Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region (Measa), has made great strides in the fintech space, cementing Dubai’s position as one of the world’s top 10 fintech hubs and a preferred growth platform for startups and SMEs. DIFC has hosted the 6th annual International Finance ...

NEW YORK / WAM Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, announced that the UAE will contribute $5 million to the UN Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) for the year 2019 at CERF’s annual High-Level Pledging Event on December 7. “As a testament to CERF’s effectiveness and the UAE’s commitment to its principles of humanity, ...

HODEIDAH / WAM Houthi militias continue to cause damage to the infrastructure and services in Yemen by setting-up booby traps in schools and planting improvised explosive devices and mines in food cans and bags, as part of their destructive strategies to achieve maximum loss of life. In this regard, the Al Sharaf School in Hodeidah has been transformed into a ...