According to Ali Al Magahwi, Director of Airport Operations Department at Dubai Customs, the incident started when Customs inspectors noticed the nervous behaviors of a passenger heading from an Asian …
Dubai needs creativity to pay debt without taxes
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai must raise funds to feed its mushrooming debt but the Gulf emirate dreads imposing taxes to avoid breaking a business model that helped turn it from a lazy fishing town to a …
Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Airways transition to new U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility
Abu Dhabi Airports today announced the full transition of the new state-of-the-art United States Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) facility to Zayed International Airport (AUH). The new …
Yuya Takemura: From Tokyo to Dubai, Building a Global Blockchain Empire
As financial technology reshapes global commerce, a new generation of entrepreneurs is driving innovation through blockchain, digital assets and decentralised f …
“The corridor to the future runs through the UAE”: Abu Dhabi powering the AI era with molecules, gigawatts and partnership
Opening Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, HE Dr Al Jaber hails a new era of human progress, defined for the first time by computational power and …
Abu Dhabi-based AI academy opens applications for second cohort of its executive program for chief AI officers
The AI Academy, the Abu Dhabi-based executive education hub, has opened applications for the second cohort of its executive program for chief artificial intelligence officers, which is set to run from …
Sharjah to unveil $136M exhibition & conventions centre by 2027
Sharjah is gearing up for a major boost to its events and cultural scene. The emirate will build a new exhibitions and conventions centre at a cost of AED 500 million ($136.2 million), after …
The City Buzz: Eid Al Etihad celebrations in Dubai
Dubai marks the UAE’s 54th Eid Al Etihad from December 1–3 with fireworks, concerts, parades, cultural showcases, and retail festivities across the city. Expect dazzling fireworks at Dubai Festival …
Khansaheb lists HSE Programmes at Wafi Mall extension, hotel project
UAE-based construction and facilities management firm, Khansaheb has revealed a list of health and safety environment (HSE) programmes that it has implemented at the Wafi Mall Hotel and VOX Cinemas …
Marcos joins world leaders, experts, policy makers at Abu Dhabi sustainability meet
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday joined several state leaders, policy makers, and experts at the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026 Summit to tackle solutions …
Dubai Airports, Salik to enable seamless E-Wallet Parking Payments at DXB
Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of …
Dubai luxury property market on par with global peers as $10m+ home sales hit record
Ultra-wealthy buyers are increasingly choosing Dubai as a long-term base as $10 million-plus home sales reach record levels, new data shows …
Nakheel Mall reviewing more than 400 lease applicants
Dubai: Nakheel is reviewing over 400 lease applications from retailers looking for a spot in the 200 stores at Nakheel Mall since the project was announced in February, a senior company official said.
KidZania Readies for Opening at Dubai Mall; Offering Role-play Edu-tainment for Children
(DUBAI, U.A.E.) — Children can soon experience their ambition to become anything from pilots to fashion models to doctors or bankers, as the first KidZania edutainment attraction in the Middle East …
Dubai property market 2025: Sustained growth, record off-plan activity, high-yield returns
Investor and buyer activity continued at a steady pace across Dubai’s most sought-after ready property locations …
Dubai’s real estate market records new historic milestone with transactions exceeding $250bln in 2025
DUBAI: Dubai’s real estate sector achieved its strongest performance to date in 2025, with over 270,000 transactions worth AED917 billion, up 20% year on year. Backed by clear regulations, disciplined …
Dubai real estate hits record $249.7bn in 2025 as Sheikh Mohammed hails market maturity
Dubai real estate market hit record $249.7bn in transactions in 2025, up 20 per cent, as investment, participation and confidence surge …