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Energy · Business & EconomyHormuz blockade halts 20% of global oil. UAE fuel costs up 25%, airline tickets rising, supply chain delays mounting. How residents and businesses are affected.
Technology · Business & EconomyEmployment scams in UAE expose expatriates to visa revocation and legal trouble. Learn how to spot fake job offers and protect your residency status.
Business & Economy · EnergyStrait of Hormuz disruption halts Gulf aluminium supply. Double-digit price increases expected for UAE construction, packaging, automotive sectors through mid-April.
Business & Economy · TechnologyUAE FinTech sector growing to $5.71B by 2029. Discover faster payments, cheaper loans, and AI-driven banking reshaping how residents manage money.
Politics · TechnologyUAE arrests 25 for posting conflict content during Iran military tensions. Learn digital speech rules, penalties up to AED 100K fines, 1-year prison for residents.
Politics · Business & EconomyIran has fired 285 missiles and 1,600 drones at UAE since February 28. UN condemns attacks as 135 nations back Emirates' defense rights. Port disruptions threaten costs.
Politics · TechnologyLearn how UAE's wartime laws expose social media users to 2 years jail, AED 200K fines for sharing military footage. Deepfakes risk AED 1M penalties.
Energy · PoliticsRuwais Industrial Complex fire contained after drone strike. No injuries reported. Authorities urge public to rely on official sources only. Latest updates.
Technology · Business & EconomyIranian and Russian-linked wiper attacks permanently destroy data. Learn critical backup, security, and supply chain protection strategies for UAE organizations.