Kuwait City skyline.

Kuwait firms win fastest order growth in 15 months

New orders hit 15-month high while backlogs climb to record level

Saudi firms raise wages despite slower growth

PMI eases to 56.1 while wage costs hit a record, and selling prices climb

Record wage surge signals confidence in Saudi non-oil economy.

UAE markets stable, food stockpile secure amid tensions

Ministry assures no supply disruption, urges public not to panic buy

Authorities confirm strong stockpiles, active price controls.

UAE-US trade surges 13% to $39 billion in 2025

US surplus widens to $23.8 billion as imports from America jump 16%

Dubai Ports' investments in updating its infrastructure is paying off. The UAE retains third spot among emerging markets in logistics.

Argentina, Uruguay ratify massive EU trade deal

South American nations ratify EU trade deal amid European legal challenges

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.

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

Top 6 WGS announcements set to change daily life in the UAE

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