ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE maintained its lead in attracting the highest amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the Arab region in 2017, according to a top official at the Ministry of Economy. “The UAE was recipient of 40 percent of FDI inflows into Arab and Western Asian countries and 23.3 percent of FDIs directed to Middle …

Dubai / Emirates Business The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is home to some of the most exciting projects markets in the world. With an estimated $3.5 trillion worth of projects planned across the region, the pipeline of future projects is vast. Data from Meed Projects show that construction, which covers private real estate and public buildings, represents …

Dubai / Emirates Business HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Free Zones Council (DFZ Council), noted that Dubai’s free zones have made a significant contribution to the growth of non-oil trade. Free zone trade in Dubai hit AED394 billion in first nine months of 2018, accounting for 41 percent of emirate’s total trade during the …