DUBAI/WAM The governments of the UAE and the Dominican Republic have launched a bilateral partnership aimed at exchanging expertise in government modernisation, capacity building, and future skills development. The agreement was signed under the umbrella of the UAE Government Experience Exchange Programme, which seeks to share best practices and innovative governance models with nations around the world. The initiative also ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The UAE’s real gross domestic product (GDP) reached AED1,776 billion in 2024, marking a 4 percent increase compared to that of 2023. Non-oil GDP grew by 5 percent, totalling AED1,342 billion, while oil-related activities contributed AED434 billion to the overall economy. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, emphasised that the latest GDP figures released by ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone conversation today with the Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, during which they discussed strategic relations between the two countries and reviewed recent developments in the Middle East and their impact on regional security and stability. Both sides emphasised the ...