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Diriyah wins British Safety Council's top honours for OHSE ratings

Thu, 29 Jan 2026

Diriyah Company has been awarded the prestigious British Safety Council Sword of Honor for achieving a Five-Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit rating, becoming the first developer in the region to receive this certification.

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Saudi Arabia mulls expansion of premium residency scheme: Reuters

Wed, 28 Jan 2026

Saudi Arabia is drafting plans to expand its premium residency programme to a wider group of high-value individuals, including superyacht owners, buyers of homes in flagship Vision 2030 developments and top-performing students, Reuters said quoting a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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Three tourists killed in boat capsize off Oman coast

Tue, 27 Jan 2026

Three tourists died and two others sustained minor injuries after a boat carrying a group of 25 French nationals, along with a tour guide and the boat captain, capsized in the Wilayat of Muttrah, Muscat Governorate, Oman.

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Saudi Arabia to host WEF Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting in April

Fri, 23 Jan 2026

Saudi Arabia will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting: Building Common Ground and Reviving Growth in Jeddah on April 22 and 23, it was announced on the closing day of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Forbes launches new global strategic initiative at Davos 2026

Mon, 19 Jan 2026

Forbes Middle East has announced the launch of a new global strategic initiative at the ongoing World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos 2026. The initiative underscores the region’s growing influence in shaping global economic dialogue and contributing to future-focused international agendas.

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Armenia–Azerbaijan peace deal, Zarqa Yaftali win Zayed Award for Human Fraternity

Mon, 19 Jan 2026

The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity announced today the honorees of the prize’s 2026 edition: the historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Afghan girls’ education advocate Zarqa Yaftali – marking the first award recipients from the Caucasus and Afghanistan, respectively.

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Tsitsipas, Auger-Aliassime, Medvedev headline line-up for Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Mon, 19 Jan 2026

Men's Week at the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships returns from February 23 to 28 with a standout ATP 500 roster led by defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas, World No 7 Félix Auger-Aliassime, and former winners Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.

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Abu Dhabi ranked world’s safest city for 10th consecutive year

Sun, 18 Jan 2026

Abu Dhabi has retained its position as the world’s safest city for the tenth consecutive year since 2017, according to an international report released by Numbeo, one of the the world's largest cost of living databases and a crowdsourced global resource for quality of life data.

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DIPMF participants get an inside look at Dubai’s landmark projects

Sat, 17 Jan 2026

A group of participants in the 11th edition of the Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) visited a range of Dubai’s iconic landmarks, flagship projects and distinguished initiatives, encompassing both newly launched developments and long-established destinations.

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Abu Dhabi Department of Energy launches efficient appliances procurement policy

Fri, 16 Jan 2026

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has launched the new "Efficient Appliances Procurement Policy for Government Entities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi”, a key enabler under the updated Abu Dhabi Energy and Water Efficiency Strategy 2030.