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Business, Commerce, Economy: United Arab Emirates

Includes agriculture, banking, industry, investment, trade, chambers of commerce, directories of companies, economic statistics.

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 African & Middle Eastern Division,
Collections and Services Directorate

AME Info (http://www.ameinfo.com/)
Covers current business news in a number of fields including energy, oil and gas, Arab financial markets, construction, and technology. Includes in-depth business reports from different countries in the region, and links to other relevant websites (Arabic and English).

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (http://www.adcb.com/)
Covers every activity of one of the most important financial institutions in Abu Dhabi. It includes its annual reports for 1999, 2000 and 2001, and covers investments, loans, remittances, trade finance, corporate banking as well as a review of global economic conditions that affect the UAE (English, Arabic).

ADCB UAE - Abu Dhabi & Dubai Directory (http://www.adcbuae.com/)
ADCB UAE is a directory based on Dubai, Abu Dhabi and UAE region. Business resources include Abu Dhabi and Dubai economy, real estate, education, health, travel and tourism.

ArabianBusiness.com (http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?searchword=UAE&option=com_search&Itemid=0)
Publication that focuses on business in the Arab World, also contains information about construction, energy, healthcare, real estate, and retail.

Dubai Ports Authority (http://www.dpa.co.ae/)
Dubai Ports Authority is one of the leading transshipment centers and container ports in the world serving more than 125 shipping lines, and handling almost 11,000 vessels in 2000. This site provides extensive information on the shipping and trading business in the UAE.

Etisalat (http://www.etisalatyp.com/)
The official yellow pages of the United Arab Emirates.

International Monetary Fund (http://www.imf.org/)
The IMF is an ‘organization of 183 member countries, established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange ; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.' A search by country will yield reports on the IMF's initiatives and programs in it.

Mubadala Development Company (http://www.mubadala.com/)
“Mubadala Development Company is a wholly owned investment vehicle of the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.”

UAE Business Directory ( http://www.uaebusinessdirectory.com/)
"The most comprehensive business directory in the UAE."

UAE Interact (http://www.uaeinteract.com/business/settingup.asp)
Wealth of information on government, business, travel, news, recreation, culture, education and other events in the UAE.

United States Trade Representative (http://www.ustr.gov)
As "America's chief trade negotiator" and advisor to the President of the United States on trade policy, the USTR and the Agency itself work with other bodies, such as the World Trade Organization to create new job opportunities for American business, workers and agricultural producers." A search by country yields news, regulations, reports and initiatives on the United States' and USTR's dealings with it.

The World Bank Group (http://www.worldbank.org)
A search by country yields numerous English language reports on the economic development of regions of the world and the World Bank Groups' advice, initiatives and warnings concerning them.

World Trade Network (http://WorldTradeNetwork.org/)
An English language site proving access to information country by country on international trade as well as links to related sites, as well as to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Yahoo Currency Converter (http://finance.yahoo.com/currency?u)
Service provided by Yahoo offers up-to-the-minute universal conversion rates of all foreign currencies.

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