Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s Emirates has promoted Hanan Mohammed Jawad and Bakhita Al Mheiri to captain rank, making them the first UAE national women to reach the command position at the airline and placing both on its Boeing 777 flight deck. The promotion gives the two pilots their fourth stripes after years of training, line flying and command preparation within one of the world’s largest long-haul […]
Dubai has launched SME in a Box, a digital platform intended to cut the time, cost and complexity faced by entrepreneurs setting up and operating small businesses in the emirate. The initiative, introduced by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism through the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development, gives founders a single entry point to access core services that are usually handled […]
Greenlogue/AP Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has raised clean energy’s share of its total production capacity to 21.5%, strengthening the emirate’s shift towards a lower-carbon electricity system as demand for power continues to rise across residential, commercial and industrial sectors. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of DEWA, said the increase reflects Dubai’s long-term strategy to align infrastructure growth with environmental sustainability, […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UiPath has secured certification from the Dubai Electronic Security Center for its Automation Cloud Commercial UAE region, clearing a key compliance hurdle for wider deployment of its automation and artificial intelligence services across Dubai’s government, semi-government and regulated enterprise sectors. The certification places UiPath’s UAE cloud operations under the DESC Cloud Service Provider Security Standard, a framework required for cloud providers serving Dubai […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has temporarily halted rent increases across residential, commercial and industrial properties, cutting the permitted annual rise from 5 per cent to 0 per cent until further notice. The measure applies to tenancy contract renewals across the emirate and means rents must remain unchanged for the duration of the freeze. New tenancy contracts for previously rented units must also be registered at […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE non-oil private sector activity strengthened in May, but weaker demand, falling export orders and higher transport and material costs kept growth below its long-term trend, signalling a more cautious phase for businesses exposed to regional trade disruption. The headline Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 52.6 in May from 52.1 in April, remaining above the 50 mark that separates expansion from contraction. The […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Multi Commodities Centre has introduced a targeted acceleration package for its community of more than 26,000 companies, offering licence renewal discounts, penalty waivers and operational flexibility aimed at easing cost pressures and supporting business expansion from Dubai. The initiative is designed to reduce operating costs, improve cash flow and help companies navigate a more competitive global trading environment. It comes as businesses […]
Binance has launched regulated dirham bank transfers for users in the UAE, giving customers a local-currency route to buy and sell selected stablecoins through a framework designed to strengthen protection for client funds. The service allows eligible users to transfer UAE dirhams through a regulated financial channel and convert funds into USDT and USDC, reducing reliance on dollar-linked payment routes, card transactions and informal transfer methods. Transactions […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Sobha Realty delivered about 3,000 residential units ahead of schedule and launched nearly 15,000 new homes during 2025, marking one of its strongest expansion phases in the UAE property market. The UAE-headquartered developer said at a media briefing that the year’s activity was driven by four major master developments across Dubai and Umm Al Quwain, reinforcing its shift from single-tower launches to larger […]
Omoda and Jaecoo are preparing to introduce an AI-powered driverless parking system in the UAE, bringing automated valet-style functions to selected models as the country accelerates its push into smart mobility, artificial intelligence and autonomous transport. The system, called VPD, or Valet Parking Driver, enables a vehicle to identify a vacant bay, navigate through complex parking areas and park itself without the driver remaining inside or standing […]
Positron AI has opened its first office outside the United States at Dubai International Financial Centre, placing the AI infrastructure developer inside one of the region’s fastest-growing technology and financial ecosystems. The move gives the US-based company a licensed presence in DIFC as it seeks to expand demand for AI inference systems across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Positron AI has raised more than $300 […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE real gross domestic product expanded 6.2 per cent in 2025 to AED1.9 trillion, underscoring the country’s strongest evidence yet that diversification is becoming the central driver of national output rather than a supporting pillar. The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre said non-oil GDP rose 6.8 per cent to AED1.5 trillion, outpacing headline growth and reinforcing the shift towards trade, finance, construction, manufacturing, […]
Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s office and retail property markets remained resilient in the first quarter of 2026, as tight supply, steady occupier demand and flexible leasing strategies helped prime assets withstand regional uncertainty and softer tourism-linked spending. JLL’s Real Estate Market Dynamics report showed that office rents across both emirates continued to rise at double-digit annual rates, led by constrained availability in prime districts and a sustained […]
A record 142,000 millionaires are expected to relocate internationally this year alone — and most investors still do not fully understand what this means for markets. The movement of globally mobile wealth is rapidly becoming one of the defining investment forces of the decade. Capital is shifting across borders faster, more strategically and in greater volumes than at any point in modern financial history. I sincerely believe […]
Dubai has opened the Dubai Esports & Games Festival 2026 with a stronger emphasis on gaming as a career pathway, placing digital skills, education and competitive play at the centre of a citywide programme running from May 22 to June 7. Organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, the festival is being positioned as more than an entertainment […]
Dubai’s Eid Al Adha retail season is set to open with a wider-than-usual edition of the 3 Day Super Sale, offering discounts of up to 90 per cent across malls, shopping districts and participating outlets from 27 to 31 May. The campaign, organised under Dubai’s annual retail calendar, has been extended to five days despite retaining its familiar 3 Day Super Sale branding. The timing places the […]
Dubai entrepreneur Krishna Raji has been featured in the 100 Middle East Womenpreneurs initiative, placing the founder and managing director of Social Krowd among women-led businesses gaining attention for their role in shaping the region’s enterprise landscape. The recognition highlights Social Krowd, a Dubai-based digital marketing and content creation agency focused on brand storytelling, social media management, content production, branding and creative campaign execution. The agency works […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE office rents rose at double-digit rates in the first quarter of 2026 as limited prime supply, resilient tenant demand and stronger renewal activity kept pressure on occupiers across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, even as new leasing decisions became more cautious amid regional uncertainty. Abu Dhabi’s prime office rents increased 11.7 per cent year on year, while Grade A and Grade B spaces […]
Mohammad Yahya’s PFL MENA debut ended in frustration at Coca-Cola Arena as Tunisia’s Mehdi Saadi edged the Dubai-based fighter by split decision in the featherweight tournament headliner, while 18-year-old Zamzam Al Hammadi gave the home crowd a lift with a unanimous decision victory in her women’s strawweight amateur showcase. The mixed results at PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia on Sunday night underlined both the opportunity and […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s Emirates NBD Bank will open its offer on June 1 to buy up to 26 per cent of RBL Bank from public shareholders, marking the next decisive phase in one of the largest foreign investments in the country’s private banking sector. Public shareholders will be able to tender shares until June 12 under the open offer, which has been priced at ₹282.38 […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s ports and customs authorities have opened fresh discussions with Kuwait to strengthen maritime transport, customs cooperation and trade flows, as Gulf economies push for more resilient supply chains amid shifting regional trade conditions. Abdulla bin Damithan, Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation in Dubai, met Khaled Abdulrahim Al Zaabi, Consul-General of Kuwait in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, at […]
Dubai Maritime City has opened Maritime Business Centre 2, an AED160 million commercial tower designed to add premium office capacity to DP World’s maritime, logistics and trade ecosystem at a time of sustained demand for Grade A workspace across the emirate. The new tower, located in the Commercial District of Dubai Maritime City, was completed in 20 months and had secured leasing commitments for 78 per cent […]
Dubai motorists will pay more to use toll gates and public parking from June 1, with Salik and Parkin applying 5 per cent value-added tax to their services under the UAE’s federal tax framework. The change will add VAT to Salik toll gate use and tag activation charges, while Parkin will apply the tax across its public parking services, including on-street and off-street parking, seasonal cards, permits […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai has frozen private school fees for the 2026-27 academic year, giving families relief from education cost pressures as the emirate moves to balance household affordability with the stability of a fast-growing private education sector. Knowledge and Human Development Authority confirmed that schools under its regulation will not be permitted to raise tuition fees in the next academic year. The decision follows directives […]
