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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai   BNW Developments, which describes itself as Ras Al Khaimah’s largest private developer, has entered Dubai’s off-plan market with Orvessa Residences by Michel Adam, a branded residential scheme in Al Furjan that marks the company’s latest push beyond its fast-growing base in the northern emirate. The move extends BNW’s branded-homes strategy at a time when Dubai continues to draw both end-users and investors […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE businesses are sharply increasing their use of artificial intelligence to cut costs, raise output and strengthen resilience, with AI-related spending rising 521 per cent over the past 13 months, according to a new market snapshot based on corporate payment data. The findings point to a shift from trial use to operational deployment, particularly among smaller businesses seeking quicker productivity gains in a […]

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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai   Mounting economic damage from the Middle East war is set to push inflation higher and global growth lower, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned, as the fund prepares to cut its growth outlook and raise its inflation projections in its World Economic Outlook due on April 14. The warning comes as the conflict has triggered what the International Energy Agency has […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran said on Monday it wanted a durable end to the war with the United States and Israel rather than a temporary truce, rejecting pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Washington’s timetable as President Donald Trump warned the country could be “taken out” if it failed to meet his Tuesday night deadline for a deal. Tehran’s stance underscored how far apart […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Jazeera Airways has postponed a decision on its cash dividend for 2025, saying the move reflects caution rather than financial weakness as the Kuwait-based low-cost carrier responds to mounting regional disruption. In a board decision disclosed on 6 April, the airline said it had amended its recommendation to shareholders and would instead revisit the payout after first-quarter 2026 results, with the annual general […]

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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Precast has secured a contract to deliver a full precast building system for a residential scheme in Meydan, adding another marker to the steady use of factory-made concrete components in Dubai’s fast-moving housing market. The award covers the design, supply, delivery and installation of 93 G+2 townhouses and two villas, with completion of installation targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026. The […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Donald Trump has said a Tuesday deadline for Iran to accept a deal remains final, sharpening a crisis that has already pushed energy markets higher, intensified diplomatic pressure and raised fresh concern over the risk of a broader Middle East conflict. Speaking on April 6 at the White House, the US president said Tehran had made what he described as a significant move […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai AirAsia X has raised ticket prices by between 31% and 40% and lifted fuel surcharges by as much as 20% after jet fuel costs surged following the Iran war, according to Group Chief Executive Officer Bo Lingam, underscoring how quickly conflict in the Middle East is feeding into Asian aviation costs and passenger fares. The Malaysia-based low-cost carrier said average jet fuel prices […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai ADNOC Gas said its domestic supply chain remains intact after damage at part of the Habshan complex on April 3, with gas demand inside the UAE being met through other facilities and no disruption to customer supply. The company told the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange that the affected area had been isolated and that a full assessment of damage to the Habshan train […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai   Alramz Real Estate has moved to deepen its presence in Saudi Arabia’s housing market after signing an agreement with Oud Capital to establish a Shariah-compliant real estate investment fund worth about SAR650 million to develop a 900-unit residential community in Jeddah, in a deal that underlines how listed developers are using capital-market structures to expand amid sustained demand for urban housing. The […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Huawei has raised its research spending to one of the heaviest levels in the global technology industry, saying it invested CNY192.3 billion in 2025, or roughly $27.8 billion, equal to 21.8% of annual revenue. The figure came with group revenue of CNY880.9 billion and net profit of CNY68 billion, underlining how the Shenzhen-based company is continuing to prioritise long-term technology development even as […]

Kalshi’s push to keep offering sports-linked prediction contracts in Nevada suffered another setback on 3 April, when Carson City District Court Judge Jason Woodbury said he would grant a preliminary injunction preventing the New York-based platform from operating in the state without a gaming licence. The judge said the contracts were effectively no different from conventional sports betting, extending an earlier temporary restraining order through 17 April […]

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