ABU DHABI / Agencies The total value of Abu Dhabi’s trade in pearl, gemstones and precious metals amounted to AED4.7 billion during the Q1 of 2017 from AED3.3 billion during the corresponding period last year, a growth of 42.4 percent, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Statistics. The growth is driven by entrepot, including the non- oil commodities coming ...

DUBAI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has been named ‘Best Bank for Financing in the Middle East’ and ‘Best Investment Bank in the United Arab Emirates’ at the prestigious 2017 Euromoney Middle East Awards for Excellence. The Euromoney Awards for Excellence, now in their 26th consecutive year, were the first of their kind in the global financial publishing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Shafar, has discussed with the Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the UAE, Samuel Tan Tse Chi, ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and coordination in the security fields. Lt. Colonel Ahmed Saeed Al Mazroui, Head of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry ...