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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Microsoft has refreshed its compact Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus processor, raising performance and local artificial-intelligence capacity while keeping the existing lightweight designs. The devices, announced at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, will go on sale in selected markets on October 13. The Surface Pro 12-inch starts at $1,149.99, while the Surface Laptop 13-inch starts at $1,199, placing […]

Both are appealing versions of life in the city. Choosing between them starts with understanding how you want your home to serve you. For buyers considering Dubai property, exploring different housing types within one developer’s portfolio can make that decision more concrete. Liam Real Estate’s guide to Binghatti properties brings together apartment projects such as Spectre and Wraith alongside the villa-focused Tilal Binghatti, offering a useful starting […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran has presented the United States with a proposed regional ceasefire framework that would halt attacks on Arab states, gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and set a timetable for broader negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, according to officials briefed on the diplomatic effort. The proposal, conveyed during talks around the United Nations General Assembly in New York, envisages a ceasefire lasting […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi-listed MAIR Group has agreed to acquire a 70 per cent stake in Eslab, owner of Turkish-origin specialty coffee chain Espressolab, marking the investment group’s first international acquisition since its stock-market listing. The company said it had signed a share purchase agreement for 70 per cent of Eslab’s issued share capital. Eslab’s founders and existing shareholders will retain the remaining 30 per […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Electronic Security Centre has unveiled SARAAB, an artificial intelligence model built to detect deepfake videos, presenting the Emirati-developed system at GISEC Global 2026 as authorities intensify efforts to counter AI-enabled cyber fraud and manipulation. The open-source model was developed entirely by a team at the Dubai Electronic Security Centre, or DESC, and is designed to analyse video frame by frame for signs […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Odisha has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company and the Adani Group to explore 14 projects carrying an indicative investment of ₹2.105 trillion across minerals, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, tourism and infrastructure. The agreement was concluded during Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s investment outreach in the UAE, with the state describing the portfolio as a major expansion of its […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Ajman Real Estate Investment Exhibition 2026 recorded 344 property transactions worth AED226 million on its third day, as visitor numbers reached 6,936 at Emirates Hospitality Hall. The figures were announced as the fourth edition of the exhibition continued in Ajman on Wednesday, with the Ajman Land and Real Estate Regulation Department citing strong participation from investors, developers and property specialists. The event had […]

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More than 11.6 million cryptocurrency tokens stopped trading in 2025, an unprecedented annual total that accounted for 86.3% of all failures recorded by CoinGecko’s GeckoTerminal dataset between mid-2021 and the end of last year. The figure marks a steep acceleration from 2024, when 1,382,010 projects were classified as failed, and highlights the fragile economics of a market flooded with easily created tokens, particularly meme coins. CoinGecko counted […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia is broadening international security contacts as Iran-backed Houthi forces consolidate positions along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, with Britain backing Riyadh and reports of Israeli intelligence co-operation emerging as the kingdom confronts missile, drone and maritime threats. The Saudi outreach has accelerated after Houthi forces captured territory and islands around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the narrow waterway linking the Red Sea with […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai has introduced a round-the-clock service at Dubai International Airport allowing eligible UAE citizens and residents to obtain an International Driving Permit within five minutes before travelling abroad. The service is available at the Customer Happiness Centre in Terminal 3 Arrivals and is open to people holding a valid UAE driving licence. It brings permit issuance directly into the airport environment, giving travellers […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia has identified about 114 million tonnes of mineralised ore containing rare earth elements and promising uranium concentrations at the Jabal Sayid project in Madinah, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has announced. Prince Abdulaziz disclosed the estimate on Monday during the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, placing the find at the centre of Riyadh’s drive […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Silicon Central Mall has become the first operating hub for Keeta Drone’s food delivery service in Dubai, linking participating restaurants with customers around Dubai Silicon Oasis through approved autonomous flights. The service is operating after clearance from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, with customers able to place eligible food and beverage orders through the Keeta app. Drones depart from Silicon Central Mall and […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai New York-based software company Clay has raised $115 million in a Series D funding round led by Wellington Management, lifting its valuation to $7.1 billion as demand grows for artificial intelligence tools used by sales and marketing teams. The financing, announced on September 9, included participation from Sequoia Capital, StepStone Group, Andreessen Horowitz’s Perennial fund, Meritech Capital, DST Global, CapitalG, BoxGroup, Boldstart, Bloomberg […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi building materials procurement platform BRKZ has raised $31 million in fresh capital, with Aramco-backed Wa’ed Ventures co-leading a $13 million Series B equity round alongside 500 Global. The financing also includes an $18 million growth-debt commitment from Stride Ventures, part of a previously announced $30 million venture-debt facility. BECO Capital and ANB Seed Fund participated in the equity round, BRKZ said on […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai International Financial Centre has confirmed the programme for the inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, bringing more than 850 speakers to a five-day series of events across the emirate from November 2 to 6. The programme will comprise more than 85 high-level events, including 12 signature forums across 14 stages, and will focus on fintech, tokenisation, Islamic finance, family wealth, sustainable finance and […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oman has called for new liquefied natural gas export routes that can bypass the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that the months-long disruption to the Gulf’s main energy artery has exposed a critical weakness in global gas supply chains. Energy and Minerals Minister Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi told the Gastech conference in Bangkok on Monday that producers and consumers needed to examine infrastructure […]

