Sheikh Hamdan inaugurated IIM Ahmedabad’s first international campus in Dubai, launching a one-year MBA and new centres of excellence to boost education ties
GCC
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority
Abu Dhabi launches Golden Food Product List to fast-track imports and cut costs
Abu Dhabi launched the Golden Food Product List to fast-track compliant food imports and cut costs for importers
Sharjah real estate
Sharjah real estate hit $7.3bn in H1 2025 as investors from 109 nationalities flock to emirate
Sharjah real estate hit $7.3bn in H1 2025 as investors from 109 nationalities backed its sustainability-driven growth
Riyadh
Riyadh launches Real Estate Balance Platform to offer citizens residential land at capped prices
Riyadh’s RCRC launched the Real Estate Balance Platform (Tawazoun), offering citizens up to 40,000 residential plots yearly at $400 per sqm
OPEC
UAE non-oil economy shows resilience as trade jumps 24%, OPEC report says
OPEC’s September report highlights UAE non-oil resilience with trade up 24 per cent in H1 2025, Dubai tourism nearing 10m visitors, and Fitch affirming “AA-” rating
Camel
Camels in Saudi festival finals valued at $66.7m
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Camel Festival finals see camels valued at $66.7m
Dubai police
UAE extradites wanted fugitives to Sweden on firearms trafficking charges
UAE extradited fugitives to Sweden after Dubai Police arrested them under an Interpol Red Notice on illegal firearms trafficking charges
billionaires
Next UAE holiday dates, Emirates ID update, Dubai tourism boom and real estate tax analysis – 10 things you missed this week
Catch up on the UAE’s biggest news this week — from new holidays and Emirates ID updates to Dubai tourism growth, real estate tax analysis and more
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority
Abu Dhabi approves 145 economic activities on farms to boost food security and tourism
Abu Dhabi has expanded farm economic activities to 145 under a new ADAFSA decision, boosting food security, investment opportunities and agri-tourism
Dubai Fashion Week
UAE travellers drive 35% surge in Fashion Week destination searches: Report
Expedia’s annual Summer Travel Outlook confirmed that Dubai, Paris, London and Milan remain within the top 10 destinations for UAE travellers
Dubai
Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates plans major $1.3bn expansion
Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates will undergo an AED5 billion redevelopment adding 20,000 square metres of retail space and accommodate 100 new stores
AECB credit score
UAE credit score: What really affects it? Experts weigh in
Discover the hidden factors that could be silently destroying your UAE credit score – and the simple steps that could save you thousands of dirhams
Marjan
Marjan completes infrastructure at RAK Central development in Ras Al Khaimah
RAK Central is a business district designed to be the commercial nucleus of Ras Al Khaimah
Abu Dhabi
ADNOC internally transfers its shares in several companies to XRG
These include ADNOC Distribution, ADNOC Drilling, ADNOC Gas and ADNOC L&S; Borouge Group International to be added to the list when formed
City Tower 1
Tabreed connects the 93-storied City Tower 1 to its district cooling network
The company will supply 5,300 RT to the tower that has 695 residential units, apart from retail and business space on Sheikh Zayed Road
Saudi Tourism
Saudi Summer draws 32m visitors with $14.2bn spend, up 26% on 2024
Saudi Summer 2025 welcomed 32m visitors and $14.2bn in spending, up 26 per cent year-on-year, as Aseer led GCC tourism growth
Ajman
Ajman new professional licences up 37% in H1 2025 as new investors rise 24%
Ajman’s new professional licences surged 37 per cent in H1 2025, with new investors up 24 per cent and Ethiopia and Sudan joining the top 10 nationalities