RAS AL KHAIMAH / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), the umbrella authority of RAK Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) and RAK Investment Authority (RAKIA), has been named as the most cost-effective economic zone by the prestigious fDi Global Free Zones of the Year Awards 2017. Sweeping the Bespoke Category – Set-up Cost Reduction award, RAKEZ stood out ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Financial Markets Association (UAE FMA), announced the launch of the ‘Emiratisation Optimal Performance Scheme’ to encourage and support the local banking industry in implementing efficient nationalisation strategies. The programme launch in Dubai was attended by VIP government authority representatives, UAE bank CEOs and senior finance professionals. The programme’s overarching aim is to help the industry ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM With days remaining till the start of the 11th Al Dhafra Festival, camel caravans are already arriving at the opened desert grounds on the edge of the Empty Quarters, setting up tents and camel pens for one of the most impressive annual Bedouin gatherings. This year, the Festival will take place from December 14-28, on the ...