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UAE e-commerce market size reaches Dhs42.2 billion
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UAE e-commerce market size reaches Dhs42.2 billion

EZDubai Logistics Hub, the integrated logistics zone in Dubai South, in partnership with Euromonitor International, has launched the sixth edition of its annual e-commerce report, highlighting the continued expansion...

UAE Special Envoy Badr Jafar receives 2026 UN Changemaker Award
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UAE Special Envoy Badr Jafar receives 2026 UN Changemaker Award
Etihad doubles Abu Dhabi-Sydney flights from Dec.15
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Etihad doubles Abu Dhabi-Sydney flights from Dec.15
UAE-based tech firm unveils new AI platform for enterprises

UAE-based tech firm unveils new AI platform for enterprises

UAE-based technology company Cognit DX has unveiled Cortex, a new enterprise AI platform designed to help organisations deploy and scale artificial intelligence across...

13 hours ago
flydubai showcases growing Syria network at inaugural Syria Travel Show

flydubai showcases growing Syria network at inaugural Syria Travel Show

flydubai is participating in the inaugural Syria Travel Show (STS) 2026, taking place from 28th to 30th September 2026 in Damascus. Held under...

16 hours ago
Oil up, Wall Street dips after Trump rejects Iran truce offer

Oil up, Wall Street dips after Trump rejects Iran truce offer

Oil futures surged more than four percent before retreating from their latest peak on Monday, alongside gains for natural gas and diesel prices,...

16 hours ago
Why Americans are buying Dubai Real Estate: Ghada 'GG' Benitez saw the shift coming

Why Americans are buying Dubai Real Estate: Ghada 'GG' Benitez saw the shift coming

With The Dubai Connect Podcast entering its eighth season, California REALTOR and Dubai RERA-licensed broker Ghada 'GG' Benitez helps American and global investors...

17 hours ago
India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments holds 14th meeting in Mumbai

India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments holds 14th meeting in Mumbai

The 14th Meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) took place in Mumbai today, co-chaired by H.H. Sheikh...

19 hours ago
Faraday Future signs strategic cooperation agreements with six regional partners, advancing middle east EAI robotics commercialization

Faraday Future signs strategic cooperation agreements with six regional partners, advancing middle east EAI robotics commercialization

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future,” “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today announced...

20 hours ago
China Securities establishes regional office in DIFC

China Securities establishes regional office in DIFC

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Monday confirmed that China Securities has received a licence from the DIFC Authority to establish its regional...

20 hours ago
Sheikh Hamdan approves Dubai Longevity Authority's strategy and budget

Sheikh Hamdan approves Dubai Longevity Authority's strategy and budget

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and...

27 Sep 2026
Total economic value of GCC tourism reaches $254.7 billion

Total economic value of GCC tourism reaches $254.7 billion

The report on Strategic Tourism Ambition in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries, issued by the GCC Statistical Centre (GCC-Stat), indicated that the...

27 Sep 2026
DEWA announces $2.70 billion refinancing of Noor Energy 1

DEWA announces $2.70 billion refinancing of Noor Energy 1

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has announced the successful $2.70 billion refinancing of...

27 Sep 2026
China, US agree tariff cuts on $30 billion of goods

China, US agree tariff cuts on $30 billion of goods

China and the United States have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods in each direction and launch a dialogue...

27 Sep 2026
Thani Al Zeyoudi discusses opportunities to expand trade, investment partnerships with ministers, officials in New York

Thani Al Zeyoudi discusses opportunities to expand trade, investment partnerships with ministers, officials in New York

Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, concluded a series of high-level engagements on the sidelines of the United Nations...

27 Sep 2026
SEWA implements 4 new projects to expand natural gas network

SEWA implements 4 new projects to expand natural gas network

Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) announced that it is continuing efforts to implement and complete natural gas network projects in the...

27 Sep 2026
Sharjah Islamic Bank issues $500 million Sukuk amid strong investor demand

Sharjah Islamic Bank issues $500 million Sukuk amid strong investor demand

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has successfully issued a $500 million five-year Sukuk amid strong investor demand. The issuance attracted an order book of...

27 Sep 2026
ADFD highlights its investment in sustainable tourism to boost growth

ADFD highlights its investment in sustainable tourism to boost growth

On World Tourism Day, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) highlights how investment in sustainable tourism can support economic diversification, strengthen local economies...

26 Sep 2026
FTA sets Sept.30 as deadline for filing Tax Returns

FTA sets Sept.30 as deadline for filing Tax Returns

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) emphasised the need for all Taxable Persons subject to Corporate Tax whose Taxable Period ended on 31 December...

