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Empty main deck of a cargo aircraft with roller floor tracks for pallets and containers and an open side cargo door, illustrating flydubai dedicated freighter operations from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) starting on 1 October 2026

flydubai Launches Freighter Operations From DWC on 1 October 2026: Three Boeing 737-800 Freighters Wet-Leased From SolitAir, 23,000 kg per Flight

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September 11, 2026

Corridor of a modern data centre with rows of server cabinets, blue and orange patch cables and ceiling cable trays, illustrating the UAE investment package of EUR 40 billion in Germany that includes new data centres with a capacity of approximately 1 GW announced on 10 September 2026

UAE Announces a EUR 40 Billion Investment Package in Germany: 29 Corporate Agreements Worth EUR 9.356 Billion, About 1 GW of New Data Centres and a Fifth German Route Point for a UAE Carrier

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September 11, 2026

Aerial view of the Frankfurt financial district and its cluster of office towers on a clear day, illustrating the proposed German-Emirati Investment Council announced during the UAE President state visit to Germany in September 2026

Germany and the UAE to Establish a German-Emirati Investment Council: EUR 13.6 Billion in Trade in 2025, UAE Exports Up 58% and More Than EUR 34 Billion Invested in Germany

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September 10, 2026

A flatbed truck on a winding road through barren rocky mountains, an illustration for the 175% rise in trade through the Hatta border crossing between Dubai and Oman to AED 37.08 billion in the first half of 2026

Trade Through Dubai’s Hatta Crossing Surges 175% to AED 37.08 Billion in H1 2026: 108,811 Loaded Trucks, 919,000 Travellers, 7,870 Shahin Smart Seals and the Green Corridor Behind the Overland Boom

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September 9, 2026

Cargo ships at anchor on a calm sea at sunset, an illustration for the record UAE non-oil foreign trade of AED 1.94 trillion in the first half of 2026 and the east coast gateways of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan described by Minister Al Zeyoudi at the Hili Forum

UAE Non-Oil Foreign Trade Reaches AED 1.94 Trillion in H1 2026, Up 13.1% and Nearly 80% Above 2022: Al Zeyoudi at the Hili Forum on Record Exports of AED 453 Billion, 38 CEPAs on Six Continents and Fujairah and Khor Fakkan as Permanent Gateways

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September 8, 2026

German flag flying beside the Reichstag building in Berlin under a blue sky, with the pediment inscription and the glass dome: illustration for the state visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to Germany on 9-10 September 2026, with bilateral trade above EUR 13.56 billion in 2025 and around 2,000 German companies operating from the UAE

UAE President’s State Visit to Germany on 9 September 2026: Bilateral Trade Above EUR 13.56 Billion in 2025, German Imports From the UAE Up More Than 50%, Around 2,000 German Companies Use the UAE as a Regional Hub

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September 7, 2026

Gantry cranes loading MSC containers onto a ship at Abidjan Terminal, a West African container port, illustrating the growth of UAE non-oil trade with Africa to USD 158 billion in 2025 and the visits to Senegal and Gabon

UAE Expands Its Africa Trade Push With Visits to Senegal and Gabon: Non-Oil Trade With the Continent Up 41.6% to USD 158 Billion (AED 580 Billion) in 2025, Senegal Trade Up 24.5% to USD 1.3 Billion and a CEPA With Gabon Signed in February 2026

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September 7, 2026

White gyrfalcon in profile against a dark blurred background, illustrating the record AED 2.1 million sale of a Gyr Pure Ultra White falcon at the final ADIHEX 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi

ADIHEX 2026 Closes With a Record 2,400 Companies From 71 Countries and the Most Expensive Falcon Ever Sold at Auction: AED 2.1 Million (USD 571,000)

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September 7, 2026

DP World's Al Maktoum Terminal at Port Rashid in Dubai with port cranes and the city skyline behind, as DP World invested AED 4 billion across the Middle East, Europe and Africa in the first half of 2026

DP World Invests AED 4 Billion Across the Middle East, Europe and Africa in H1 2026: Regional Revenue Up 7.9% to AED 30.5 Billion, Jebel Ali Volumes Down 60% on the Strait of Hormuz Closure, Money Goes to Jebel Ali, Dubai Maritime City, London Gateway, Dakar, Banana Port and Jeddah

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September 6, 2026

A hand holding a gold bank card to a payment terminal on a split blue and orange background: Network International regional acquiring lets UAE merchants accept card payments across GCC markets through a single integration

Network International Gives UAE Businesses One Integration to Accept Payments Across the GCC: Single Acquiring Platform With Centralised Reporting and Reconciliation for Retail, E-Commerce, Hospitality and Travel

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September 4, 2026

Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in London, illustrating the UK's plan to sign the UK-GCC free trade agreement within weeks and start bilateral partnership work with the UAE

UK Ready to Sign the GCC Free Trade Deal Within Weeks as Britain and the UAE Begin Work on a Bilateral Economic Partnership

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September 2, 2026

Container cranes and stacked shipping containers at a seaport at sunset, illustrating Abu Dhabi's non-oil foreign trade of AED 230.6 billion in the first half of 2026

Abu Dhabi Non-Oil Foreign Trade Rises 17.9% to AED 230.6 Billion in H1 2026

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September 2, 2026