DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today visited Jebel Ali Port, operated by DP World, to review operations, meet the teams keeping regional trade flowing and see firsthand the multimodal investments strengthening regional trade infrastructure. During …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank announced a decrease in money supply aggregate M1 by 2.5%, from AED1,099.8 billion at the end of February 2026 to AED1,072.7 billion at the end of March 2026. The decrease was caused by a decrease in monetary deposits by 4.0%. Meanwhile, currency in circulation outside banks rose by 6.9%. The money supply aggregate …

GENEVA / WAM The World Health Organisation confirmed on Thursday that the Hantavirus strain identified in the outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius is the “Andes” variant, which is capable of person-to-person transmission. In a statement released on 14 May, the WHO reported that the total number of cases linked to the vessel has reached 11. This figure includes …