UAE

UAE hotels and entertainment venues are targeting AED 1.5–2.5 billion in additional revenues from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, rolling out overnight stay packages and fan zone activations as late-night match times from 11pm to 6am UAE create a unique hospitality window.

Dubai's green trade corridor with Oman has surged from AED 1 billion to over AED 8 billion in customs declarations since launching in March 2026, as the Hafeet Rail project reaches 40% completion and Jebel Ali reports 35% growth in new logistics registrations.

Off-plan property, buying a unit before it is built, directly from the developer, has been one of the most consistent wealth-creation strategies for Dubai...

GITEX Global 2026 runs from December 7 to 11 at a new venue: the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai, marking the first...

UAE corporate tax 2026 brings critical new filing obligations, free zone qualifying income rules, and a September 30 deadline — here is everything businesses and free zone companies need to know to stay compliant and protect the 0% tax rate.

Gulf residents are turning to staycations in record numbers as regional geopolitical tensions and rising international travel costs make domestic options more attractive, while UAE five-star hotels offer summer packages at prices that would have been unimaginable a year ago.

Dubai's property market recorded Dh176.7 billion in total sales in Q1 2026, across nearly 48,000 transactions, in a performance that underlines why real estate...

In a world where news travels instantly and uncertainty spreads faster than reassurance, Dubai's position as a globally safe, stable and welcoming city deserves...

The UAE's 10-year Golden Visa now covers an expanded list of eligible categories including content creators, gamers, nurses, superyacht owners, researchers, athletes, and humanitarians, while a new mandatory AI-assisted health screening process takes effect from July 1, 2026.

Abu Dhabi has spent the past two decades building one of the most ambitious cultural infrastructure programmes ever undertaken by a single city. The...

The UAE's 2026 federal budget stands at AED 92.4 billion — up 29 per cent from 2025 — as non-oil GDP grew 6.8 per cent and total non-oil foreign trade crossed $1 trillion for the first time in the country's history.

Private sector companies in the UAE with 50 or more employees face a June 30 deadline to achieve a 1 per cent semi-annual growth in Emiratisation within skilled roles, as the government accelerates its workforce nationalisation drive alongside 7,842 new federal vacancies.