The UAE has won the international bid to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi, marking a landmark moment in the country's rising global economic influence.

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The UAE has achieved a historic milestone by entering the world's top 10 goods exporters, climbing from 17th to 9th place in just five years with foreign trade reaching Dhs6 trillion in 2025

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UAE's position as a bridge between East and West is a structural edge that few other financial centers in the Middle East, or the world, can replicate.