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ADGM H1 2026 Results: Assets Under Management Up 54%, 13,974 Active Licences, 190 Fund Managers and a Workforce of 49,027 on Al Maryah and Al Reem Islands, With AED 400 Million for Digital Infrastructure to 2029
ADGM H1 2026: assets under management up 54%, 13,974 active licences, 190 fund managers, 276 funds, a workforce of 49,027 and an AED 400 million tech roadmap to 2029.
Published September 8, 2026
Meraas Awards an AED 590 Million Main Construction Contract for City Walk Crestlane Phase 3: Parkway International Contracting to Deliver 394 Apartments in Four Buildings in Central Dubai by Q3 2028
Meraas awarded Parkway International Contracting a main contract worth over AED 590 million for 394 apartments at City Walk Crestlane Phase 3, due Q3 2028.
Published September 8, 2026
Abu Dhabi Launches the UAE’s Largest Floating Dock: SAFEEN Drydocks Adds a 230-Metre, 21,000-Tonne Dock With 1,000 Metres of Quayside at Zayed Port for Ocean-Going Vessels and Rig Repairs
SAFEEN Drydocks (AD Ports Group) has commissioned the UAE's largest floating dock at Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi: 230 metres, 21,000 tonnes, 1,000 metres of quay.
Published September 8, 2026
L’imad’s AD Ports Offer Clears All Key Conditions: AED 6.25 per Share, Payment and Share Transfer No Later Than 9 October 2026
ADQ has satisfied all key conditions of its AED 6.25 per share cash offer for AD Ports Group. Payment and share transfer are due no later than 9 October 2026.
Published September 8, 2026
Mirae Asset Opens a DIFC Office: Korean Group With USD 800 Billion (AED 2.94 Trillion) Under Management Gets a DFSA Category 3C Licence to Serve Gulf Institutions, Family Offices and the Indian Diaspora
Mirae Asset, with USD 800 billion under management, opened a DIFC office under a DFSA Category 3C licence to manage and distribute funds across the GCC.
Published September 8, 2026
IPS 2026 Opens in Dubai: 300 Exhibitors, 30,000 Participants, the AED 700 Million Tréppan Vision With Robots on Every Floor and the Dubai Land Department Roadmap to 2033
IPS 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, 7 to 9 September: 300 exhibitors, 30,000 participants, AED 700 million Tréppan Vision with robots, DLD roadmap to 2033.
Published September 8, 2026
Dubai After 20 Years of The Executive Council: GDP Doubles to AED 937 Billion, Non-Oil Trade Above AED 3 Trillion, AED 917 Billion of Property Deals in 2025 and First Place in the World for Greenfield FDI
Dubai marks 20 years of The Executive Council: GDP doubled to AED 937 billion, trade above AED 3 trillion, AED 917 billion of property deals in 2025.
Published September 8, 2026
Abu Dhabi Launches the Gulf’s First Digital Skills Card: Employers Verify Accredited Qualifications by QR Code on the ADI Chain Blockchain Without Paper Certificates
Abu Dhabi launches the Gulf's first Digital Skills Card: QCC and UAC issue a digital credential that employers verify by QR code on the ADI Chain blockchain.
Published September 7, 2026
Sphere Abu Dhabi Construction Gathers Pace: ALEC Reports Piling Under Way on the AED 6.4 Billion Yas Island Venue, 62,872 Calibrated LED Tiles in 933 Facets and a 150-Metre Dome, Completion Targeted for the End of 2029
ALEC Holdings reports piling under way at the AED 6.4 billion Sphere Abu Dhabi on Yas Island: 150 m dome, 62,872 calibrated LED tiles, completion by the end of 2029.
Published September 7, 2026
Aldar Launches Sei Saadiyat: 778 Wellness Residences in Six Buildings in Saadiyat Cultural District, First Phase of 265 Apartments and Lofts on Sale From 16 September 2026
Aldar launches Sei Saadiyat: 778 wellness homes in six buildings in Saadiyat Cultural District, first phase of 265 apartments and lofts on sale from 16 September 2026.
Published September 7, 2026
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
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits Germany on 9 September 2026: trade above EUR 13.56 billion in 2025, German imports from the UAE up 50%, 2,000 German firms in the UAE.
Published September 7, 2026
Dubai Tokenises the World’s Largest Silver Bar: the 1,971 kg Guinness World Record Bar Is the First Tokenised Commodity Under the DMCC-VARA Framework, Fractions Issued by Tokinvest on BNB Chain and Open to Retail Investors From 7 September 2026
The 1,971 kg Guinness record silver bar is the first tokenised commodity under the DMCC-VARA framework: fractions by Tokinvest on BNB Chain, retail from 7 September 2026.
Published September 7, 2026
Dubai Launches Click and Travel, the World’s First Mobile Passport Control: GDRFA Officers With Biometric Handheld Devices Clear Passengers Anywhere in the Terminal in 12 to 15 Seconds, 31,373 Transactions in the May to August 2026 Pilot
GDRFA Dubai launched Click and Travel: passport officers with mobile biometric devices clear passengers anywhere in the terminal in 12 to 15 seconds.
Published September 7, 2026
Dubai International Is the Most Connected Airport in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East: First of 315 Airports in the ACI 2026 Index, Hub Connectivity Score Nearly 40% Above the Nearest Rival, Middle East Connectivity Up 21% in 2025
DXB ranks first of 315 airports in the ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East Air Connectivity Index 2026, hub score nearly 40% above the nearest rival; Middle East up 21%.
Published September 7, 2026
Abu Dhabi Builds Three Harry Potter Lands at Warner Bros. World: Diagon Alley, Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest on 63,000 sqm, the Park Grows by More Than 50% With 70,000 sqm of New Space, Construction Completion Targeted for 2029
Miral and Warner Bros. Discovery add Diagon Alley, Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest on 63,000 sqm at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi; the park grows by over 50% by 2029.
Published September 7, 2026
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
UAE non-oil trade with Africa rose 41.6% to USD 158 billion in 2025; Al Zeyoudi visited Dakar and Libreville as trade with Senegal grew 24.5% to USD 1.3 billion.
Published September 7, 2026
Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai Hosts the First Euronews Forum Outside Europe: 15 to 17 September, Eight Specialised Forums and a Network in 430 Million Households Across 166 Countries
Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai (15 to 17 September) hosts the Euronews Forum on 16 September, its first edition outside Europe; Euronews reaches 430 million households.
Published September 7, 2026
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)
ADIHEX 2026 closed on 6 September with a record 2,400 companies from 71 countries and 55 falcon farms; a Gyr Pure Ultra White sold for AED 2.1 million, a world record.
Published September 7, 2026
Gulf Family Businesses to Hand USD 1 Trillion (AED 3.67 Trillion) to the Next Generation Within a Decade: Private Equity Targets USD 50-250 Million Mid-Market Companies in Logistics, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Education (AGBI)
Gulf family businesses will pass about USD 1 trillion (AED 3.67 trillion) to heirs within a decade; private equity targets USD 50-250 million mid-market deals.
Published September 7, 2026
ADNEC Group to Host Over 290 Events in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in H2 2026: 21% of Exhibitions New to the Middle East, ADIPEC on 2-5 November, AI Everything on 6-7 October and the UN Crime Congress From 26 September
ADNEC Group will host over 290 events in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in H2 2026: 21% of exhibitions are new to the Middle East; ADIPEC 2-5 November, AI Everything 6-7 October.
Published September 6, 2026
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