Trade

Shipping Volumes Hold Steady at Gulf Chokepoints Despite Peace Talk Uncertainty

Ship tracking data showed little change in vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and…

Syria Forms UAE Business Council in Bid to Capitalize on Surging Bilateral Trade

Syria's Economy and Industry Minister Nidal al-Shaar established the Syrian-UAE Business Council on June 30,…

Dubai’s SME Boom Is Turning Legal Advice Into a Fixed Business Cost

Dubai's SME Boom Creates a Market for Prepaid Legal Advice | Dubai added 71,830 Chamber…

Dubai Chamber Backs IT Firm Techies Infotech in South Africa Market Push

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce announced its support for Techies Infotech's expansion into South Africa…

Bahrain Enacts Legislation to Join Global Pact on Industrial Design Classification

Bahrain's accession to the Locarno Agreement entered into force on May 26 2026 under Law…

South Korea and Argentina Seal Lithium Supply Chain Partnership

South Korea and Argentina signed a memorandum of understanding on August 1 2026 to strengthen…

WareOne Platform Gives Qatar SMEs Access to Advanced Logistics Without Ownership Costs

WareOne has introduced a shared-service logistics model on August 1, 2026 that provides Qatar-based small…

WTO Assessment Shows Merchandise Trade Holding Steady Early in 2026

The World Trade Organization reported this week that global goods trade proved resilient in the…

Qatar Diamond Exchange Admitted to World Federation of Diamond Bourses

The Qatar Diamond Exchange secured membership in the World Federation of Diamond Bourses on July…

Qatar Free Zones Authority Launches Regulated Platform for International Diamond Trade

On July 26, 2026, the Qatar Free Zones Authority announced the Qatar Diamond Exchange as…

South Korea Travel Account Registers Surplus for Third Straight Month in May

South Korea's travel account posted a surplus for the third consecutive month in May as…

Biometric Border Regime Creates Extensive Queues Disrupting European Air Travel

Europe's Entry/Exit System has produced queues of two to five hours at major Schengen Area…