Category: Buzz

Saudi Arabia is preparing draft proposals to widen eligibility for its premium residency programme, potentially extending long-term residency rights to groups ranging from superyacht

Oil prices pushed higher on Wednesday, extending gains as disruptions to crude output and exports from the United States kept supply risks in focus,

Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate General Authority has brought into force a sweeping set of legal changes that widen access to property ownership for foreign

Dubai’s First-Time Home Buyer programme has delivered a sharp lift to residential ownership, with more than 2,000 residents buying their first home within six

Chinese lenders are stepping up their financial presence in the Gulf, translating years of diplomatic courtship into a sharp rise in cross-border capital as

Dubai-based developer Binghatti Properties has unveiled a Mercedes-Benz-branded residential mega project near Meydan in Nad Al Sheba, a move that highlights the growing pull

UAE’s federal utility Etihad Water and Electricity has invited eligible consulting firms to register interest in a tender for a techno-economic feasibility study on

Dubai has rolled out a pilot shared school transport service that aims to reshape the daily school run by combining technology-enabled operations with shared

Dubai has delivered its strongest residential performance on record in 2025, with total home sales valued at AED 547 billion, or about $149 billion,

Abu Dhabi has constituted the board of its new sovereign investment platform, L’IMAD Holding Company, marking another step in the emirate’s drive to broaden

Lowering the legal age of adulthood to 18 has been written into a far-reaching overhaul of the country’s civil legal framework, a step the

Brent crude futures have strengthened sharply this week as traders responded to escalating instability in Iran and broader geopolitical risks that are reshaping oil

BlueFive Capital has been appointed as the first General Partner for a newly established fund-of-funds created by CICC Capital, marking a strategic partnership that

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Ltd has moved to the international debt markets with plans for a benchmark-sized, dollar-denominated Regulation S senior unsecured bond with a

Saudi Arabia has approved a borrowing plan for 2026 that signals continued reliance on debt markets to fund fiscal gaps while maintaining momentum on

UAE authorities have overhauled how excise tax is calculated on sweetened beverages from January 1, introducing a tiered, volumetric model that directly links the

Abu Dhabi has enacted two federal decree laws reshaping the legal architecture of the country’s capital markets, signalling a renewed push to strengthen regulatory

Abu Dhabi Global Market, the international financial centre of the capital, has crossed a defining threshold as it enters its second decade, announcing the

A sweeping federal decree-law has set out a unified legal framework aimed at protecting minors from online harm across the UAE’s fast-expanding digital ecosystem,

The UAE has rolled out a broad overhaul of its residency and visa framework, introducing new visit-visa categories and tightening eligibility criteria as part

Dubai’s hospitality sector is gearing up for one of its busiest periods as year-end celebrations converge with large-scale retail promotions, major events and a

Oil prices advanced in early Asian trade on Monday after United States authorities intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international

Saudi Arabia is preparing to lift crude oil shipments at the start of 2026, a move that underscores mounting concerns about excess supply as

Abu Dhabi Global Market has entered its second decade with a sharp acceleration in global financial activity, announcing the addition of 11 major international

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar, has withdrawn from a consortium seeking to take ReNew Energy Global private, bringing the proposed buyout

Oman’s sovereign wealth fund arm ITHCA Group has entered a strategic investment partnership with Saudi Vision Venture Capital, marking a significant step in Muscat’s

Dubai’s Global Village is preparing a New Year’s Eve programme that will allow visitors to welcome 2026 seven times in a single night, aligning

Middle Eastern crude markets have shown clear signs of weakening as traders and refiners grapple with mounting concerns that regional supply is exceeding demand,

Global oil supply is likely to align closely with demand through 2026, according to fresh projections from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,

Abu Dhabi has secured a strategic collaboration between the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and US-based Prudential Financial Inc aimed at bolstering the

Global asset manager BlackRock has indicated it is willing to partner with sovereign wealth funds from the Gulf Cooperation Council to channel

Abu Dhabi’s ascent as a core pillar of Alan Howard’s hedge fund strategy gained fresh momentum as the billionaire founder detailed how the emirate