The EV market in the Kingdom is tiny, with only a few thousand vehicles delivered in 2024
Lifestyle
Tawazun Council
UAE awards $354m contract to build naval patrol vessels
UAE hands out contracts to build anti-piracy and smuggling naval craft
Abu Dhabi
Ultra-rare $20m diamond coming to Abu Dhabi
‘The Mediterranean Blue’ diamond worth an estimated $20m to be displayed in Abu Dhabi
Auction
Dubai expats turn to car auctions for second income with substantial returns up to 50% as UAE market booms
Expats turn side hustles into serious money as daily car auctions boom across the UAE
Automobili Lamborghini
EXCLUSIVE: Lamborghini sees Middle East growth moderate to 1% amid luxury market ‘normalisation’
Lamborghini’s CEO disclosed that 2024 witnessed the first decline in the global high-end luxury market in years, with an estimated 8% slowdown
F1 Grand Prix
Formula 1: Saudi Arabia declares school holiday for Jeddah Grand Prix 2025
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit, known as the world’s fastest street circuit, will hold the race from April 18 to 20
Apparel Group
Apparel Group plans 250 R&B stores in GCC by end of year
Apparel Group looks to add more than 100 R&B stores in GCC this year
alternative assets
EXCLUSIVE: Dubai’s once-elite racehorse market now open for fractional ownership with digital tokens
The tokenised ‘syndicated ownership’ model for the sector will Simplify asset management and enhance liquidity by making fractional shares of racehorses transferable
Desert Rock
Inside the ‘camouflaged’ Desert Rock Resort: Saudi Red Sea destination draws global tourists at $3,200 per night
Saudi Arabia’s newest ultra-luxury mountain hideaway attracts international visitors off the beaten path with premium rates and invisible architecture
Farming
Saudi potato growers chipper as Kingdom 87% self-sufficient for staple, food producers s-mash targets
Growers in Saudi Arabia produced more than 621,000 tons of potatoes in 2023
Red Sea
Saudi Arabia targets $2.9bn Red Sea tourism spend and 28,000 jobs as it becomes yachting hub
Saudi Red Sea Authority is driving coastal tourism boom as it establishes Kingdom as major player in global yacht industry
Agriculture
Saudi Arabia sourcing its own tomatoes as agriculture sector ripening
Saudi Arabia self-sufficient in tomato production
F1
Formula 1: All the 2025 F1 season rule changes you need to know
Here are all the 2025 Formula 1 season rule changes you need to know about
Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Abu Dhabi teams up with Kimbal Musk to launch light shows with 10,000 drones
DCT Abu Dhabi partners with Kimbal Musk’s Nova Sky Stories and Analog to create stunning light shows with world’s largest drone fleet
Apple
Apple iPhone 17 ultra-thin ‘Air’ model revealed in design leak: Reports
Multiple leaks suggest the iPhone 17 Air will feature a dramatically slimmer profile measuring potentially as thin as 5.5mm – considerably thinner than the 6.9mm iPhone 6 from 2014
Dubai
Is padel the new tennis? Inside the ‘addictive’ game taking over Dubai’s sporting scene
Dubai is now home to over 250 padel courts, with both the number of courts and players on the rise