The decade-long investment by the United Arab Emirates in developing its knowledge-based economy is beginning to yield massive, tangible returns, steadily prep …
Sharjah extends paid parking hours to midnight across emirate from July 1
The new rule unifies the timings for all paid parking areas, specifically extending the hours for zones marked with yellow signs to match those with blue signs …
Sharjah ruler approves promotion of 1,519 military personnel
SHARJAH, 23rd June, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved the promotion of 1,519 military personnel serving across …
Etihad Rail tickets for Abu Dhabi-Fujairah nearly sell out in 24 hours for first 2 days
Passenger trains on this route will start plying on June 30, and many residents have already secured their spot on this historic journey …
FCA signs four service-level agreements to advance integrated family care in Abu Dhabi
Agreements with Abu Dhabi, Department of Education and Knowledge, Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters and Abu Dhabi Judicial Department …
Rubio Kicks Off Gulf Tour In Abu Dhabi To Shore Up Alliances
At the start of a Gulf tour, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to assure regional allies that a framework cease-fire agreement with Iran will take their security concerns into account.
Trump lands in Senate’s crosshairs over $500 million UAE investment in his crypto venture
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Gary Peters, Richard Durbin, and Ron Wyden requested that multiple Senate committees hold hearings on a deal in which lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal …
Senate Dems seek hearings on UAE role in Trump venture
Senate Democrats want answers about a half-billion dollars that flowed from an Emirati royal’s investment group into a Trump family crypto venture just days before the inauguration. In a Tuesday …
Irish flight attendant in Dubai charged with attempted suicide
Irish woman Tori Towey is not allowed to leave Dubai after being the victim of domestic violence. Now she is even facing a long prison sentence for drinking alcohol and attempting suicide.
Law firm Perez-Llorca sets up in ADGM as Abu Dhabi continues to attract global companies
Ibero-American firm aims to capitalise on growing ties between Gulf states and core markets in Latin America …
Abu Dhabi-backed MGX raises $50B for AI bets
MGX, the Abu Dhabi-backed investor in OpenAI and xAI, has raised nearly $50 billion that it will plow into the AI sector, Bloomberg reports .
UAE tax: Major reform to be rolled out within days
The UAE is introducing significant tax reform through a scheme that will come into effect as early as July 1. The innovative e-invoicing system will be based on a decentralised Continuous Transaction …
UAE’s luxury retail shifts to experiences as brands chase wealthy travellers, residents
Report highlights Dubai’s rise as a global luxury hub, with retail growth increasingly driven by hospitality, tourism and high-net-worth inflows …
UAE opens first-ever retail T-Sukuk subscription, offering 4.3% returns to individual investors
The programme is the first initiative of its kind in the UAE and is designed to provide citizens and residents with direct access to a sovereign investment instrument …
Longtime crypto critic co-authors Atlas whitepaper on digital reserve asset
Nouriel Roubini, crypto’s most vocal critic, co-authors a whitepaper for USAFi, a regulated digital security backed by a Nasdaq-listed ETF.
Abu Dhabi opens strategic life sciences corridor to California through Biocom partnership
The collaboration will strengthen connectivity between innovators, researchers, investors and entrepreneurs across both markets, creating new opportunities to accelerate the development, validation an …
3rd place in Abu Dhabi enough for Norris to win the world title
The 35th Formula 1 world champion is Lando Norris. Third place was enough for the Briton in the thrilling three-way final in Abu Dhabi. Defending champion Max Verstappen is dethroned.