US-Iran war LIVE updates: A ship was reported seized by Iranian personnel off the UAE and headed for Iranian waters on Thursday while the White House said US President Donald Trump and Chinese …
Dubai developers party with celebs despite economic woes
Dubai developers threw a $20-million US party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities Robert DeNiro and Charlize Theron as fireworks lit up the evening sky. The party, headlined by Australian pop …
Why the UAE is emerging as crypto’s most serious power center
For years, crypto companies expanded by chasing demand. Markets opened quickly, and users followed. That playbook no longer works. Today, the global crypto industry is reorganizing itself around a …
Ship seized off coast of UAE near Strait of Hormuz may have been ‘floating armory’: report
UKMTO reports a ship was boarded by unauthorized personnel near the Strait of Hormuz off the UAE coast and headed toward Iranian territorial waters.
Iranian FM claims UAE was ‘directly involved’ in strikes on Tehran, points to alleged secret Israel talks
The remarks mark one of Tehran’s strongest public accusations yet against a Gulf Arab state since the conflict widened beyond direct US-Iran and Israel-Iran confrontation.
Sharjah attracts Dh7.74b in FDI as project count jumps 45%
Figures reflect emirate’s success in positioning itself as a diversified industrial and commercial centre with strong links to regional and global supply chains …
Sharjah FDI projects jump 45% as capital reaches $2.1bn in 2025
Invest in Sharjah outlined a market structure that mixes new investors with repeat capital from companies already operating in the emirate. Image: Sharjah recorded 142 foreign direct investment (FDI) …
BlackRock’s GIP partners with Temasek, Abu Dhabi investors to target $30B in infrastructure investments
Global Infrastructure Partners, or GIP, will team up with L’IMAD, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), and Temasek to start an infrastructure investment partnership that will invest in …
Iran and UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting
Iran’s foreign minister accused the United Arab Emirates of direct involvement in military operations against his country during a BRICS meeting in New Delhi on Thursday,
“UAE Directly Involved In Act Of Aggression Against Iran”: Abbas Araghchi
Araghchi also referred to what Israel has described as a “secret” meeting in the UAE during the war between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan — a visit Abu Dhabi has denied took place.
Iran accuses UAE of backing anti-Tehran actions, says ties with Israel didn’t offer protection
Seyed Abbas Araghchi accuses the United Arab Emirates of aiding aggression against Iran at the BRICS Summit, urging the UAE to rethink its Israel alignment
Dubai’s Palm Islands are sinking and the warnings are harder to ignore
Dubai’s man-made islands were built to showcase engineering ambition on a global stage. But years after reshaping the coastline, concerns over erosion, subsidence, and rising seas are drawing fresh sc …
Abu Dhabi backs $30B infrastructure fund
Abu Dhabi’s newest sovereign wealth fund L’IMAD is partnering with national oil company ADNOC, BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, and Singapore’s Temasek on a $30 billion infrastructure fund.
Abu Dhabi’s Sphere Has a Home: Yas Island
Abu Dhabi has revealed the location of its much-anticipated Sphere: the northern end of Yas Island, the emirate’s premier entertainment hub and home to …
Sphere Abu Dhabi to open on Yas Island on this date
The world is about to get a second groundbreaking Sphere experience, and it’s coming to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi by the end of 2029. The $1.7 billion entertainment venue, developed in partnership with …
Fire extinguished on Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian attack in Dubai waters
(Refiles March 30 story to edit reporting credit. No changes to text) By Yomna Ehab, Enas Alashray and Muhammad Al Gebaly March 30 (Reuters) – A fire on board a fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker …
Sharjah FDI projects jump 45% as capital reaches $2.1bn
Invest in Sharjah described the incoming schemes as high-quality projects with direct economic impact. Sharjah’s 2025 …