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Etihad Makes Abu Dhabi-Gothenburg Year-Round After a Surge in Bookings: Four Weekly A321LR Flights From December 17, the UAE’s First Direct Link to Western Sweden
Etihad makes its new Abu Dhabi-Gothenburg route year-round three weeks after bookings opened: four A321LR flights a week from 2026-12-17, first UAE link to west Sweden.
Published September 2, 2026
Ras Al Khaimah Property Prices Rise 6.5% in H1 2026: 13,800 New Homes Due by End-2028 Ahead of the Wynn Al Marjan Island Opening
Ras Al Khaimah apartment prices rose 6.5% year-on-year in H1 2026 and rents over 7%, while 13,800 new homes are due by end-2028 ahead of Wynn Al Marjan Island.
Published September 2, 2026
Sharjah to Open the First Phase of the Al Taawun Tunnel in November 2026: AED 750 Million Road Programme to Cut Waiting Times on the Sharjah-Dubai Corridor by up to 85%
Sharjah opens phase one of the 500 m Al Taawun Tunnel in November 2026, part of an AED 750 million road programme cutting waiting times to Dubai by up to 85%.
Published September 2, 2026
FAB Becomes the First Bank in the Middle East and Africa to Complete Live US Dollar Transactions With Citi Using Tokenised Deposits on Swift Ledger
FAB completed live US dollar transactions with Citi using tokenised deposits on Swift Ledger, the first bank in the Middle East and Africa to reach this stage.
Published September 2, 2026
BlackRock Puts the UAE at the Centre of the GCC’s USD 2.1 Trillion Investment Cycle to 2030: Over 80% Outside Oil and Gas, USD 660 Billion for Ports, Power and Water
BlackRock Investment Institute estimates GCC strategic capex to 2030 at USD 2.1 trillion, over 80% outside oil and gas, and names the UAE the most direct entry point.
Published September 2, 2026
UAE Raises Its Clean Energy Target to 35% of the Energy Mix by 2030-31: New Projects, More Competition and a Wider Role for Private Investors in Power Generation
The UAE has raised its clean energy target to 35% of the energy mix by 2030-31: new projects, more competition and a wider role for private investors.
Published September 2, 2026
Dubai Financial Market Adds 59,108 New Investor Accounts in the First Eight Months of 2026: 28 Brokers, 5.63 Million Trades and AED 293.92 Billion Traded
DFM brokers opened 59,108 new investor accounts in January-August 2026, up 1.2%: 28 brokers, 5.63 million trades, AED 293.92 billion. How to open one.
Published September 2, 2026
UK Ready to Sign the GCC Free Trade Deal Within Weeks as Britain and the UAE Begin Work on a Bilateral Economic Partnership
UK trade minister: the UK-GCC free trade deal will be signed within weeks and UK-UAE partnership work has begun. Trade up 19.8%, about USD 21 billion a year.
Published September 2, 2026
Sheikh Hamdan Announces Dubai Future Week: 18-21 November 2026, 10,000+ Participants at Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future
Dubai Future Week runs 18-21 November 2026 at Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future: 10,000+ participants, five tracks, registration open.
Published September 2, 2026
Abu Dhabi Non-Oil Foreign Trade Rises 17.9% to AED 230.6 Billion in H1 2026
Abu Dhabi's non-oil foreign trade reached AED 230.6 billion in January to June 2026, up 17.9%. June alone: AED 28 billion of trade and a AED 2.7 billion surplus.
Published September 2, 2026
Taco Bell Returns to the UAE After 14 Years as Americana Restaurants Plans Gulf Expansion
Americana Restaurants signed an exclusive agreement with Yum! Brands to relaunch Taco Bell in the UAE after 14 years, then expand across the GCC.
Published August 31, 2026
Dubai Opens a 1,000-Metre Bridge from Sheikh Rashid Road to 2nd December Street
RTA opened a 1,000-metre, two-lane bridge from Sheikh Rashid Road to 2nd December Street: 3,000 vehicles per hour, less pressure on World Trade Centre.
Published August 31, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s ePointZero Acquires 90% of Azura Power: 752 MW in Africa and a 1.5 GW Pipeline
ePointZero, part of Abu Dhabi's 2PointZero Group, acquires 90% of Azura Power: 752 MW in Nigeria, Senegal and Mozambique plus a 1.5 GW pipeline.
Published August 31, 2026
DMCC Launches Lab-Grown Diamond Vertical as UAE Trade Hits Record 76.9 Million Carats
DMCC established a standalone Lab-Grown Diamond Vertical on 2026-08-30: UAE trade hit 76.9 million carats in 2025, up 91.5%, worth USD 1.3 billion.
Published August 31, 2026
UAE President Establishes National Programme for Advanced Sciences and Technologies: Six Tracks and a Higher Committee Under Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed
Presidential decision of 2026-08-30 links technical education, R&D and talent to strategic industries: six first-phase tracks, Higher Committee under Sheikh Mansour.
Published August 30, 2026
Dubai RTA Awards AED 1.161 Billion for Al Meydan Street: 17 km of Roads, 3.7 km of Bridges, Journeys Cut from 30 to 10 Minutes
RTA awarded two contracts worth AED 1.161 billion on 2026-08-30: 17 km of roads, 3,700 m of bridges, +18% north-south capacity, 30 to 10 minutes by end-2028.
Published August 30, 2026
Sharjah Opens the 2026-27 School Year With 204,000 Pupils, Six New Private Schools and 135 Licensed Schools: SPEA
SPEA: 204,000+ pupils, six new private schools (135 in total), 161 nurseries, 132 inspections, 2,737 buses cleared and 114 Emirati teachers before term starts 2026-08-31.
Published August 30, 2026
Dubai and Abu Dhabi Office Vacancy Falls to Record Lows of 6.1% and 1.4% as Grade B Rents Rise 31.5%: JLL Q2 2026
JLL Q2 2026: Dubai office vacancy 6.1%, Abu Dhabi 1.4%, prime availability under 1%, Grade B rents up 31.5%, registrations up 24.6%. What tenants should plan for.
Published August 30, 2026
Dubai-Based Vista Global, Owner of VistaJet and XO, Explores USD 1 Billion European IPO at a Valuation Above USD 10 Billion
DIFC-headquartered Vista Global (VistaJet, XO) works with Bank of America, UBS and UniCredit on a 2027 IPO in Milan or Zurich: USD 1 billion raise, USD 10 billion value.
Published August 29, 2026
Dubai Ranks Joint Eighth in the World With 43 Billionaires: UAE Home to 59 Worth USD 201 Billion, Altrata Billionaire Census 2026
Altrata Billionaire Census 2026: Dubai has 43 resident billionaires, joint eighth with Shenzhen; the UAE has 59 worth USD 201 billion, up 11.3%, 14th among countries.
Published August 29, 2026
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