DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) announced that its contribution to Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade for the first half of 2021 reached 11 percent. H1 trade in the free zone grew 34 percent from the same period last year to reach AED77 billion, with a trade surplus of AED6.2 billion. Imports recorded a growth of 44.5 percent ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a resolution to grant federal government employees a six-day special paid leave to enable them and their families to visit Expo 2020 Dubai. The six-day leave can be used ...

Emirates Business AD Ports Group, a leading facilitator of trade and logistics, has signed a new partnership deal with Aurora50, a social enterprise focusing on achieving gender-balanced boardrooms in UAE. Through the new partnership, AD Ports Group and Aurora50 aim to create a more inclusive, integrated workplace environment with a new purpose-driven programme, Glow (Gain Leadership Opportunities for Women). The ...