As the Peloponnese resort destination approaches residential sellout, villa rentals emerge as the primary way to experience an integrated development that remains largely unknown outside European markets
Industries
DIFC
Dubai debt deal: DIFC and Partners for Growth join forces to fund next generation tech companies
DIFC partners with Partners for Growth to provide structured growth debt to FinTech, HealthTech, and PropTech firms driving Dubai economy
Aramco
Aramco CEO: Oil and gas will remain vital for decades amid energy transition realities
Aramco CEO Amin Nasser urges pragmatic energy policies, warning that oil and gas will remain essential for decades amid global demand
development banks
Oman Development Bank finances 20,000 micro-projects worth $260m
Oman Development Bank surpasses $259m in micro-project lending, financing 20,000 ventures across key sectors to drive Vision 2040 goals
Qatar Financial Centre
Qatar real estate sector adds $3.7bn to GDP in first quarter of 2025
Qatar Financial Centre CEO Yousuf Al Jaida says real estate contributed $3.69bn or 7.4 per cent of GDP in Q1 2025
Etihad
Etihad passenger growth hits 18 per cent as airline flies 16.1m travellers
Etihad Airways carried 16.1m passengers in the first nine months of 2025, up 18 per cent year-on-year, with average 89 per cent load factor
Dubai real estate
Dubai real estate: Savills lists $45m Palm Jumeirah villa
Savills unveils a $45m Palm Jumeirah villa featuring Minotti interiors, marble finishes, and sea views as Dubai real estate market surges
Aviation
Emirates extends flight cancellations over ‘civil unrest’
Emirates extends flight cancellations to Antananarivo in Madagascar due to ongoing ‘civil unrest’, airline monitoring situation
internet speed
UAE sets 145Gbps record in Middle East’s first 6G Terahertz pilot
UAE sets 145Gbps record in Middle East’s first 6G Terahertz pilot by e& UAE and NYU Abu Dhabi, advancing research on next-gen connectivity
Brand View
Prakriti Singh talks about the future of payments being driven by AI, personalisation and trust
As Mastercard gears up to host the fourth edition of EDGE – its flagship payments forum for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EEMEA), Prakriti Singh, Executive Vice President of Core Payments, shares a glimpse into the evolving world of payments
Abu Dhabi real estate
Abu Dhabi unveils first fully digital real estate buy and sell journey
Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre launches region’s first fully digital buy and sell journey, enabling property deals to be fully completed online
Dubai
Dubai Healthcare City Authority reveals $350mn development plan
The first phase of the plan includes first LEED platinum-certified office building in DHCC and purpose-built medical complex
Marriott International
EDITION opens first hotel on Saudi Arabia’s Shura Island in major Red Sea tourism push
The Red Sea EDITION is the second EDITION property in Saudi Arabia, following its Jeddah debut last year
airport lounges
Riyadh Air opens luxury Hafawa Lounge at King Khalid International Airport
Riyadh Air opens its first premium Hafawa Lounge at King Khalid International Airport, offering 2,000 sqm of luxury
Cityscape
Cityscape Qatar 2025 to see $110m in property deals
Cityscape Qatar 2025 opens with $110 m in property deals, 70 developers, and major projects from Qetaifan, New Murabba and Al Waab City
Brand View
Building the future of payments in MEA
With a footprint across more than 50 countries, Network International is leading the digital payments evolution in the Middle East and Africa by building merchant ecosystems tailored for scale, simplicity, and sustainable growth
Sharjah real estate
Sharjah advances digital real estate mapping
Sharjah makes major progress in its digital real estate mapping project, documenting over 42,000 properties under government ‘Aqari’ platform