The UAE tops the list of most valuable nation brands in the MENA region.
Its in a report by Brand Finance that tracks the most valuable and influential nation brands from the world’s top 100 countries.
On a global level, the UAE is in the top 10, coming in sixth behind the US, China, Japan and the UK.
It measures their strength and value, focusing on goods, services, investment and society.
Hanan Ahli, Executive Director of the Competitiveness Sector at the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, says the UAE’s results reflect its years of dedication and continuous work to achieve the vision of its leadership to create a stimulating investment environment and a strong economic infrastructure, which will attract foreign investment.
The report also confirmed that the UAE achieved a rating of AAA.
The International Defence Conference 2025 commenced on Sunday at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, bringing together defence and security leaders, experts, and companies from around the world to discuss key challenges and opportunities in the sector.
Ahmed bin Saeed chaired the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy meeting on Sunday, which reviewed progress in carbon emission reduction technologies in alignment with the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 Strategy and the Dubai Carbon Abatement Strategy 2030.
OpenAI has rejected a $97.4 billion (AED 357 billion) bid from a consortium led by billionaire Elon Musk for the ChatGPT maker, saying the startup is not for sale and that any future bid would be disingenuous.
AD Ports Group has announced its preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 2024, and saw revenue increase 48 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to AED 17.29 billion.
Air Arabia has announced its financial and operational results for the full year ending December 31, 2024, posting a record pre-tax net profit of AED 1.6 billion, reflecting a four per cent increase compared to AED 1.5 billion in 2023.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack that set fire to a convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), near Beirut Airport, which led to the injury of a member of the international force.