Tracking business & economy for the UAE — coverage from the newsroom in Dubai.
Business & Economy · PoliticsDiscover how new global investment screening rules affect UAE investors. Learn approval timelines, emerging market opportunities, and strategic deployment corridors.
Business & Economy · EnergyDiscover how currency movements, oil prices, and rate differentials impact UAE residents' investments, dirham exposure, and portfolio planning through 2026.
Technology · Business & EconomyDiscover how UAE-led publishing innovation uses AI translation and audiobooks to reach underserved markets. What this means for readers and education.
Energy · Business & EconomyBrent crude hits $74.16 as Strait of Hormuz tensions spike. Learn how rising oil prices affect your energy costs, inflation, and investment strategy in the UAE.
Energy · Business & EconomyADNOC-Mitsui partnership expands cooperation across LNG, chemicals, and shipping. Ruwais LNG and TA'ZIZ projects to boost manufacturing and create opportunities.
Business & Economy · TechnologyDIFC's new investment fund framework simplifies licensing, enables hybrid strategies, and opens infrastructure and venture deals to retail investors starting 2027.
Business & Economy · PoliticsDamascus explosions during Macron's Syria visit injure 18, exposing security risks facing Gulf investors eyeing reconstruction opportunities worth $400B.
Politics · Business & EconomyMorocco foiled ISIS mass attacks in July 2026. How UAE-Morocco security ties protect expats and business interests in North Africa. Full analysis.
Tourism · Business & Economy3 million passengers expected at Sharjah Airport this summer. Learn new arrival protocols, baggage limits, and time-saving check-in services for smooth travel.