【Antwerp, Bel】Antwerp Diamond Industry Faces Historic Crisis Amid Global Competition

Editor’s NoteThis article highlights the profound challenges facing Antwerp’s historic diamond sector, detailing a sharp, multi-year decline in trade…

【United Arab 】Import, Export, and Re-export: The Mirages of the UAE’s Foreign Trade

Editor’s NoteThe UAE’s non-oil trade growth highlights progress in economic diversification, yet underlying imbalances underscore the ongoing…

【Dubai, UAE /】Tata’s Titan to Acquire Majority Stake in Dubai’s Damas Jewelry Brand, Expanding into Middle East Market

Editor’s NoteTitan, part of India’s Tata Group, has announced a $283 million deal to acquire a majority stake in Dubai-based luxury jeweler Damas….

【Dubai, Unite】Kimberley Process Addresses Global Diamond Trade Challenges in Dubai

Editor’s NoteThis article reports on the opening of the UN-mandated Kimberley Process intersessional meeting in Dubai, highlighting urgent calls for…

【Antwerp, Bel】Gujarati Diamond Merchants Flee Antwerp for Dubai Amid EU Scrutiny on Russian Diamonds

Editor’s NoteThis article examines the shifting landscape of the global diamond trade, as historic EU sanctions prompt a significant relocation of…

【Dubai, Unite】A Technology Company Grows Diamonds in the Desert

Editor’s NoteWhile natural diamond mining has shaped landscapes and societies for millennia, its environmental and human costs are prompting a search…

【Dubai, UAE /】Gold Trade: Can the UAE Outshine Switzerland?

Editor’s NoteThis article examines the shifting dynamics of the global gold trade, contrasting the established dominance of Switzerland with the…

【Angola; Lisb】Illegal Diamond Trade in Angola, a Network with Global Ramifications

Editor’s NoteThis article is based on an investigation by the magazine “Visão,” which cites detailed testimony provided to Portuguese authorities. It…