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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai International Financial Centre has reaffirmed the resilience of its financial ecosystem, saying global clients across banking, insurance, wealth management and innovation remain committed to Dubai and the UAE despite heightened uncertainty across parts of the Middle East. Essa Kazim, Governor of DIFC, said the past few weeks had tested regional markets, but had also underlined the depth of confidence among institutions operating […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai   Dubai Holding has become the largest shareholder in Emaar Properties after Investment Corporation of Dubai transferred its entire 22.2723 per cent stake in the Burj Khalifa developer to Emirates Power Investment, a wholly owned Dubai Holding subsidiary. The transaction lifts Dubai Holding’s total ownership in Emaar to 29.73 per cent, giving the group a commanding position in one of the emirate’s most […]

Dubai’s financial centre has drawn renewed backing from global banks, insurers, wealth managers and financial technology firms, reinforcing the UAE’s position as a regional base for capital flows despite geopolitical tension and uneven global growth. Senior executives across the Dubai International Financial Centre ecosystem have signalled that client activity remains steady, with companies continuing to use the UAE as a platform for business across the Middle East, […]

Sharjah has approved a AED140 million bridge project on Mleiha Road to improve traffic movement at one of the emirate’s important road connections, with work scheduled to begin immediately and completion targeted within one year. His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, cleared the project as part of continuing efforts to upgrade the emirate’s transport network and ease […]

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 […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai e& and Qualcomm Technologies have deepened their technology partnership with a plan to develop AI-powered autonomous systems for robotics, drones and other physical platforms across the UAE, placing edge computing and intelligent connectivity at the centre of the country’s next phase of industrial digitalisation. Central to the collaboration is a Next-Gen Autonomous Management Platform for Physical AI, designed to combine e&’s connectivity infrastructure […]

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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 […]

Binance Bahrain has renewed its ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701 certifications, strengthening its information security and privacy credentials as regulated crypto platforms face rising scrutiny over user protection, operational resilience and compliance standards across the Gulf. The Manama-based crypto asset platform said the renewed certifications cover its information security management and privacy information management systems. The development places data governance at the centre of its Bahrain operations, […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Space42 has selected Skylo Technologies to provide standards-based direct-to-device connectivity through Thuraya-4, advancing plans to merge mobile satellite services with mainstream telecom networks across underserved land, sea and remote industrial zones. The Abu Dhabi-listed space technology company said the partnership will use Skylo’s 3GPP-compliant non-terrestrial network platform with Thuraya-4, Space42’s next-generation geostationary mobile communications satellite. The integration is designed to allow ordinary compatible […]

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 […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Qatar has presented its labour-policy overhaul as a wider migration-governance model, placing worker mobility, fair recruitment and anti-trafficking controls at the centre of its pitch to international partners. The position was set out at the Second International Migration Review Forum in New York, where HE Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour, argued that migration policy must move beyond […]

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 […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Classrooms across the UAE are set to reopen on Monday, May 11, after education authorities cleared the resumption of in-person learning for students, teachers and administrative staff following a temporary shift to remote classes linked to regional security developments. The decision covers public and private schools, nurseries, universities and higher education institutions across the country, restoring normal campus attendance after precautionary distance learning […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Wynn Resorts has signalled a limited delay to its $5.1 billion Wynn Al Marjan Island development in Ras Al Khaimah, adding geopolitical risk to one of the Gulf’s most closely watched tourism and gaming projects. Chief Executive Craig Billings told investors during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on May 7 that the opening timetable for the resort, earlier guided for early 2027, would […]

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 […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE and Dutch officials have moved to deepen cooperation in energy, climate adaptation, water management and trade, using a visit by Abdulla Balalaa to the Kingdom of the Netherlands to align bilateral priorities ahead of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference in Abu Dhabi. Balalaa, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, held meetings with Dutch government officials responsible for […]

Ourlex has launched a digital-led skincare campaign with French brand One Paris, placing Sharjah at the centre of a wider push to connect premium beauty labels with consumers across the UAE and GCC. The UAE-based platform for premium skincare distribution said the campaign would run across Instagram and TikTok, combining influencer engagement, educational content and digital storytelling. The initiative is designed to introduce One Paris products to […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has moved to sharpen protection for factories, utilities and critical infrastructure after the UAE Cyber Security Council and Siemens signed an MoU to strengthen operational technology cyber resilience across industrial sectors. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the fifth Make it in the Emirates, creates a framework for cyber defence, knowledge sharing and local security capabilities. It calls for a […]

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 DP World has launched an end-to-end cargo war risk insurance product for businesses moving goods through the Middle East, seeking to close coverage gaps that have widened as conflict risk, rerouting and port congestion reshape trade across the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea and connected inland corridors. The Dubai-based ports and logistics group said the policy would protect cargo across ocean or air transit, […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai   UAE workers are adopting artificial intelligence faster than any other labour force worldwide, placing the country at the top of Microsoft’s global AI diffusion ranking for the first quarter of 2026 and making it the first economy to cross the 70 percent usage mark. The latest Microsoft AI Economy Institute data puts AI usage among the UAE’s working-age population at 70.1 percent, […]

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