Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai has cleared a regulated path for residents to pay government service fees using virtual assets, after Crypto. com’s UAE entity secured a Stored Value Facilities licence from the Central Bank of the UAE. The approval allows Foris DAX Middle East FZE, Crypto. com’s local entity, to activate its partnership with Dubai Finance and process payments for Dubai government fees through a framework […]
Dubai-founded OTT Cybersecurity LLC has secured a place in Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program, giving its Lyrie. ai platform formal recognition within a controlled framework for dual-use cybersecurity work involving advanced AI systems. The company also released the Agent Trust Protocol, an open cryptographic standard designed to verify the identity, authority and integrity of AI agents as they operate across digital systems. The protocol is being positioned as […]
Dubai has honoured more than 47 Al Safeer Congress Ambassadors for helping attract international and regional business events, reinforcing the emirate’s drive to turn knowledge exchange into a core pillar of economic growth. The annual gala, organised by Dubai Business Events, the city’s official convention bureau under the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, took place at The Lana, Dorchester Collection, Dubai. The ceremony recognised ambassadors whose […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Al-Futtaim Engineering has completed a major mechanical, electrical and plumbing package at Dubai Exhibition Centre, strengthening the venue’s readiness for larger global exhibitions at Expo City Dubai. The company, part of Al-Futtaim Contracting, delivered the MEP scope for the Dubai Exhibition Centre within a nine-month programme, taking the project from site access to final commissioning and operational readiness. The development has secured Building […]
Dubai’s property market is showing early signs of stabilisation nearly 10 weeks into the regional conflict, with April transaction activity edging higher and off-plan sales continuing to dominate despite softer secondary demand. Market data presented during Betterhomes’ May property webinar showed total transactions rising by just under 2 per cent month on month in April, while annual volumes were still 23 per cent lower. The figures suggest […]
Dubai has opened its first smart bus station at Mall of the Emirates, giving commuters round-the-clock digital services, live travel information and AI-supported safety systems at one of the emirate’s busiest transport interchange points. The Mall of the Emirates Smart Bus Station, developed by the Roads and Transport Authority, is directly connected to the Mall of the Emirates Metro Station and serves 11 bus routes. The network […]
Dubai’s next private-island address is moving from concept to market signal, with Naïa Island emerging as a new test of how far demand for ultra-luxury coastal living can stretch in a city already defined by record-setting property deals. The project, developed by Shamal Holding off the Jumeirah coastline between Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah 3, is designed as a low-rise, low-density enclave with private beaches, estate plots, branded […]
Dubai’s Emirates Group is preparing to reward eligible employees with a 20-week salary bonus after delivering its strongest financial performance, reinforcing the carrier’s position as one of the most profitable aviation businesses worldwide. The payout follows a 2025–26 fiscal year in which the Group posted profit before tax of Dh24.4 billion for the year ended March 31, 2026, a 7 per cent rise from the previous year. […]
UAE education authorities will announce on Sunday evening whether schools and higher education institutions will continue with remote learning or return to in-person classes, following a safety review coordinated with relevant government bodies. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research said the approved learning model for the coming period would be disclosed on May 10, 2026, after a full assessment of […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s automotive data market is moving deeper into predictive intelligence after Seez entered a strategic collaboration with AutoData Middle East to strengthen vehicle valuation and market analytics across the region. The agreement brings Seez’s artificial intelligence models into AutoData Analytics, with an immediate focus on the platform’s Future Residual Value module. The integration is intended to improve projections of how vehicles retain value […]
Dubai South is pressing ahead with its 2026 property delivery programme, signalling that long-term housing demand around Al Maktoum International Airport remains strong despite short-term regional uncertainty. The master-planned city and free zone has placed one of its largest residential construction packages of the year, awarding an AED2 billion contract to Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi & Sons for multiple phases of Hayat by Dubai South. The […]
