UAE Trade With India to Reach Record Heights

Abdulrahman Al Ansari discusses claims that trade between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India could reach US$100 billion in the next half-decade.

Non-oil bilateral trade between the UAE and India reached a high of US$74.45 billion in the 2012 – 2013 fiscal year. This dipped to US$59.54 billion in 2013 – 2014 but levelled out to US$59.61 billion in 2014 – 2015. However, figures suggest that bilateral non-oil trade between the UAE and India will pick up in the 2015 – 2016 fiscal year; presently it’s running at around US$60 billion.

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UAE Creates Unique Government Positions

Abdulrahman Al Ansari examines the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) decision to create two unique new government positions, in order to drive the country forward.

The BBC recently reported that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has announced major changes to the country’s government. Sheikh Mohammed has said that several of the UAE’s ministries will be merged and that the Emirates will start outsourcing most of its government services.

Announcing the changes at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed said: “Governments must be flexible. We don't need more ministries, but more ministers capable of dealing with change… We want a young and flexible government that will fulfil our youth's aspirations and achieve our people's ambitions.”

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UAE Hospitals to Utilise 3D Printing

Abdulrahman Al Ansari discusses claims made at the Arab Health Exhibition 2016, which suggest that hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon be utilising 3D printing for medical purposes.

According to Javelin Tech, an advanced 3D printing solutions provider, “3D printing allows medical manufacturers, doctors and researchers to create parts [e.g. medicines, prosthetic body parts, surgical devices] for patient care and advanced experimental work.” This technology has not been adopted in the UAE yet but according to exhibitors at the Arab Health Exhibition 2016, which recently took place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, this is set to change.

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Around Half of UAE Employees Received a Pay Rise in 2015

Abdulrahman Al Ansari discusses a new report which indicates that around half of workers in Gulf Co-Operation Council (GCC) nations such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received a pay rise in 2015.

Commenting on the release of the report, Chris Greaves, managing director of Hays Middle East, said that “there are many mixed messages around salary and expectations in the GCC hiring market.” Continuing, Greaves noted: “On the one hand, the low energy prices and increasingly volatile political situation in the Middle East have led to companies being very careful when addressing any new risk and taking a cautious approach to growth in order to reduce costs.

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