Stablecoin issuer Circle has secured regulatory approval to operate as a financial service provider in the Abu Dhabi International Financial Center, deepening its push into the United Arab Emirates.
Qatar sets up national AI firm, follows UAE and Saudi Arabia
Qatar is establishing a new company to develop and invest in artificial intelligence, joining Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in plowing national resources into the technology.
Dubai becomes the global headquarters of food trade as Gulfood 2026 delivers 100% more scale, suppliers, business and innovation
Dubai World Trade Centre will be home to high-growth sectors, retail powerhouses and startup innovation, across Beverages, Dairy, Fats & Oils, Meat & Poultry, Power Brands and two new sectors for 2026 …
From paper to platform: Sharjah rolls out end-to-end digital rental services
By standardising rental procedures across all municipalities, the initiative reinforces transparency and simplifies the customer journey for investors …
Dubai Prince Sheikh Hamdan approves new plans for housing, family welfare, and digital development
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan has approved comprehensive plans to enhance residential areas, family welfare, and digital infrastructure. The initiatives introduce sustainable, socially connected …
Why your Dubai takeaway will change next year
Dubai is rolling out another phase of its single use plastic ban as of Thursday January 1 – and it’s going to have a big impact on your takeaway …
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix sets record attendance for tense drivers’ title showdown
The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit reached an attendance record for the tense season finale.
Flights from five Iranian cities to Sharjah resume after months-long halt
TEHRAN – An Iranian airline resumed flights to Sharjah on Monday, operating the first service since the 12-day conflict with the regime of Israel, which started on June 13.
We tasted one of the 10,000 Hershey’s Dubai chocolate bars being resold on eBay. Is it worth the hype?
Hershey’s just launched its own Dubai-inspired chocolate bar, and it’s causing a major stir, with only 10,000 released to stores in select areas. As one of the lucky few who received one, I had to …
Little-known Abu Dhabi fund backs Paramount’s Warner Bros. bid
A relatively new state-owned Abu Dhabi investor is backing Paramount Skydance Corp.’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
Lewis Hamilton Wore Dior & Ferrari For The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The F1 Grand Prix paddocks have felt noticeably quieter since Lewis Hamilton opted to wear his Ferrari uniform for most of the season — by choice or by contract, who knows — so it was genuinely …
UAE official: Bitcoin is redefining global finance at “unprecedented speed”
“Bitcoin has become the key pillar in the future of financing,” says Mohammed Al Shamsi, a UAE National Security official. The senior official from the UAE National Security made the declaration at …
Sharjah Ruler directs accelerated completion of ‘Mahdhab’ suburb
H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, confirmed that the work scheduled for the coming months in Mahdhab Suburb will be twice the amount completed …
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi want to put billions into Paramount/WBD. Why?
Paramount’s Larry and David Ellison are making a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Three of their partners are Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi.
F1 in Abu Dhabi: And that’s the championship
Coming into Abu Dhabi, McLaren’s Lando Norris was, if not a comfortable favorite, then at least the driver with the highest odds of prevailing. After a strong start to the season, the British driver’s …
UAE-backed separatists tighten grip over southern Yemen, and airspace is briefly closed
A government official said Yemen’s airspace was briefly closed on Monday as tensions escalated in the country’s south after a separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates took over an oil-rich …
Major update for law student, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after ‘very stupid mistake’
Law student Mia O’Brien’s mother Dannielle McKenna, 46, said she is “still in shock” and “buzzing” after her daughter’s release from Dubai prison …