By Saifur Rahman The Emirates Group, which operates the world’s largest airline Emirates and its ground handling and ticketing arm Dnata, reported a 7 percent growth to record $6.6 billion (Dh24.4 billion) profit before tax in its 2025-26 financial year ending March 31, 2026, despite a disruption of flight operations during the US-led attach on Iran and its fall-out on the regional aviation industry from February 28, […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai AE Coin and USDU are developing a regulated digital conversion framework designed to let institutions move between UAE dirham- and dollar-backed payment tokens for settlement, treasury and cross-border use inside the UAE’s tightening virtual-asset rulebook. The initiative is being structured with support from Al Maryah Community Bank, positioning the lender as a key banking infrastructure partner for compliant AED–USD token conversion. The framework […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s financial free zone has strengthened its standing as a global insurance centre after gross written premiums climbed to $4.2 billion in 2025, up 20 per cent from $3.5 billion a year earlier. Underwriting volumes at Dubai International Financial Centre have doubled since 2022, marking a sharp expansion in the emirate’s role as a booking, structuring and specialist underwriting platform for risks flowing […]
Dubai has moved closer to launching commercial air taxis after the vertiport serving Dubai International Airport reached technical completion, making it the first site in the emirate’s planned aerial mobility network ready to handle electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The facility, developed as part of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority’s air taxi programme with Skyports Infrastructure and Joby Aviation, is intended to serve as the flagship […]
Dubai’s property market has absorbed a sharp geopolitical jolt without sliding into a systemic downturn, with transaction data pointing to a bruised but functioning sector after two months of regional conflict. The market entered 2026 with exceptional momentum. January produced AED104.1 billion in transactions, marking a historic high and reinforcing Dubai’s position as one of the world’s most active property investment destinations. That pace was disrupted when […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Parkin has signed a long-term framework agreement with Arada to operate parking assets at Aljada in Sharjah, marking the Dubai-listed company’s first expansion into the emirate and a key step in its plan to grow beyond its home market. The agreement appoints Parkin as the sole parking operator at Arada’s flagship mixed-use Aljada development, where up to 9,900 spaces will be brought into […]
Dubai has moved a new cluster of mega projects from ambition to execution, tying transport, aviation, finance, mobility and artificial intelligence into a single development push aimed at reshaping how the emirate lives, works and competes. The programme is anchored by the Dubai Metro Blue Line, the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport, future mobility systems, a major widening of Dubai International Financial Centre and an AI-powered […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Betterhomes has launched City Tower for long-term leasing on Sheikh Zayed Road, positioning the 93-storey address as a high-specification rental option for tenants seeking central Dubai access without entering the ownership market. The exclusive leasing mandate, delivered in collaboration with H&H Properties, places the tower in one of the city’s most visible urban corridors, between Dubai International Financial Centre, Downtown Dubai and Jumeirah. […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai International is moving to rebuild flight momentum after weeks of regional airspace disruption forced airlines to redraw schedules, trim frequencies and manage passenger flows through one of the world’s most important long-haul transit corridors. Dubai Airports said UAE airspace has now been fully restored, allowing DXB to increase daily flight movements in step with available regional routing capacity. The airport operator is […]
Dubai has removed the minimum property value requirement for sole owners seeking a two-year residence visa, widening access to residency through real estate and lowering one of the main entry barriers for smaller investors. Under the revised eligibility rules, a person who owns a completed property in Dubai as the sole owner can apply for the two-year property investor residence visa regardless of the value of the […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s aviation regulator has launched a passenger-rights framework that gives travellers a clearer route to raise complaints, track cases online and seek resolution when disputes arise with airlines or licensed travel agents. The Aviation Consumer Welfare Directive, introduced by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, establishes a formal regulatory reference for the relationship between passengers, carriers and travel agents operating in the emirate. It […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai has lowered a key entry barrier for property-linked residency, allowing sole owners of completed real estate to apply for a two-year visa without meeting the previous Dh750,000 minimum property value threshold. The revised criteria, published through the Dubai Land Department’s Cube platform, shift the visa framework away from a single asset-value test and towards ownership structure. Sole owners can now seek the […]
Digital Dubai has released a whitepaper introducing the AI Integration Matrix Framework, a government-wide model designed to move artificial intelligence use from scattered pilots to a coordinated operating system across public entities. The framework marks a new stage in Dubai’s effort to embed advanced digital tools into public administration, with an emphasis on interoperability, secure data use, institutional readiness and measurable service improvements. It is aimed at […]
