2026 is already shaping up to be a year of significant changes in the UAE. School Fridays are shorter, intercity trains are set to start running, air taxis are preparing for takeoff, and single-use ...

The General Assembly has approved a regular budget of $3.45 billion for the United Nations for 2026, following weeks of intensive negotiations. Moreover, the decision comes alongside UN80, one of the ...

The Central Bank of the UAE has directed banks to remove the longstanding minimum salary requirement for personal loans. Previously, most banks required a salary of Dh5,000 to qualify. Now, each bank ...

Shamlal Ahamed is Managing Director, International Operations at Malabar Gold & Diamonds, directing Malabar’s global retail strategy from its Dubai headquarters. A member of the founding family, he ...

Dubai’s real estate landscape welcomed a new icon as Wadan Developments officially opened the doors to its first Sales Gallery in Downtown Dubai and introduced its debut residential project, Nuvana by ...

Shares of Dubai-listed food delivery platform Talabat fell nearly 5 percent on Thursday, a day after Qatari authorities imposed a temporary suspension of its operations. The stock slipped 4.9 percent ...

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) has deepened its exposure to US-based Vantage Data Centers with a new commitment aimed at driving the company’s Asia-Pacific expansion. The $1.6 billion ...

The cost of construction in Saudi Arabia registered a year-on-year increase in July 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The latest data shows sustained pressure on ...

Anaconda, Inc., a US artificial intelligence firm, has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round, with Mubadala Capital—the asset management division of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment ...

Arada Developments LLC (“Arada”), rated B1 by Moody’s and B+ by Fitch, has successfully completed the issuance of a $450 million Sukuk, which has been listed on the London Stock Exchange and the ...

Dubai-based shipping firm Gulf Navigation Holding (GulfNav) has secured AED 500 million (USD 136 million) through the sale of Mandatory Convertible Bonds (MCBs), which will partly finance its AED 3.2 ...

Abu Dhabi’s economy posted strong gains in the first quarter of 2025, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rising to AED291 billion ($79.2 billion), according to the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD).