Dubai grants Golden Visas to 223 exceptional teachers and academics under Sheikh Hamdan’s directives, recognising their role in shaping emirate’s future
UAE
Abu Dhabi chamber
Abu Dhabi Chamber signs new US deals after 50% surge in American memberships
Abu Dhabi Chamber US memberships up 50% in 2024 as new deals with Texas and North Carolina chambers boost trade and investment ties
Abu Dhabi Schools
Most influential Arabs revealed; Dubai property boom, Saudi $55bn gaming takeover, UAE Rail progress – 10 things you missed this week
Dubai property sales hit $14.8bn in September, Saudi completes $55bn gaming takeover and Etihad Rail’s 2026 plan – this week’s Gulf highlights
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
ADIA joins $3.9bn deal for Häagen-Dazs maker Froneri
ADIA to co-invest in $3.9bn Froneri ice cream deal with PAI Partners and Goldman Sachs’ Vintage Strategies, backing global growth strategy
Dubai real estate
Dubai real estate sales near $136bn in 2025 as Q3 sets record 59,228 deals
Dubai real estate sales surged to $136bn in the first nine months of 2025, with Q3 hitting a record 59,228 transactions worth $46.5bn
Deliveroo
DoorDash completes Deliveroo UAE acquisition as Miki Kuusi named CEO
DoorDash finalises Deliveroo UAE acquisition, pledging continuity for customers, merchants and riders, as Wolt co-founder Miki Kuusi takes over as CEO
Dubai Health Authority
Dubai Police cut short unlicensed hair transplants in apartment clinic
Dubai Police combed social media to track down unlicensed hair transplant clinic; DHA issues health warning
Aviation
Emirates cancels some flights over ‘civil unrest’
Emirates has cancelled flights to Antananarivo in Madagascar
dubai free zone
Dubai Free Zones Council advances Ignyte, SEZ law and Emiratisation to power D33 economic agenda
Dubai Free Zones Council reviews Ignyte platform, SEZ law, and Emiratisation plans to drive D33 growth and global competitiveness
ADNOC Distribution
ADNOC Distribution non-fuel profits surge 15% as transactions hit 26m in H1 2025
ADNOC Distribution posted 15% growth in non-fuel profits and 26m transactions in H1 2025, with stores expanding and Oasis rebrand
bay villas
Nakheel awards $46m Dubai Islands Bay Villas contract to Al Nasr
Nakheel appoints Al Nasr for $46m Bay Villas infrastructure works at Dubai Islands, part of Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan
GCC investors
London property: 29% of GCC high-net-worth investors bought real estate in past year, AlRayan Bank reveals
AlRayan Bank finds 29% of GCC high-net-worth investors bought London property last year, with retail, hospitality and student housing topping future targets
Abu Dhabi construction
Abu Dhabi construction: 12,309 buildings completed in H1 2025 as permits hit 4,994
Abu Dhabi construction firms completed 12,309 buildings in H1 2025, with 5,767 in Q2. Nearly 5,000 permits were issued
Abu Dhabi
Ras Al Khaimah to see first air taxi vertiport Q1 2027, tied to Wynn resort opening, Skyports CEO says
The first RAK vertiport will cut travel time from Dubai International Airport to Al Marjan Island’s resort to 15 minutes
IHC
UAE’s IHC to invest $1bn in India’s Sammaan Capital, boosting mortgage lending and financial inclusion
UAE’s IHC will invest $1bn in India’s Sammaan Capital, a leading NBFC, to expand mortgage lending and AI-driven credit solutions
Dubai real estate
Dubai court rules property buyers must pay service fees from project completion, even before handover
The Dubai Rental Disputes Centre rules that buyers must pay service fees from project completion, clarifying recurring dispute