DUBAI / WAM The United Arab Emirates remains one of the world’s top trading economies, ranking 20th globally and first in the Middle East and Africa in commodity exports. It also placed 19th internationally in commodity imports and led the MENA region in overall commodity trade, with regional exports totalling USD 265 billion to account for 1.6 percent of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Etihad Airways Partners’ (EAP) US$700 million landmark finance transaction in 2015 has been recognised with a third key international award after being named Innovative Deal of the Year by the prestigious publication, Airfinance Journal. The five-year bond agreement involved Etihad Airways, its subsidiary Etihad Airport Services and five of the carrier’s strategic equity airline partners ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry will be displaying one of its largest ever product portfolio’s at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) – the region’s biggest travel and tourism fair – which is taking place for four days from April 25-28 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The emirate’s leading hotels, destination management companies, tour operators and attractions ...