PHNOM PENH, 29th November, 2025 (WAM) — Thirty-two Cambodian companies were actively registered with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce by the end of September, including eight new firms that joined in the first nine months of this year, Salem AlShamsi, Executive Vice President of International Relations at Dubai Chambers, said. Speaking to the Emirates News […]
MOSCOW, 2nd August, 2025 (WAM) – Approximately 120 aftershocks that followed the Wednesday (July 30) earthquake were registered in Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula in the past 24 hours, Russian News Agency (TASS) reported. “Over the past 24 hours, some 120 aftershocks with magnitudes between 3.5 and 6.7 were registered. In populated areas, some ofthem […]
DUBAI, 6th May, 2025 (WAM) — The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region recorded 14 initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first quarter of 2025, raising a total of US$2.4 billion, according to a report released today by Ernst & Young (EY). This marks an increase of four IPOs compared to the same period […]
DUBAI, 9th January, 2025 (WAM) — The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has revealed that the total number of drones registered in the UAE is 23,960, noting that since the personal drone ban has been lifted by UAE authorities, a total of 93 companies have been registered and 270 individual applications have been received to […]
GAZA, 9th November, 2024 (WAM) — At least 64 attacks against schools – almost two every day – were registered in the Gaza Strip last month, according to the latest data from UNICEF and partners. An estimated 128 people were reportedly killed in the strikes, many of them children. The attacks on schools in October […]
DUBAI, 30th August, 2024 (WAM) — The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced a 21% rise in the number of companies joining from Colombia since the start of the year. The growth means DMCC is now home to 23 companies from Colombia, and over 150 companies from across South America. Alongside the announcement, DMCC […]
BRUSSELS, 29th March, 2024 (WAM) — In 2023, the EU trade in goods balance registered a surplus of €38 billion. This marks a great contrast compared with 2022 when the EU reported a deficit of €436 billion due mainly to the increased value of energy imports resulting from high prices for energy. According to figures […]
ABU DHABI, 27th March, 2024 (WAM) — The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) said that employers subject to the provisions of Federal Law No.57 of 2023 regarding pension and social security are required to register their Emirati employees within 30 days of their employment. Entities must provide the GPSSA with the names of […]
