Abu Dhabi free zone to offer key financial servicesAbu Dhabi said its planned financial free zone would offer a wide range of services, from banking to fund management and commodities trading, and would aim to fill a gap in financial markets' coverage of the global day. More… |
Abu Dhabi plans Dubai-style financial free zoneThe oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi is putting finishing touches to plans to establish a financial free zone that could resemble, and therefore compete with, the Dubai International Financial Centre More… |
Abu Dhabi plans Dubai-style financial free zoneThe oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi is putting finishing touches to plans to establish a financial free zone that could resemble, and therefore compete with, the Dubai International Financial Centre More… |
Dubai may ease curbs on GCC investorsDubai, seeking to attract more investment, may let citizens from five other Gulf Arab countries establish businesses along with foreign partners but without having to include domestic investors, the government said. The Department More… |
Jafza posts 20pc drop in H1 net profitDubai state-owned industrial hub Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) said profit for the first half of the year fell 20 percent as higher financing costs more than offset a rise in revenue. The company, More… |
Iraq plans giant oil, gas free zoneIraq General Commission of Free Zones said it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Basra International Oil and Gas Hub (BIOGH) to set up a specialized oil and gas free zone on a 11 million sq m land at Khor Al-Zubair area in Basra. More… |
New UAE fund rules may hit DIFC firmsNew United Arab Emirates investment fund rules could hurt the country's ambitions to become a more important financial centre, analysts said, adding that regional rival Qatar could reap the benefits. More… |
Sharjah sets up healthcare citySharjah's Ruler has issued a decree setting up the Sharjah Healthcare City (SHCC) as a medical free zone authority, a report said. The city will be a corporate body, enjoying financial and administrative independence, a Gulf News report sa More… |
DMCC to host precious metals summitThe Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) will host a conference on precious metals in Dubai, to discuss trends and latest developments in the global precious metals market. The inaugural Dubai Precious Metals Conference (DPMC), organised More… |
Dubai, Dallas ink free zone dealDubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZ) said it has signed a MoU with the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, operator of the DFW Airport Foreign Trade Zone thus creating a framework for a collaborative alliance between t More… |








