Dubai Customs, in coordination with the General Department of Anti-Narcotics at Dubai Police, thwarted an attempt to smuggle and distribute 278,850 tablets …
Applus+ in UAE Secures Contract Renewal & Scope Expansion for Offshore Pipeline Integrity
Applus+ in the United Arab Emirates has secured the renewal of a long-term offshore pipeline integrity contract with a leading UAE organization, extending the engagement for a further five years. This …
Dubai authorities bust drug smuggling gang and seize 278,000 pills
Four arrests made in joint operation by Customs and police officers …
Abu Dhabi airport handles over 93,000 passengers a day as summer travel demand rises
Abu Dhabi airport records nearly 500 daily flights and passenger volumes above 2025 levels, with more than 100 destinations now served.
Sharjah brings together UAE, Brazilian and Portuguese investors at Business & Padel Day 2026 to explore new business opportunities
Organised by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) in collaboration with the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) and the Portuguese Business Council in Sharjah …
Dubai off-plan office sales hit Dh13.1b in H1, surpass previous seven years combined
Business Bay leads market as demand for Grade A office space drives record sales, with five projects accounting for nearly three-quarters of total transaction value.
Adnoc mulls changing offshore oil pricing mechanism for three grades, sources say
Under the change, the grades would be priced at differentials to Dubai quotes for cargoes loading two months ahead …
Dubai authorities arrest drug smuggling gang, seize nearly 200kg of narcotic pills
Dubai Customs, using shipment data analysis systems, flagged a suspicious shipment arriving from an Asian country …
UAE plans 2 more issuance after strong response to its inaugural retail sukuk
Inaugural Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme drew Dh445 million in demand against a Dh50 million target, prompting the Ministry of Finance to raise the issuance size to Dh100 million …
Dubai’s 12 hour sale offers up to 90% discounts across major malls
Organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), the annual summer festival will run until August 30, 2026, delivering more than 60 days of shopping …
Abu Dhabi Biobank and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute partner to establish the Middle East’s first Eye Bank in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Biobank and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute partner to launch the Middle East’s first Eye Bank, based in Abu Dhabi. The facility will reduce reliance on imported donor corneal tissue and build …
India extends UAE gold import quota authorisations till September 30
Government extends India-UAE gold TRQ validity to September 30, easing import timelines, while DGFT reviews wheat flour export quotas and seeks utilisation data.
UAE companies using AI to help decide who gets hired, fired and promoted, HR leaders say
AI is helping make promotion decisions at 42 per cent of UAE employers, while nearly one in three companies also use it to support termination decisions …
Perk chooses Abu Dhabi for Middle East expansion as UAE business travel market heads for $94bn
Perk has opened its Middle East headquarters in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM with ADIO, targeting a tripling of UAE business travel spend by 2028 …
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery imports first crude oil from UAE
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has imported two cargoes of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates this month, marking its first ever purchase from a Middle Eastern supplier, S&P Global …
Validity of FY26 gold import quota licences under India-UAE trade pact extended till September 30
Gold importers under the India-UAE free trade agreement have received an extension until September 30, 2026, to utilize their tariff rate quota authorisations for FY 2025-26. This move comes as gold …
Ahmed bin Saeed leads push to transform Dubai’s investor journey
Dubai Free Zones Council, led by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, advances a digital integrated framework to redesign the investor journey, streamline approvals, launch the Dubai Investor Register, and strengt …