As GCC heavyweights Saudi Arabia and UAE continue to channel large-scale capital to the tune of $110 billion into logistics, trade infrastructure and industrial development, Breakbulk Middle East positions itself as a reference point for the global project cargo community, said its organisers.
The UAE has recorded the strongest long-term rise of any country on the Henley Passport Index, climbing an unprecedented 57 places over the past two decades to rank 5th globally in 2026. UAE passport holders now enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 184 destinations worldwide.
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) said on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week that during the past month, electricity generated by the Barakah Nuclear Power Plants accounted for 57 per cent of household electricity bills.
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) revealed that gross banks’ assets, increased by 0.8% at the end of October 2025 to AED5.25 trillion ($1.43 trillion) at the end of November 2025. This increase in banks’ deposits was driven by the growth in resident deposits by 1.4%, said a report.
Leading Emirati entity e& enterprise, the digital transformation arm of global technology group e&, has announced a strategic collaboration with Sergas, a UAE-based gas system solutions provider, aimed at transforming the way energy operations are run and protected.
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has increased the minimum wage for Emiratis employed in the private sector to AED6,000 per month, effective January 1.
