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UAE authorities are advancing a Dh6 billion federal highway project designed to ease chronic congestion on the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman corridor, pressing ahead with what officials describe as a strategic expansion of the national road network as population growth and commuting demand intensify. The scheme, reviewed this week by the UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council, centres on the Fourth Federal Corridor, a planned road of about 68 kilometres with […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Sharjah has added another bet on family housing with the launch of Sukoon, a gated villa and townhouse community by Sanzen Developments that is being pitched less as a leisure-led estate and more as a neighbourhood built around daily wellbeing. Construction formally began on 7 April, with the developer saying the AED1.5 billion project will deliver 859 homes across four phases in a […]

Dubai International Financial Centre has rolled out a temporary package of economic support measures for businesses and retailers, offering flexible payment plans, licence-fee instalments and grace periods on selected administrative charges as the emirate’s financial hub seeks to cushion companies from a turbulent regional operating environment. The steps took effect immediately and were presented by the centre as a way to reduce short-term financial and operational pressure […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Police said it helped dismantle the Lyons Clan, a violent Scottish criminal network accused of drug trafficking and money laundering across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, marking the UAE’s most clearly defined public role yet in the multinational case that has unfolded over the past two weeks. Authorities in Dubai, working with the Ministry of Interior, said the force arrested a […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Louvre Abu Dhabi has launched a digital teaching platform that links museum objects directly to school subjects, widening the role of art in classrooms beyond history and humanities and giving teachers a new route to use cultural material in everyday lessons. The Museum Curriculum Portal has been rolled out as part of a broader Abu Dhabi effort to connect cultural institutions more closely […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai   Abu Dhabi has issued 11 new hazardous materials guidelines in a move officials say makes the emirate the first jurisdiction to apply the 11th revised edition of the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, or GHS. The framework, launched by the Abu Dhabi Hazardous Materials Management Centre in coordination with the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council, is […]

Binance has joined Abu Dhabi’s “One Nation. One People. Together, We Protect What We Love.” initiative in partnership with Design Commission Abu Dhabi, linking one of the world’s largest crypto platforms with a state-backed civic campaign built around social cohesion, shared responsibility and public participation across the UAE. The move adds a corporate technology name to an initiative launched in March under the chairwomanship of Shamsa bint […]

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Al Habtoor Group said on 9 April it will invest more than AED 5 billion in a new commercial tower at Al Habtoor City on Sheikh Zayed Road, a move that adds fresh weight to Dubai’s office-led development pipeline at a time when demand for premium business space remains firm and developers are racing to capture it. The company described the scheme as a landmark addition to […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Attacks tied to the widening confrontation with Iran could spill far beyond the battlefield and damage global health, food security and the environment, the UAE told an international summit in Lyon, urging governments and institutions to rally around a “One Health” strategy that treats human, animal and ecosystem health as inseparable. The intervention came at a high-level gathering hosted by France on 7 […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s financial regulator has unveiled temporary relief measures for firms in the Dubai International Financial Centre, offering regulatory flexibility on licensing, staffing, reporting and selected implementation deadlines as companies manage an exceptional operating environment. The Dubai Financial Services Authority said the package is designed to help regulated firms continue serving clients and markets while preserving supervisory standards. The measures apply both to firms […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi medical devices distributor ProMedEx has renewed an 84 million riyal Islamic financing package with Riyad Bank for one year, extending a facility the company says will be used to fund existing projects and back expansion plans as healthcare suppliers across the kingdom continue to seek working capital for inventory, imports and contract execution. The facility is equivalent to about $22.4 million. The […]

Dubai’s public parking operator Parkin has launched “Spots for Shops”, a scheme designed to let motorists recover parking fees when they spend at participating neighbourhood businesses, in a move that links curbside parking more directly to street-level retail trade. Under the pilot, customers park in a paid Parkin bay, pay the normal tariff, make a qualifying purchase set by the merchant, and then have the fee validated […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Mubadala Capital has closed its biggest Brazil-focused investment vehicle at about $900 million, exceeding its original $750 million target in a sign that large overseas investors still see room for opportunistic deals in Latin America’s biggest economy despite a tougher global fundraising climate. The fund, Brazil Special Opportunities Fund III, was backed by a $250 million anchor commitment from Mubadala Capital, the investment […]

Commercial Bank of Dubai will redeem $600 million of perpetual additional tier 1 securities on April 21 and seek to cancel their listings on Euronext Dublin and Nasdaq Dubai once the repayment is completed, marking the planned exit of a capital instrument the lender issued in 2020 as Gulf banks were strengthening balance sheets during a volatile funding period. The securities were issued on October 21, 2020 […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Regional tensions showed little sign of easing on Wednesday as the United Arab Emirates reported a new wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks despite a ceasefire announced between Washington and Tehran. The UAE Ministry of Defence said air defences intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones launched on April 8, adding to a mounting tally of projectiles intercepted since the wider confrontation […]

Matein Khalid The US-Israel war with Iran has now stretched beyond five weeks, inflicting extensive damage on energy infrastructure, airports, ports and commercial and technology hubs across the six GCC states. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf oil and gas exports is, in itself, an economic catastrophe. It forces the GCC to conclude that energy export security is not national security. Drone and missile attacks triggered a sharp […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi University said an associate professor and a former student have been granted a patent for an artificial-intelligence application designed to translate between sign language and spoken or written language in real time, marking a push by the institution into assistive technology with a clear accessibility focus. The university identified the inventors as Dr Modafar Ati, associate professor of computer science and […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Space42 said Thuraya’s services and infrastructure remained fully operational after a missile strike hit an administrative building linked to the satellite communications company in Sharjah, as the UAE’s air defences continued intercepting ballistic missiles and drones launched during the wider regional conflict. The company said there had been no disruption for customers or partners despite the incident. Authorities in Sharjah said two Pakistani […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai shares posted their strongest one-day rise in more than a decade on Wednesday after a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran eased fears over a wider regional conflict, soothed concern over energy shipping routes and triggered a broad relief rally across Gulf markets. Dubai’s benchmark index jumped as much as 8.5% intraday, while Abu Dhabi’s main market also recorded its […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Physical crude prices for immediate delivery have surged to levels close to $150 a barrel for some grades, leaving paper benchmarks lagging and exposing the depth of the supply strain caused by the Hormuz crisis. European and Asian refiners have been forced to pay sharply higher premiums for cargoes that can be processed now, as the disruption to flows through the Strait of […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Airlines and energy traders are bracing for a prolonged squeeze in aviation fuel supplies even after the Strait of Hormuz reopened under a two-week ceasefire arrangement announced by US President Donald Trump, with the head of the International Air Transport Association warning that disruption to jet fuel availability could take months to unwind. Oil prices dropped sharply below $100 a barrel after the […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, tied to the immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears of a prolonged supply shock through one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints. Reuters reported Brent crude was down 13.3 per cent at $94.76 a barrel in […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Sharjah authorities said on Tuesday that a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit an administrative building belonging to Thuraya Telecommunications Company in the emirate’s Central Region, wounding two Pakistani nationals and underlining how the wider regional conflict is reaching civilian and commercial sites in the UAE. Officials said both men suffered moderate injuries and were taken to hospital for treatment. State news agency […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Apple’s long-rumoured foldable iPhone appears to remain in line for the company’s autumn product cycle alongside the iPhone 18 family, even as fresh reports have pointed to engineering hurdles that briefly stirred doubts over the timing of its debut. The shifting picture has left investors and supply-chain watchers weighing whether the device will be unveiled with the premium 2026 iPhones, shipped slightly later, […]

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