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A growing number of western politicians are concerned this year’s UN climate summit in the UAE will be too beholden to the oil and gas industry
Move likely to cause disquiet among those expressing disdain for the pace of reconciliation with Damascus
The perfumer is unleashing her creativity in the city she now calls home
Atul and Rajesh Gupta are wanted by Pretoria for alleged fraud and money laundering
Climate campaigners alarmed by ‘do not protest’ warning as Gulf petrostate prepares to host COP28
Decision follows western calls for Gulf state to do more to tackle sanction busting
Sheikh Mohammed ends succession speculation after choosing Sheikh Khaled amid string of changes to the leadership
UAE leader appoints Sheikh Khaled as heir apparent as part of series of changes at top of Gulf state
Frenzy of activity across the region contrasts sharply with Europe’s moribund market
Trip by Ali Shamkhani follows China-brokered deal between the Islamic republic and Saudi Arabia
Miami, Dubai and Singapore boom by welcoming those chased out of rival international hubs
Abu Dhabi conglomerate’s profits almost triple as emirate’s new regime consolidates power
UAE founder’s son — who is both national security adviser and a prominent private sector figure — extends influence
We follow the FT’s Middle East editor Andrew England to Abu Dhabi as he tries to understand the unprecedented, meteoric rise of International Holding Company
Proposed firm will manage assets for two state-backed funds and International Holding Company
Push by three agencies comes amid fears imports flowing from UAE and Turkey are fuelling war in Ukraine
Ukraine’s allies visit Gulf state to raise concerns after jump in exports of critical goods
Agreement draws line under longstanding dispute launched five years ago by Malaysia
Move would meet growing demand for financial services from Russian expatriates in the Gulf state
The once marginal bourse has been transformed by a conglomerate whose growth bankers and analysts say is hard to explain
UAE’s biggest lender could yet revive the deal and its interest might flush out other suitors
National oil group is seeking a minority stake in commodity trader as it looks to diversify its revenue stream
Minister admits last year’s political chaos potentially slowed pace of inward commitments from the Gulf state
In 2019, International Holding Company was a little-known company involved in fish farms, food and real estate
Companies are flocking to the Middle East to raise capital just as they did in 2008. But funds say they are being more strategic about investments
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