UAE, Ukraine sign CEPA deal during Zelensky’s Abu Dhabi visit

A major milestone of the visit was the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Ukraine

Saudi's stc Group, SambaNova launch sovereign AI cloud platform

Saudi’s stc Group, SambaNova launch sovereign AI cloud platform

This new platform is set to run the world’s largest open-source frontier model, powered by the fastest inference speeds for Llama 405B

The investment is part of a consortium led by Bain Capital’s Private Equity team in Europe, aiming to support Apleona’s continued growth and development into Europe's leading integrated facility management group.

Mubadala, Bain Capital to acquire minority stake in Apleona

The investment is part of a consortium led by Bain Capital’s Private Equity team in Europe

Zoom, center3 partner for node deployment in Saudi Arabia

This initiative introduces high-performance infrastructure to address the increasing demand for low-latency conferencing

Commute time reduced: Dubai drivers to benefit from Al Ain road upgrade

The road development aims to improve traffic flow and significantly reduce commute times for drivers heading to both Al Ain and Dubai.

Ramadan attraction: Dubai Mall to have a new section

The new section will feature 65 exclusive brands as well as other food and beverage outlets

Emirates Global Aluminium to explore clean energy development in Indonesia

Indonesia has no nuclear power capacity

UAE’s Fujairah marine fuel sales extend monthly climb

The bunker volumes were up 3.7 per cent from December, but down 6.8 per cent compared to the same month last year

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Dubai: New variable parking fee near event zones starts today

These new charges will apply to parking zones 335X, 336X, and 337X

Empower reports Dhs3.3bn in revenues in 2024

The company has successfully leveraged Dubai’s economic landscape to achieve its strategic goals

Dubai: Kite Beach Street upgraded to reduce traffic flow to 5 mins

This upgrade is part of the RTA’s ongoing efforts to improve traffic flow across Dubai

Etihad Airways flies into 2025 with 1.7m travellers in January

This is an 18 per cent rise on the same period last year

Elon Musk sells $6.9bn of Tesla shares, first since April

Elon Musk plans to build Dubai Loop: “It’s going to be like a wormhole”

The project is part of Dubai’s broader plan to innovate and evolve its transport sector through a network of advanced underground tunnels

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OMNIYAT launches ultra-luxury division with Luna Sky Palace debut

The division stems from OMNIYAT’s initial bespoke creation at One at Palm Jumeirah, Dorchester Collection, Dubai, which became the most valuable residence of its kind in the city in 2017

AHS Properties tops Dubai’s $10m property market in 2024

This achievement underscores the company’s commitment to excellence, and luxury living, with flagship developments driving its success

UAE Begins Mapping Air Corridors for Air Taxis and Cargo Drones to Transform Urban Transportation

UAE begins mapping air corridors for air taxis, cargo drones

The mapping and regulatory process is set to be completed within 20 months

DeepFest spotlights women driving innovation

A number of female industry leaders and entrepreneurs took to the DeepFest stage, championing the sector’s drive for gender equality

ADQ, International Finance Corporation to advance development projects

ADQ, International Finance Corporation to advance development projects

ADQ and IFC will explore co-investment opportunities, leveraging IFC’s capital mobilisation expertise and ADQ’s infrastructure and supply chain capabilities

UAE cuts visa process from 30 days to five

UAE’s new Blue Visa: Everything you need to know about it

The announcement was made at the World Government Summit 2025, taking place in Dubai from February 11 to 13

LEAP 2025: How tech will transform Saudi Arabia’s FIFA World Cup

The World Cup is not the result – it is a milestone in a journey that Saudi Arabia is continuously investing in

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Tabby raises $160m, becomes MENA’s most ‘valuable’ fintech

Since its last funding round in October 2023, Tabby has nearly doubled its annualised transaction volume to over $10bn while maintaining profitability

Dubai International Boat Show 2025: All You Need to Know

Dubai International Boat Show 2025: All you need to know

This premier maritime event will take place at Dubai Harbour for the fourth consecutive year

Abu Dhabi: Vertiports to be built at these three locations

Abu Dhabi: Vertiports to be built at these three locations

In total, 14 potential sites were assessed with the involvement of more than 34 stakeholders, culminating in a detailed feasibility study submitted to the Abu Dhabi government

Hub71 16th cohort announced: Here's who made the list

Hub71 16th cohort announced: Here’s who made the list

More than 50 per cent of the startups in Cohort 16 are seed and series A ventures, operating across nine industries, including fintech, climate tech, health tech, edtech, and mobility and logistics

LEAP 2025: What tech leaders have to say about their participation

LEAP 2025: What tech leaders have to say about their participation

We spoke to key leaders from these companies about the event and their participation

LEAP 2025: AI data centre, key tech deals signed

The data centre will boast of a a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts in Oxagon – the floating industrial city being developed in the Red Sea.

Tahaluf CEO Mike Champion on LEAP’s meteoric rise in Saudi Arabia

A driving force behind LEAP’s rapid expansion in Riyadh, Mike Champion gives us an insider’s view on how Tahaluf is reshaping the region’s event landscape

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Sharjah: New fee exemption for citizens to take affect from April 1

This resolution amends Council Decision No. (5) of 2013

Fly to Nigeria with Emirates: 13 new routes to be explored

Passengers flying from Dubai to Lagos will seamlessly be able to take onward connections

Trump is looking for fair trade, not free trade: DP World CEO

The US leader substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminium imports on Monday to a flat 25 per cent