Binance has set out a compliance and user-protection drive in West Africa as regulators in the region move to bring cryptocurrency trading, custody and related services under oversight. Its approach combines identity checks, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, fraud prevention, asset-security controls and co-operation with law-enforcement agencies. Binance also says it now has more than 1,500 people in compliance-related roles globally, spending about $300 million a year on […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai flydubai will begin dedicated freighter operations on October 1, adding three Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft as the Dubai carrier broadens its freight business and strengthens capacity for regional trade. The aircraft will join the fleet through a wet-lease agreement with SolitAir and will be based at Al Maktoum International Airport, or Dubai World Central. Each freighter will offer payload capacity of up to […]

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token has remained close to record levels after a sharp September advance, supported by rising derivatives activity, institutional investment products and a fee-funded buyback mechanism, while Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan has separately argued that tokenised real-world assets could eventually reach $200 trillion. HYPE touched an all-time high around $88-$90 this month after Hyperliquid’s open interest recovered to roughly $14.3 billion, close to levels […]

Blockstream has rejected a demand to surrender part of the bitcoin still held after the $320 million Liquid Network exploit, saying it will not pay a ransom and will pursue lawful recovery of the remaining funds. The company said on September 11 that taking assets without authorisation and withholding their return constituted theft rather than responsible security disclosure. It warned that, unless the outstanding bitcoin was returned, […]

Dubai-based metal finishing company expands dedicated pre-treatment and production resources to support larger architectural and industrial coating requirements Skye Metal Coating LLC is scaling its dedicated powder coating operations in Dubai as the company responds to growing requirements for larger components, higher-volume production and demanding architectural and industrial finishing projects across the UAE. The Dubai-based metal finishing company has increased production resources at its dedicated powder coating […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has backed closer financial coordination among BRICS members and supported the New Development Bank’s next five-year strategy during high-level meetings in Mumbai, reinforcing its expanding role in multilateral development finance. The Ministry of Finance said the country took part on Thursday in the second meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors and a special meeting of the New Development […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Yemen’s Houthi movement has seized Perim Island and Dhubab on the Bab al-Mandab, giving the Iran-aligned group control of key positions overlooking one of the world’s most important shipping chokepoints as fighting intensifies along the Red Sea coast. The advance followed the withdrawal of forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognised government and came a day after the Houthis captured the port city of […]

PayPal has extended the reach of its dollar-backed stablecoin into custom token issuance, with the PYUSDx developer platform now supporting three live projects and more than $100 million in processed volume. PYUSDx allows businesses and developers to create their own branded onchain tokens while using PayPal USD, or PYUSD, as the economic foundation. M0 built the platform’s programmable infrastructure, while MoonPay Digital Assets Limited handles issuance and […]

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