ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) is on a visit to the UAE to strengthen trade relations and showcase Brazil’s agribusiness potential. Led by Vice-Minister Irajá Rezende de Lacerda, the delegation includes Luís Renato de Alcântara Rua, Secretary of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry; Carlos Goulart, Secretary of Agricultural Defence; ...

DUBAI / WAM Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), leading a syndicate of nine UAE lenders, have successfully more than doubled a finance facility for global energy trader BGN to $232.5 million. Originally set at $100 million with a $120 million target, the oversubscribed facility marks a watershed in regional trade finance by incorporating an ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Türkiye’s Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) is showcasing a comprehensive range of its advanced defence systems at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2025) in Abu Dhabi. On the sidelines of IDEX 2025, MKE General Manager İlhami Keleş highlighted the company’s distinctive capability to manufacture a wide range of weapons and ammunition under one roof, from ...