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ADIHEX 2026 Opens in Abu Dhabi: Record 2,405 Exhibitors From 71 Countries, 107,000 sq m and a 10-Day Run to September 6
ADIHEX 2026 opened at ADNEC Abu Dhabi on August 28: 2,405 exhibitors from 71 countries, 107,000 sq m (+17%), 55 falcon farms, eight auctions, 10 days to September 6.
Published August 28, 2026
Dubai Real Estate Hits AED 12 Billion in a Week: Off-Plan AED 4.6 Billion, Burj Khalifa Area Leads With AED 845 Million
DLD weekly bulletin: 3,657 transactions worth AED 12 billion, off-plan AED 4.6 billion, ready AED 2.6 billion, Burj Khalifa area first with AED 845 million.
Published August 28, 2026
UAE Grants Starlink a 10-Year Licence: Satellite Internet for Homes, Business, Ships and Aircraft From AED 300 a Month
TDRA granted Starlink a 10-year General Satellite Services Licence on 28 August 2026: homes, business, government, ships and aircraft; plans from AED 300 a month.
Published August 28, 2026
UAE Sends Its Largest Business Delegation to Beirut: UAE-Lebanon Business Council Created as Non-Oil Trade Rises 36% to USD 4.2 Billion
80 UAE companies led by Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi closed a two-day forum in Beirut: UAE-Lebanon Business Council created, non-oil trade USD 4.2 billion in 2025, up 36%.
Published August 28, 2026
Dubai Brings Its Biggest Ever Pavilion to Gamescom 2026: 495 Gaming Companies, Up 34.5% in Two Years, and a Top-10 Target by 2033
Dubai's largest Gamescom pavilion: 10+ showcases, 7 government bodies, 495 gaming companies (+34.5% in two years) and the Dubai Program for Gaming 2033 top-10 goal.
Published August 28, 2026
Dubai Issues Force Majeure Guide: Cost Increases and Supply Delays Are Not Force Majeure Under the New UAE Civil Code
Dubai's DET, Dubai Chambers and Baker McKenzie issued a Force Majeure Guide: which Civil Code applies, why cost rises and delays do not qualify, six steps to take.
Published August 28, 2026
UAE Real Estate H1 2026: Abu Dhabi AED 117 Billion, Dubai 104 Projects Worth AED 111 Billion, Sharjah AED 29.5 Billion
H1 2026 property results for five emirates in one table: Abu Dhabi AED 117 billion (+112%), FDI up 309%, Dubai 104 projects, Sharjah AED 29.5 billion, Ajman, RAK.
Published August 28, 2026
Dubai Airport Rolls Out 3D Scanners in All Three Terminals: Liquids, Laptops, Shoes and Belts Stay Put
Dubai Airports is installing Smiths Detection CT scanners with 3D imaging across DXB Terminals 1, 2 and 3: liquids and laptops stay in the bag, shoes and belts stay on.
Published August 27, 2026
Dubai Opens Two New Lanes on Emirates Road on August 30: Capacity Up to 16,000 Vehicles per Hour
RTA opens a 5 km, two-lane expansion of Emirates Road on 2026-08-30: six to eight lanes, 12,000 to 16,000 vehicles per hour, peak journeys cut by up to 25%.
Published August 27, 2026
Air Arabia Launches Daily Sharjah-Düsseldorf Flights from December 16: Third German City
Air Arabia adds daily Sharjah-Düsseldorf non-stop flights on the A320neo from 2026-12-16, its third German city after Munich and Frankfurt. Full timetable inside.
Published August 27, 2026
Dubai Shared Housing Law Now in Force: Owners and Operators Have Until 26 August 2027 to Get Dubai Municipality Permits
Law No. 4 of 2026 took effect on 26 August 2026: permits from Dubai Municipality, no subletting, fines up to AED 1 million and a one-year transition to 26 August 2027.
Published August 27, 2026
DMCC Gaming Centre Grows 30% to 165 Companies as DMCC and Serbian Games Association Open a Europe-Middle East Gaming Corridor at Gamescom 2026
DMCC Gaming Centre reaches 165 members, up 30% in a year, and signs a partnership with the Serbian Games Association at Gamescom 2026: soft-landing, co-working, events.
Published August 27, 2026
Dubai Chamber Launches Uzbekistan Business Council as Non-Oil Trade Hits AED 10.3 Billion and Uzbek Members Reach 826
Dubai Chamber of Commerce sets up an Uzbekistan Business Council: AED 10.3 billion non-oil trade in 2025, 826 Uzbek member firms, 75 more in H1 2026.
Published August 27, 2026
TAQA to Delist From ADX After L’imad Completes 100% Buyout of Abu Dhabi’s Energy Giant
TAQA board decides to delist from ADX after L'imad unit AD Power squeezed out the last 1.88% at AED 2.70 per share. Timeline, payout and what changes for investors.
Published August 26, 2026
Hub71 Expands Initiate Programme for Idea-Stage Founders After Nearly 5,500 Applications
Hub71 expands Initiate after nearly 5,500 applications: Disrupt.com and TMC2 MEA join as venture builders, 500 founders at workshops, first startup Prism56 selected.
Published August 26, 2026
UAE Sets Pillar Two Information Return Rules: Who Files with the FTA Under Ministerial Decision No. 133 of 2026
MD 133 of 2026 names the UAE entities that file the Pillar Two Information Return with the FTA: constituent entities, JVs and reverse hybrids, from FY 2025.
Published August 26, 2026
DXB to Reach 100 Million Passengers a Year Within 18 Months, Says Dubai Airports CEO
Paul Griffiths: DXB will hit 100 million passengers within 18 months after 95.2 million in 2025 and a 31.3% H1 2026 drop; No 1 international hub again by year-end.
Published August 26, 2026
Abu Dhabi Records Highest-Ever First-Half Residential Sales: AED 67.8 Billion in H1 2026, Up 178%
Cavendish Maxwell: 15,500 deals worth AED 67.8 billion in H1 2026, up 178% year on year. Off-plan AED 60.3 billion, apartment prices +16.4%, rents +9.4%.
Published August 26, 2026
Al Maktoum Airport: Dubai Airports to Award AED 55 Billion in DWC Contracts by End of 2026
Paul Griffiths: AED 55 billion of DWC contracts will be awarded by year-end on top of AED 13 billion under way. 17,000 piles, 45 million m3 moved, opening in 2032.
Published August 26, 2026
ADIB Board Approves AED 1.75 Billion Rights Issue for Vision 2035 as Total Assets Pass AED 300 Billion
ADIB will issue 106.4 million new shares at AED 16.45, about 1 for 34.14, at a 28.8% discount. Assets reached AED 304 billion in H1 2026 with ROE of 28%.
Published August 26, 2026
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