Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Gulf companies are pouring money into artificial intelligence, but many are finding that rapid adoption is not translating into measurable financial returns as weak data foundations, fragmented technology systems and governance gaps constrain deployment at scale. Around 84% of organisations across the Gulf are using AI in some form, yet only about 11% have reached a level where scaled deployments are producing clearly […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Jordan’s industrial exports to the UAE jumped 29% in the first half of 2026, adding about JD45 million to their value as manufacturers expanded sales across major regional and global markets. The increase implies industrial shipments to the UAE reached roughly JD200 million during the January-June period, compared with about JD155 million a year earlier. The JD45 million gain is equivalent to about […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Emirati women held shares worth about Dh39 billion on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange at the end of July, accounting for 94 per cent of the value of all shares owned by women on the market and underscoring their growing weight in the UAE’s capital markets. Close to 125,000 active Emirati women investors participate on ADX, placing them at the centre of an […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi is strengthening international partnerships on water and energy resilience as it seeks to translate its integrated resource-management model into practical cooperation with governments, regulators, researchers and technology companies worldwide. The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy used World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm to present the emirate’s approach to protecting water supplies, improving energy efficiency and building infrastructure capable of maintaining essential […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Americana Restaurants International Plc has signed an exclusive development agreement to bring Taco Bell back to the UAE, opening the way for a phased expansion of the Mexican-inspired quick-service restaurant brand into additional GCC markets. The UAE will be the first market developed under the agreement with Taco Bell UK and Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc. The partners have not […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Bayut has launched an artificial intelligence-powered search feature that allows UAE property seekers to describe the homes they want in everyday language, reducing their dependence on conventional menus and filters. Called AI Search, the tool lets buyers, tenants and investors enter detailed requests covering location, budget, property type, number of bedrooms, amenities and lifestyle preferences. A user could, for example, ask for a […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Federal government employees in the UAE will be allowed to adjust their working hours as children return to classrooms for the 2026-2027 academic year, giving parents greater scope to manage school drop-offs and pick-ups without disrupting government services. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has issued its annual “Back to School” policy to ministries and federal entities, setting out flexible attendance arrangements […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai United States President Donald Trump has announced a landmark oil agreement with Venezuela that he says will give US interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country’s proven crude reserves, dramatically expanding Washington’s access to the world’s largest petroleum resource base. Trump described the agreement as the “biggest oil deal in world history”, saying it had been negotiated by […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Venezuela is weighing whether to leave OPEC, raising fresh questions about the producer group’s cohesion only months after the United Arab Emirates ended its membership and further weakening the organisation’s hold over global oil supply. No final decision has been taken in Caracas, but the possibility has emerged during discussions with US officials as Venezuela seeks to rebuild its battered petroleum industry and […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has granted Starlink Satellite Communications a 10-year licence to establish and operate a public satellite communications network, strengthening the country’s push to integrate space-based connectivity with its advanced terrestrial telecom infrastructure. The General Space Services Licence issued by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority authorises Starlink to operate and manage its satellite network and provide broadband satellite internet services across […]
Arabian Post Staff Independent financial advisory firm deVere Group has built and launched live pricing and analysis pages across all four markets, designed for investors managing money across borders and currencies rather than sitting inside a single market. “We built these pages because our investors are living across dozens of countries, and they were checking four different markets through four different sources just to get a full […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Qatar Investment Authority has backed autonomous trucking company Gatik in a $200 million funding round aimed at expanding driverless freight operations across major North American supply chains. The Series D financing was co-led by QIA and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with Millennium Management, ARK Invest, Intact Private Capital and Arca Continental among the other participants. Gatik plans to use the capital to expand its […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is travelling to Tehran on Thursday for talks aimed at lowering regional tensions and reopening a diplomatic channel between Iran and the United States. Sheikh Mohammed, who also serves as Foreign Minister, is expected to meet senior Iranian officials and discuss steps that could reduce the risk of further escalation. Doha has […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US allies believe mines remain in the Strait of Hormuz despite President Donald Trump’s declaration that American forces have cleared the strategic waterway, exposing a widening difference over the security of one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Allied assessments indicate that US forces have removed or destroyed some Iranian mines in international waters but have probably not eliminated the entire threat. […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai International Airport’s passenger recovery accelerated through the second quarter, with traffic climbing month by month as airlines restored capacity and international connections began returning after severe disruption to Gulf aviation earlier this year. DXB handled 13 million passengers between April and June. Monthly volumes increased from 3.5 million in April to 4.5 million in May and 5 million in June, a rise […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai WETEX 2026 will give greater prominence to advanced water technologies as Dubai seeks to strengthen water security, expand efficient desalination and accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in utility networks. The 28th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition, organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, will run from 20 to 22 October at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The exhibition is being held […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran and Oman have moved towards a temporary arrangement to restore safer commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, proposing a jointly managed navigation corridor and mine-clearing operation while negotiations continue on a permanent system for the strategic waterway. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi discussed the phased framework during talks in Tehran on Tuesday, August 25. The proposal […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s board has approved plans to raise up to Dh1.75 billion through a rights issue, strengthening its capital base as the lender pursues faster expansion under its Vision 2035 strategy. The proposed transaction will involve the issuance of as many as 106.38 million new ordinary shares at Dh16.45 each. The subscription price represents a discount of about 28.8 per cent […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s Museum of the Future will close temporarily from September 1 as it begins its most extensive transformation since opening, replacing its main exhibitions with a new generation of immersive experiences scheduled to debut in early 2027. The landmark attraction has urged visitors to see its existing exhibitions before the end of August, bringing forward an earlier indication that the current visitor experience […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai France and Saudi Arabia have unveiled a €6 billion leisure development near Paris that is expected to include three theme parks, with a flagship attraction built around the Dragon Ball manga and anime universe. The project will be developed around Cergy-Pontoise, about 30 kilometres northwest of the French capital, and is expected to create about 22,000 direct jobs. Qiddiya Investment Company, the Saudi […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Aramco has signed agreements with French companies carrying a potential combined value of more than $3.7 billion, expanding cooperation in drilling equipment, specialised oilfield products and industrial artificial intelligence. The agreements were announced during a Saudi-French investment roundtable in Paris on Monday, August 24, attended by Aramco president and chief executive Amin H. Nasser. They form part of a broader push by […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Formula One remains committed to ending its 2026 championship in Abu Dhabi, with chief executive Stefano Domenicali saying the scheduled December finale at Yas Marina Circuit remains firmly on the calendar. Domenicali moved to ease uncertainty surrounding the final Middle East rounds during the Dutch Grand Prix weekend at Zandvoort. He said preparations for Abu Dhabi were progressing well and Formula One remained […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai ADNOC Distribution has agreed to bring South Africa’s Reatile Group into its planned acquisition of Shell Downstream South Africa, giving the local energy investor a minority interest after the $1 billion takeover is completed. The two companies signed a long-term Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment agreement on August 20, advancing the ownership structure for ADNOC Distribution’s entry into South Africa’s fuel retail market. The […]
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig has instructed agency staff to prepare a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency markets that could be advanced if Congress fails to enact the Clarity Act, signalling that the regulator will not allow the legislative impasse to leave digital assets without clearer rules. Selig outlined the approach on Thursday as the CFTC convened the inaugural meeting of its Innovation Advisory Committee […]
