at WGS 2026.

High UK taxes are pushing Britons to Dubai: Liz Truss

Former UK prime minister links migration, debt and growth to tax and energy policy

Liz Truss at WGS 2026

IMF chief urges Gulf to find its Airbus moment

IMF chief says Gulf needs a unifying project to compete in a fractured global economy

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) speaking on the opening day of World Government Summit.

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