Hormuz Blockade Threatens UAE Jobs and Wages as Gulf Markets Tank
Strait of Hormuz closure triggers stock market drops across UAE and Saudi Arabia. Learn how blockade affects your salary, costs, and employment prospects.
Tracking business & economy for the UAE — coverage from the newsroom in Dubai.
Strait of Hormuz closure triggers stock market drops across UAE and Saudi Arabia. Learn how blockade affects your salary, costs, and employment prospects.
UAE arrests 27 in Iran-linked terror cell. Understanding the security implications, financial compliance changes, and what expat residents need to know.
UAE launches Guardians of Accountability campaign to strengthen transparency and integrity across government. Learn how this initiative promotes shared responsibility for public resources.
New UAE regulations enforce climate reporting, expand medicine availability, and require digital invoicing by mid-2026. Key deadlines and penalties explained.
Discover how Abu Dhabi researchers are using wild crop genetics to build climate-resilient agriculture and reduce UAE's import dependency.
DIFC becomes world's first AI-native financial hub. New Autonomous Systems Officer role, AED 12.9B cumulative value, and 500+ companies joining Dubai AI Campus.
Japan ends 70-year arms ban, allowing UAE to buy advanced fighter jets, missiles & naval systems. Key shift in Gulf defense procurement options.
Discover how Calidus and UAE defense manufacturers are breaking into Asia's $100B military market with locally-engineered weapons systems and competitive pricing.
Abu Dhabi opens streamlined pathways for UAE investors into Shenzhen's fintech and private equity sectors. Simplified QFLP access, AI partnerships, and regulatory cooperation explained.