Increasing population and high importance of education will see student numbers soar and high demand for new schools and education establishments
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air miles
Etihad to gift one globetrotting passenger 5m air miles in biggest ever giveaway
Etihad launches biggest ever frequent flyer miles contest for passengers visiting 15 new locations on network
commuters
Does an accident on commute in the UAE count as a workplace injury for insurance?
UAE authority clarifies compensation rules surrounding injuries sustained travelling to and from work
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
Abu Dhabi fines 23 entities $166,000 over tax rules
Abu Dhabi General Market hands out tax fines over tax rule violations
academic degrees
UAE announces major academic qualification recruitment update
UAE ministries team up to offer fast and accurate academic qualification verification for employers in private sector
Air Arabia
Air Arabia now accepting cryptocurrency payments for flights
Air Arabia passengers can book international flights using AE Coin cryptocurrency
ADNOC
ADNOC Group companies announces $2.3bn profit in Q1
ADNOC Group’s public companies saw robust profits in first three months of 2025
Dubai Islands
Dubai real estate: New developer launches Bonds Avenue project as UAE sector assets reach $861bn
Maiden real estate developer has launched Bonds Avenue project in Dubai Islands with homes from $444,000 to S2.7m
Dubai real estate
UAE announces tax exemption; Expected holiday dates; Dubai real estate cryptocurrency buying tips; visa application centre opened – 10 things you missed this week
UAE tax rules, holiday forecasts, Dubai real estate analysis and more top news stories this week
Dubai real estate
Dubai real estate developer launches Al Jaddaf Waterfront project with 44 homes
HRE Development launches Celeste real estate project in Dubai’s Al Jaddaf Waterfront district
Dubai flights
Emirates and Air Mauritius renew partnership after 23 years of benefits
Emirates flights to Mauritius generate $900m of annual benefits to island nation
GCC real estate
Revealed: 25 best places to work in real estate in the GCC
Great Place to Work identifies 25 top companies in the GCC for real estate professionals
AI in shopping
GCC retail sector to pass $390bn by 2028; how can businesses thrive in a ‘phygital’ world?
Retailers in the GCC need to adopt a mix of physical and digital sales to prosper in coming years
MBRSC
UAE moon mission: Sheikh Hamdan announces Rashid 2 Rover lunar exploration
The UAE strengthens space sector significance with planned mission to the far side of the moon in 2026
Cavendish Maxwell
Oman real estate: 62,800 new homes by 2030 as foreign ownership, affordable prices and surging population point to boom
Oman’s real estate sector underpinned by increasing supply and expected population and economic growth
Abu Dhabi real estate
Abu Dhabi real estate: Modon launches 475-home residential tower on Reem Island
Modon unveils Muheira residential real estate development in Abu Dhabi’s Reem Island neighbourhood