DUBAI/WAM The UAE’s real GDP posted a significant growth of 3.8% during the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, reaching AED1.322 trillion. This growth was driven by a strong expansion in non-oil sectors, which grew by 4.5% to AED987 billion, reflecting the success of the country’s economic diversification strategy. The contribution of non-oil activities ...

DUBAI/DUBAI MEDIA OFFICE In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No (12) of 2025, appointing Judge Omar Mohammed Miran, Senior Cassation Judge, as Deputy Director of Dubai Courts. The Decree is effective from the date of ...

SHARJAH/WAM In a groundbreaking scientific achievement that reinforces the UAE’s and Sharjah’s leadership in environmental research and plant discovery programmes, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah has announced the successful discovery of three plant species recorded for the first time in the UAE by a team of field researchers from the Sharjah Seed Bank and Herbarium. The ...