Dubai’s smart travel system processed over 9.4 million passengers in early 2026. Smart Gates facilitated immigration for over nine million travellers during this period. The AI-powered Red Carpet …
UAE developer Arada seeks funds for Gulf real estate
The firm launched a fund management arm, bringing in outside investors for the first time to help finance its real estate developments.
UAE visa warning as major deadline arrives tomorrow
UAE authorities have issued a reminder that the special visa grace period ends on Thursday, July 9. The grace period was introduced as a temporary 30-day extension to assist those who had been …
Du Pay and GCash bring instant wallet-to-wallet remittances and exclusive rewards to the UAE’s Filipino community
As two fintech platforms from the telco world unite, Overseas Filipino Workers across the UAE gain a faster and affordable way to send money home …
Crypto News: Pepeto Presale Crossed $10.41M fast While XRP Price Prediction Targets $6 In 2026
Crypto news around Pepeto got impossible to ignore this week: the presale blew past $10.41 million with new wallets entering at double last month’s pace, the name is spreading across every platform …
Last chance for Dubai travellers to get a free 5-star hotel stay with Emirates
Emirates has got involved with Dubai Summer Surprises, offering a one-night complimentary stay to those who book a return to Dubai …
Unforgettable family adventures await at Dubai Festival City Mall this summer
This summer, Dubai Festival City Mall reinforces its position as one of Dubai’s leading family and entertainment destinations, bringing together a seaso …
Abu Dhabi’s most expensive luxury homes revealed
Saadiyat Island, Al Maryah Island and Al Jurf dominate ranking of the capital’s highest-priced residential projects …
UAE’s Planno raises strategic investment from Incubayt
UAE-based climatetech Planno has secured a strategic investment from Incubayt Investments, the sustainability-focused venture …
Cargo plane travelling from Sharjah to Karachi vanishes from radar
Cargo aircraft believed to have crashed into the sea near Karachi …
Making it in the UAE – Donna Benton
Donna Benton is not, in her words, “The stay-home coffee Mum”. After building The ENTERTAINER into one of the UAE’s best-known brands, taking it across more than a dozen markets and selling it in a …
Driving Dubai IT – flowork launches exclusive support package for SMEs
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: flowork, the community-driven flexible workspace provider operating across Dubai Hills Business Park and Vision Tower, Business Bay, is contributing AED 325,000 worth of …
Dubai Financial Services Authority’s Mark Steward on the regulatory blueprint behind DIFC’s success
The chief executive of Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) on why international firms choose DIFC …
Saudi Arabia blocks some bank transfers to UAE, raising concerns over Gulf trade tensions: Report
Saudi Arabia has reportedly been blocking or delaying some bank transfers to UAE accounts since May, raising concerns among businesses that growing political tensions between the Gulf neighbours are b …
Saudi Arabia blocking payments to UAE accounts, businesses say
Transfers from kingdom to companies and individuals in Dubai repeatedly returned or delayed in a sign of economic tension …
Cargo Plane from Sharjah to Karachi Goes Missing, Search Operation UnderwayPublished on: July 8, 2026 12:31 AM
Pakistan, July 8 — A private cargo aircraft traveling from Sharjah to Karachi has gone missing after losing contact with air traffic control over the Arabian Sea. According to the Pakistan Airports …
ENGIE’s Niko Cornelis on building a smarter, more flexible grid in the UAE
Engie’s CEO for the GCC discusses how the UAE is moving towards a more integrated energy model, why storage and flexibility will be critical, and how the next generation of grids will combine …