UAE weather forecasters share details of rain and humidity during Eid Al Adha 2025 holiday
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health issues
UAE doctors call for precaution as heat-related illnesses soar amid rising temperatures
With rising summer temperatures across the UAE, medical professionals and authorities are urging residents to stay alert to the risks of heatstroke and exhaustion
Dubai beach goers
Dubai reserves 4 beaches for families during Eid Al Adha holidays
Dubai municipality designates popular beaches as family-only during Eid Al Adha 2025
Dubai real estate
Dubai real estate hits record $18.2bn in sales in May 2025 as ready transactions quadruple
Dubai real estate sector breaks records again with over $18bn in sales
digital economy
Dubai virtual asset watchdog VARA grants licence to tokenisation platform Ctrl Alt
Ctrl Alt was given a VARA license that permits the company to administer licensed activities that include Broker-Dealer services and Issuer services
Oman real estate market
Oman real estate transactions hit $2.17bn by April 2025, showing 9.7% growth
Oman real estate transactions up nearly 10 per cent year-on-year
ministry of finance qatar
Qatar posts $138m budget deficit in Q1 2025
Qatar sees dip in revenues during first three months of 2025
Arabian Travel Market
Middle East tourism spend to hit $350bn by 2030 amid luxury, sports, and business travel boom
Tourism spending in the Middle East is set to surge by a further 50 per cent by 2030
Abu Dhabi Global Market
Former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri registers SPV company at ADGM
Hariri is listed as the sole shareholder; Bloomberg says Genesis SPV aims to invest across the global technology sector, prioritising AI
DIFC
Dubai Future District Fund reports $1.65bn boost, support for 190 startups
Dubai Future District Fund provided support for over 190 startups and scale-ups last year
Arab film industry
Abu Dhabi partners with FilmGate to boost UAE film industry, 15 productions planned
Abu Dhabi film industry boosted with deal to produce content in the UAE
Artificial intelligence
Kuwait Investment Authority enters AI race by joining MGX-backed AIP
The Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund becomes the first non-founder financial anchor investor to join the company formed by MGX, Microsoft and BlackRock
Al-Hilal Club
Bruno Fernandes rejects “big” Al-Hilal offer to stay with Manchester United
The Portuguese star said: “It would have been easy to move there, but I want to keep myself at the highest level, playing in the big competitions”
Dubai
Dubai real estate: 73,000 homes to be delivered in 2025 as property sales hit $31bn
The emirate recorded 42,000 property sales transactions worth AED114.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025
Debts Settlement Fund
UAE exempts 222 citizens from $39mn in debts
The programme contributes to social development by alleviating financial burdens, supporting retirees and social support beneficiaries, and fostering family stability
Eid Al Adha
Fujairah Ruler orders release of 112 prisoners for Eid Al Adha 2025
The inmates of various nationalities were selected based on good conduct and behaviour
Eid Al Adha
Eid Al Adha 2025: Ajman Ruler Sheikh Humaid awards $1.4mn to fishermen
The initiative aims to encourage UAE citizens to engage in the fishing profession whilst meeting the needs of fishermen