Reem al-Hashimi steers UAE's sustainability showcase

US Democrats played key communications role in UAE bid for COP28 

The United Arab Emirates, which has been chosen to host the COP28 UN climate conference, had strong support in Washington, where Democrats backed the UAE bid directly via a major public relations campaign run by the GMMB group.

• FRANCE - COFREX picks representative for its Expo 2025 Osaka presence.

• FRANCE - Stéphane Bouillon discloses Viginum's annual report.

• UZBEKISTAN - Internal Security Service adds another layer to border control.  

• WASHINGTON - DNI to sniff out Assad-linked Captagon.  

Injazat management team swept away in UAE cyber sector restructuring 

The wind of change sweeping through the Emirati cyber sector has finally caught up with cyber defence leader Injazat. It has replaced its top management team with cloud and smart city experts recruited from Western leaders in these sectors.

Iran nurtures Dubai business circles as lukewarm Expo 2020 draws to a close  Free

Linked by a few companies under US sanctions, the Iranian pavilion's prominent position at 2020 Expo Dubai is testament to the special relationship between the Dubai and Iranian business communities.

Alabbar begins handing over family luxury business to next generation 

Emirati real estate tycoon Mohamed Alabbar gave up the executive chair of his Emaar Properties group in 2020 and has since gradually delegated parts of his empire to his children, particularly his luxury businesses.