26 Sep 2026
CBA Real Estate combines workplace recognition with Dhs974.6m in Dubai property deals

CBA Real Estate combines workplace recognition with Dhs974.6m in Dubai property deals

CBA Real Estate has secured the 2026 Great Place To Work Certification, adding workplace recognition to a year in which the Dubai brokerage...

26 Sep 2026
India’s land market reaches $176 billion revenue potential

India’s land market reaches $176 billion revenue potential

There is a revenue potential of $176 billion (16.7 lakh crore) in India’s land markets — roughly 22x the revenue of India’s top...

26 Sep 2026
Dubai is a key hub for growth, expansion of Chinese business community: Chinese business leaders

Dubai is a key hub for growth, expansion of Chinese business community: Chinese business leaders

Senior executives from leading Chinese companies have highlighted Dubai’s growing role as a key hub for the regional and global growth of the...

26 Sep 2026
Send money to Pakistan through legal channels and win Dhs1.32m cash prize

Send money to Pakistan through legal channels and win Dhs1.32m cash prize

To encourage overseas Pakistanis, State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmed has launched the Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme, under which the banking industry will offer...

26 Sep 2026
NS Lootah Motors opens first international SOUO showroom in Dubai

NS Lootah Motors opens first international SOUO showroom in Dubai

NS Lootah Motors L.L.C officially opened the first international SOUO showroom in Dubai, marking a significant milestone in the global expansion of Great...

25 Sep 2026
Volkswagen recalls 4 million cars, says media report

Volkswagen recalls 4 million cars, says media report

German auto group Volkswagen will recall around 4 million vehicles ‌across four brands in the biggest such ​action ⁠since the Dieselgate scandal, the...

25 Sep 2026
Al Asayl opens at Expo Al Dhaid with over 80 exhibitors, brands

Al Asayl opens at Expo Al Dhaid with over 80 exhibitors, brands

The fifth edition of Al Asayl 2026 opened on Thursday evening at Expo Al Dhaid, bringing together more than 80 companies and brands...

25 Sep 2026
flydubai becomes first airline to launch scheduled international flights to Pokhara

flydubai becomes first airline to launch scheduled international flights to Pokhara

flydubai has launched daily non-stop flights between Dubai International (DXB) and Pokhara International Airport (PHH), establishing the first direct air link between Dubai...

25 Sep 2026
Google plans first test of AI chips in space under Project Suncatcher

Google plans first test of AI chips in space under Project Suncatcher

Google plans to launch the first test of its Project Suncatcher orbital data centre on 1st October to assess how its Tensor Processing...

25 Sep 2026
ADX joins SWIFT network, strengthening global market access, international investor connectivity

ADX joins SWIFT network, strengthening global market access, international investor connectivity

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced it has set up its SWIFT Business Identifier Code (BIC), ADSEAEADXXX, and is now part of the...

25 Sep 2026
Ras Al Khaimah and Greater Miami to strengthen trade, investment ties

Ras Al Khaimah and Greater Miami to strengthen trade, investment ties

Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, strengthening...

25 Sep 2026

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UAE-based tech firm unveils new AI platform for enterprises

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UAE-based technology company Cognit DX has unveiled Cortex, a new enterprise AI platform designed to help organisations deploy and scale artificial intelligence across...

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flydubai showcases growing Syria network at inaugural Syria Travel Show

flydubai showcases growing Syria network at inaugural Syria Travel Show

flydubai is participating in the inaugural Syria Travel Show (STS) 2026, taking place from 28th to 30th September 2026 in Damascus. Held under...

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India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments holds 14th meeting in Mumbai

India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments holds 14th meeting in Mumbai

The 14th Meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) took place in Mumbai today, co-chaired by H.H. Sheikh...

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China Securities establishes regional office in DIFC

China Securities establishes regional office in DIFC

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Oil up, Wall Street dips after Trump rejects Iran truce offer

Oil up, Wall Street dips after Trump rejects Iran truce offer

Oil futures surged more than four percent before retreating from their latest peak on Monday, alongside gains for natural gas and diesel prices,...

16 hours ago
Total economic value of GCC tourism reaches $254.7 billion

Total economic value of GCC tourism reaches $254.7 billion

The report on Strategic Tourism Ambition in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries, issued by the GCC Statistical Centre (GCC-Stat), indicated that the...

27 Sep 2026
China, US agree tariff cuts on $30 billion of goods

China, US agree tariff cuts on $30 billion of goods

China and the United States have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods in each direction and launch a dialogue...

27 Sep 2026
India’s land market reaches $176 billion revenue potential

India’s land market reaches $176 billion revenue potential

There is a revenue potential of $176 billion (16.7 lakh crore) in India’s land markets — roughly 22x the revenue of India’s top...

26 Sep 2026