The Saudi city of Dammam will host the 5th West Asian Football Federation U17 Girls Championship, the WAFF U17 Girls Championship, from February 7 to 16, with the participation of six teams: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Bahrain.
Dubai has been ranked eighth worldwide and first in the Middle East in the Global Power City Index 2024 (GPCI) for the second year in a row.
The total population of the GCC countries has surged to 57.6 million in 2023 compared to 56.6 million the previous year. Males accounted for 62.4% of the total population, while females made up 37.6%, according to a report by the GCC Statistical Centre.
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) completed the conversion of its Additional Tier 1 capital securities (AT1 capital), amounting to $275 million (AED1.01 billion) at a ratio of AED2.85:1, on Tuesday (Dec 31) into ordinary paid-up share capital.
The global population in 2024 reached approximately 8.156 billion, marking an increase of around 82 million people compared to last year’s 8.083 billion, according to estimates by the German Foundation for World Population.
Dubai’s creative sector serves as a significant global economic force, representing 6.1% of the world’s economy with a total value of $4.3 trillion.
Guinness World Records has joined forces with the Dubai Marathon for a partnership that gives participants an opportunity to break world records while running in the iconic event on January 12, 2025.
The annual Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is accelerating the city’s biggest-ever celebrations into full gear with the launch of the inaugural DSF Auto Season, celebrating automotive culture in grand style from January 1 to 12, 2025.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, has sealed a strategic partnership with Indian group Comvision to help boost its inventory management and tracking systems through implementation of cutting-edge technology.
The Dubai Resilience Centre, a new public entity that aims to reinforce Dubai’s status as one of the world’s most agile cities in addressing risks, emergencies, crises and disasters, has come into being through a decree.
