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High-voltage power transmission towers in a desert landscape, illustrating TAQA delisting from ADX after L'imad Holding completed a 100% buyout of the Abu Dhabi utility

TAQA to Delist From ADX After L’imad Completes 100% Buyout of Abu Dhabi’s Energy Giant

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August 26, 2026

The words START UP hand-drawn on a whiteboard, illustrating Hub71 expanding its Initiate programme for idea-stage founders in Abu Dhabi after nearly 5,500 applications

Hub71 Expands Initiate Programme for Idea-Stage Founders After Nearly 5,500 Applications

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August 26, 2026

Emirates Airbus A380 on the runway under a clear sky, illustrating the Dubai Airports forecast that DXB will reach 100 million passengers a year within 18 months

DXB to Reach 100 Million Passengers a Year Within 18 Months, Says Dubai Airports CEO

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August 26, 2026

Gate Towers residential complex on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, the district that led apartment sales in the record H1 2026 when the emirate sold AED 67.8 billion of homes

Abu Dhabi Records Highest-Ever First-Half Residential Sales: AED 67.8 Billion in H1 2026, Up 178%

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August 26, 2026

Emirates Boeing 777 on a taxiway beside a tower crane, illustrating the AED 55 billion of construction contracts Dubai Airports will award for Al Maktoum International Airport by the end of 2026

Al Maktoum Airport: Dubai Airports to Award AED 55 Billion in DWC Contracts by End of 2026

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August 26, 2026

Abu Dhabi Corniche skyline with Etihad Towers and ADNOC headquarters, home of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, which is raising AED 1.75 billion in a rights issue for Vision 2035

ADIB Board Approves AED 1.75 Billion Rights Issue for Vision 2035 as Total Assets Pass AED 300 Billion

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August 26, 2026

Modern school building with a courtyard and pupils walking with their teacher, illustrating the 26 new private education institutions opening in Dubai in 2026-27

Dubai to Open 26 New Private Education Institutions in 2026-27: Seven Schools Including Harrow and Rugby, Nearly 17,000 Seats

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August 26, 2026

Museum of the Future in Dubai at dusk with the city skyline, symbol of the creative industries where Dubai ranked first globally for FDI projects in 2025

Dubai Ranks First Globally for Creative Industry FDI for a Fourth Year: 754 Projects and USD 3.756 Billion in 2025

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August 26, 2026

Waterfront villas with private beaches on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, the most searched community for ultra-luxury homes in Bayut H1 2026 data

Dubai Luxury Homebuyers Shift to Privacy, Waterfront Living and Ready Homes, Bayut H1 2026 Data Shows

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August 25, 2026

Passengers with luggage in a sunlit airport departure gate area, illustrating Sharjah International Airport handling more than 390,000 passengers in the peak summer week of 10-16 August 2026

Sharjah Airport Handles 390,000 Passengers in Peak Summer Week, Expects 3 Million for July-August

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August 25, 2026

Gdansk waterfront on the Motlawa river with the medieval Crane, tall ship and museum vessel, illustrating the new Air Arabia Sharjah-Gdansk route starting 14 December 2026

Air Arabia Launches Sharjah-Gdansk Flights from December 14: Fourth Polish City

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August 25, 2026

Aerial view of a luxury beach resort on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah with pools, palm trees and beachfront, where Wynn Al Marjan Island has unveiled its Enclave Townhomes

Wynn Al Marjan Island Unveils Four Townhomes of Up to 1,110 sq m as USD 5.7 Billion Resort Nears September 2027 Opening

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August 25, 2026