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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has moved to deepen technology cooperation with the United States and allied economies through the second Pax Silica Summit in Washington, DC, placing secure artificial intelligence supply chains, advanced infrastructure and trusted cross-border deployment at the centre of its expanding AI diplomacy. The delegation, led by Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State, joined officials from dozens of partner economies and senior […]

There is a particular kind of conversation happening in Munich, Vienna, and Zurich right now. A founder runs the numbers on another year of operating at home, looks at the tax line, the energy bill, and the months lost to permits and paperwork, and starts asking a question that would have seemed exotic a decade ago: what would it actually take to run this from Dubai? In […]

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Dubai Holding is weighing an investment in Hscale, the Bain Capital-backed data centre builder, as the Dubai investment group looks to expand its European portfolio at a time when artificial intelligence and cloud computing are reshaping demand for digital infrastructure. The group is working with a financial adviser on a possible transaction, while Bain Capital seeks additional capital to accelerate Hscale’s build-out across Europe, the Middle East […]

UAE investors are moving into the second half of 2026 with stronger risk appetite as easing energy-market stress and lower geopolitical risk premiums reshape sentiment across the Middle East, Standard Chartered has said. The bank’s latest market outlook points to a more constructive backdrop for regional portfolios after the US-Iran interim deal helped cool fears of a prolonged disruption to Gulf energy flows. The retreat in oil […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Nasdaq Dubai has listed a USD 500 million sukuk from The Arab Energy Fund, strengthening the exchange’s Islamic debt platform at a time when regional issuers are continuing to tap international capital for longer-term funding and diversified investor access. The senior unsecured sukuk, issued through APICORP Sukuk Limited under The Arab Energy Fund’s Trust Certificate Issuance Programme, comprises trust certificates due in 2031. […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE authorities confirmed there was no security threat after an emergency missile warning was pushed to mobile phones across the country on Friday evening and withdrawn within minutes, briefly unsettling residents before officials traced the episode to a technical malfunction in the national early warning system. The first message, sent at about 5.17pm on June 26, warned of “potential missile threats” and instructed […]

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DUBAI – The Gulf region continues to rank among the world’s most dynamic destinations for tourism and hospitality investment. Against this backdrop, Christopher Aleo, Chief Executive Officer of iSwiss Hedge Fund, has announced a significant new project in the Sultanate of Oman. The New York-headquartered investment fund, active in real estate, infrastructure and international tourism, has confirmed a major investment in Salalah, located in Oman’s Dhofar Governorate. […]

Throughout the quarter, OTC & Partners advised on a diverse portfolio of cross-border transactions and strategic initiatives, reinforcing its capability to manage intricate legal workstreams across multiple legal systems while maintaining a commercially focused approach. Among the highlights, the firm acted on a cross-border merger and acquisition involving leading cryptocurrency businesses. The mandate required coordination of multi-jurisdictional legal streams, alongside the alignment of transaction documentation with post-completion […]

Dubai’s financial regulator recorded another year of strong licensing activity in 2025, as the emirate’s financial centre crossed 1,000 regulated entities and Dubai rose to seventh place in the Global Financial Centres Index, its highest position to date. The Dubai Financial Services Authority licensed and registered 182 new firms during the year, a 16 per cent increase on 2024, taking the total number of regulated entities in […]

Varenne Capital Partners has opened a Dubai International Financial Centre office, giving the Paris-based investment manager a regulated foothold in the Emirates as global asset managers deepen their presence in the Gulf’s expanding financial hub. The new entity, Varenne Capital Ltd, is a wholly owned UAE subsidiary regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The move marks the firm’s first regional base after building its business across […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assured Gulf Arab partners that Washington will not pursue a deal with Tehran at the expense of their security, as the Trump administration tries to build regional support for a preliminary accord aimed at ending months of confrontation with Iran. Rubio delivered the message in Manama at a meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers and […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Energy and commodity prices have retreated after the US-Iran agreement to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the International Monetary Fund has warned that Gulf trade and price stability will not return immediately. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said in Washington that the Fund had observed a fall in energy, fertiliser and base metal prices after shipments from Gulf countries began […]

Dubai will host the second edition of the World Sports Summit on 28 and 29 December 2026, bringing together leading athletes, administrators, investors and decision-makers for a two-day forum aimed at shaping the next phase of the global sports industry. The event will be held under the patronage of H. H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai ADNOC Drilling has delivered AD-300, its first AI-enabled automated walking island rig, nearly three months ahead of schedule, advancing Abu Dhabi’s push to use robotics, data systems and lower-emission power options in offshore oilfield development. The rig is the first of six next-generation island units covered by a $1.54 billion drilling services programme awarded by ADNOC Offshore across 2024 and 2025. Its early […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi’s banking regulator has imposed an AED20 million penalty on the UAE branch of an unnamed foreign bank after examinations found significant and repeated failures in its anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and sanctions compliance framework. The Central Bank of the UAE said the action was taken under the federal law governing the regulator and licensed financial institutions. It also imposed a separate […]

Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its freighter network across East and Southeast Asia, adding capacity on key manufacturing corridors as exporters seek faster links to markets across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. The Dubai-based carrier said it moved more than 439,000 tonnes of cargo on freighter and passenger flights from 12 markets in East and Southeast Asia during FY2025/26, an increase of about 5 per […]

GEMS Education has recorded a modest slowdown in registrations at its UAE schools as families reconsider overseas moves amid uncertainty linked to the Iran war, though the Dubai-based operator says its expansion plans remain unchanged. Chief executive Dino Varkey said the private education group had secured about 90 per cent of its targeted new sales for the next academic year, including fresh admissions and re-enrolments. The level […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The Central Bank of the UAE has imposed a Dh20 million financial penalty on a branch of a foreign bank after supervisory examinations found significant and repeated failures in its anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and sanctions compliance framework. The action, announced in Abu Dhabi, was taken under the federal law governing the Central Bank and the organisation of financial institutions and activities. The […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has awarded ADNOC and six international partners a major concession to develop and produce gas from the Bab Gas Cap, strengthening the emirate’s drive to expand domestic gas supply and reinforce its position in global energy markets. The concession was granted by the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs, with ADNOC taking a 60 per cent participating interest. The remaining […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai J. P. Morgan has cut its Brent crude price forecast for the second half of 2026, signalling that weaker demand and smaller-than-expected stock draws have reduced the upward pressure that had kept oil markets tense through much of the year. The bank now expects Brent to average $86 a barrel in the third quarter and $80 in the fourth, with prices ending 2026 […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai AD Ports Group has lifted its ownership of Global Feeder Shipping to 81 percent after buying an additional 30 percent stake for $300 million, deepening Abu Dhabi’s position in regional container shipping at a time of persistent disruption across key maritime corridors. The transaction, valued at AED1.1 billion, gives the group stronger strategic and operational control over one of its most important maritime […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Ruggieri has formed a project-based collaboration with Dubai-based Novara Events Management to develop large-scale pyrotechnic and multimedia experiences for the Gulf events market, bringing together one of Europe’s oldest fireworks houses and a regional organiser targeting high-impact live productions. The agreement positions the 300-year-old French pyrotechnics specialist to deepen its presence in a market where festivals, national celebrations, destination launches, private events and […]

Electric Way has broken ground on a 125,000 sq ft expansion of its distribution centre at National Industries Park in Dubai, a move aimed at more than doubling its operating capacity as demand rises from construction, utilities, manufacturing and data centre projects across the region. The extension is designed to strengthen the company’s bulk order fulfilment, warehousing, kitting and supply chain operations for electrical products including cables, […]

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