Can US soybeans find a new home in the Middle East?

Dubai: The US is looking to the Middle East to help it reduce its surplus of soybeans, a key US agricultural staple hit by the US-China trade war. “Obviously, soybeans, we have a large supply, a large quantity available, and we’re constantly looking for new markets and new growth opportunities there,” said Ken Isley, Administrator […]

Idex 2019 opens in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday launched an amphibious army tanker dubbed “The Monster” at Idex. Showcased for the […]

Middle East’s largest arms expo gets underway

Abu Dhabi: International Defence Exhibition, Idex 2019 got underway in Abu Dhabi with hundreds of companies displaying their latest defence equipment as security challenges grow in the region and across the world. More than 1,310 defence firms are participating in the five day event that is being held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The […]

Emirates, Apple have strongest emotional connection to UAE consumers, says ‘brand intimacy’ report

Dubai: Most consumers always have a favourite label that they go to when they buy something, be it toothpaste, shampoo, phone, shoes or coffee. These are the brands people are most emotionally connected to and likely to recommend to others. But some brands just happen to have a much deeper connection than others, and you could hear people say […]

Saudi Arabia signs defence deals with France, UAE

Abu Dhabi: The Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (Sami) signed new deals with France and UAE on Sunday to boost its defence capabilities and diversify its economy away from oil. The two deals, one with the French company Naval Group and the other with the UAE based Mubadala Investment Company were announced on the sidelines […]

Companies secure Dh4.97 billion defence deals with UAE for arms, equipment purchase at Idex

Abu Dhabi: The UAE armed forces signed deals worth Dh4.97 billion with various international and local companies to purchase arms and other equipment to boost defence capabilities, organisers announced on the first day of international Defence Exhibition (Idex) that kicked off on Sunday. American, Russian as well as European companies won some of the biggest […]