Tag: Investment
UAE Rises to Second in Global Islamic Economy Rankings as FDI Hits $45.6 Billion
The UAE has climbed to second place in the Global Islamic Economy Indicator, jumping from fourth, driven by record FDI inflows of $45.6 billion and its position as the most active Islamic investment destination by transaction volume.
Dubai Sellers Cut AED 2.36 Billion From Asking Prices as Supply Wave Hits 2026 Market
Sellers across Dubai have reduced asking prices by a combined AED 2.36 billion across 3,292 properties, reflecting a softening in secondary market demand as a record supply pipeline approaches delivery.
du Ventures Launches $50 Million Fund to Back UAE Fintech, AI and Cybersecurity Startups
UAE telecommunications company du has announced the launch of du Ventures, a US$50 million corporate venture fund that will invest in early and growth-stage...
GCC Construction Market Set for H2 2026 Recovery After Iran-War Slump Cuts Q1 Awards 9.7%
The GCC's construction and projects market absorbed its sharpest shock in years during the first quarter of 2026, as the US-Iran conflict triggered a...
Bahrain FinTech Bay Records 180 Active Fintech Companies — Targets Arab World’s Largest Hub by 2028
Bahrain FinTech Bay — the Kingdom's flagship fintech incubator co-managed by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and major Bahraini financial institutions — has...
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How the UAE Left the FATF Grey List — and What Did Not Change
The UAE came off FATF monitoring on 23 February 2024 with three other countries — and was never blacklisted. What delisting did not change for businesses.
Al Wathba Wetland Reserve: Abu Dhabi’s Flamingo Sanctuary
The flamingo figure everyone quotes is a seasonal peak. The real story is 1,000 nests — and the GCC’s first IUCN Green List site almost nobody mentions.
UAE Commercial Agency Law: What Federal Law 3 of 2022 Changed
The 2022 agency law did not open agencies to foreign ownership, and the transition is not two years. What the Ministry’s own text actually says.
The UAE Data Protection Law: What the PDPL Actually Requires
The PDPL is in force but its Executive Regulations are not issued — so the fines, the breach clock and your compliance deadline do not yet exist in law.


