Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada returned to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and worked to pull out a 6-3, 7-6 (4) opening-round win over China’s Zhizhen Zhang on Monday. Auger-Aliassime was a …
Roger Federer watches Stan Wawrinka break his Dubai record
Swiss tennis fans in Dubai were starstruck as 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka continued his winning ways in his final year on the ATP Tour. Wawrinka defeated Benjamin Hassan 7-5, 6-3, in his opening round …
Accused driver claims innocence in Sharjah harassment and reckless driving case
The Sharjah Misdemeanor Court heard a case involving a Gulf national accused of jeopardizing a girl’s safety through reckless driving. The defendant denied …
Dubai office market hits 11-year high with $3.6bn sales, rents up 35% in DIFC
Dubai office sales hit $3.57 in 2025, up 102%, as off-plan transactions surged nearly 700% and rents rose up to 35% in prime areas.
Future-proofing corporate events: Navigating Dubai’s 2026 trends
Dubai has long been the global benchmark for luxury and scale, but the corporate event landscape is shifting toward deep …
Flipster’s UAE Expansion and What It Signals About Competing in a Regulated Market
Flipster GM discusses VARA approval, the UAE’s clear crypto regulatory framework, and the exchange’s strategy for regulated operations.
UAE institutional leaders convene in abu dhabi as digital asset strategy accelerates across global finance
Global banks, asset managers, regulators and sovereign-backed institutions gather for the inaugural Digital Assets Forum Abu Dhabi (DAFME 1), reinforcing the UAE’s emergence as a global hub for …
Abu Dhabi’s G42 to construct supercomputer in India
California chipmaker Cerebras is a partner on the project, which at 8 exaflops of capacity makes it competitive with the world’s leading …
Mansour bin Zayed, Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attend Abu Dhabi Government’s Ramadan Majlis
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court; and H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of …
UAE announces Eid al-Fitr 2026 holiday for public and private sectors
The United Arab Emirates has officially declared the public holiday schedule for Eid Al Fitr 2026, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan and one of the most important celebrations in the …
With Roger Federer watching, Stan Wawrinka makes winning return to Dubai
An eight-time champion, Federer cheered on Wawrinka, who is set to retire at the end of 2026, as he dispatched Benjamin Hassan in the first round.
Five new mosques with a combined space for over 2,200 worshippers opened in Sharjah
The Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah has announced the inauguration of five new mosques, three located in the city of Sharjah and two in the …
20,000 steps inside Dubai Mall, and I still couldn’t cover all of it
A visit to Dubai is incomplete without spending at least half a day at Dubai Mall, the city’s mammoth luxury shopping destination that brings the richest of the rich to swipe their cards. From Hermes …
Eid Al-Fitr holiday for Sharjah government from Thursday to Sunday
The Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR) has announced that the Eid Al-Fitr holiday for departments, authorities, and institutions of the Sharjah Government will be observed from Thursday, …
Empower to build fifth district cooling plant in Dubai’s Business Bay
Business Bay cooling capacity expands. The new plant represents an extension of Empower’s Business Bay district cooling project, which holds two Guinness World Records. The proj …
Dubai Chamber of Commerce hosts first quarterly roundtable meeting of Business Groups & Councils for 2026
DUBAI, 23rd February, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, recently hosted its first quarterly roundtable meeting of …
DIFC’s Dubai FinTech Summit expands globally with Pakistan Digital Authority
First international expansion of Dubai FinTech Summit will be held in partnership with Pakistan Digital Authority on 18 and 19 August 2026 …