Dubai

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai data shows August property deals down 37%; market now more selective

Fri, 04 Sep 2026

Dubai Land Department (DLD) figures for August show transaction volumes were down 37% and sale values down 44% year-on-year in the month. Taken alone, the headline numbers describe a market in decline.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Middle East Energy brings together innovators, key deals signed

Fri, 04 Sep 2026

The Global Innovation Hub, a curated arena at Middle East Energy, brought together real innovators and breakthrough technologies across smart grids, storage, hydrogen and digital energy solutions.

Construction & Real Estate

RTA announces upgrade of key Dubai-Sharjah traffic corridor

Fri, 04 Sep 2026

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed traffic improvements at Al Qiyadah Intersection in a bid to boost traffic towards Abu Hail and Salah Al Din streets. The works include a left-turn lane onto Abu Hail Street alongside upgrades to the intersection layout and traffic signals.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

dnata takes Opulence by Ahlan Arabia luxury roadshow to France

Thu, 03 Sep 2026

dnata Representation Services, part of Dubai-based dnata Travel Group, will host the next edition of its luxury travel roadshow, Opulence by Ahlan Arabia, in Courchevel, France, this December, marking the event’s first edition outside the Middle East.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

ExecuJet completes Legacy 650 cabin refurbishment, repaint in Dubai

Thu, 03 Sep 2026

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has completed a full cabin interior refurbishment and exterior livery repaint on an Embraer Legacy 650, highlighting Dubai’s growing capability to deliver comprehensive business aviation maintenance services locally.

IT & Telecommunications

GISEC Global launches Cyber First, bringing world leaders to Dubai

Wed, 02 Sep 2026

World's third largest cybersecurity event enters a new era at Dubai Exhibition Centre with expanded global footprint, flagship leadership summit and new quantum security agenda.

Construction & Real Estate

Main structure of first hotel in Dubai's R1029 Island project topped out

Wed, 02 Sep 2026

The main structure of the first hotel in the R1029 Island Project in Dubai, built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), was recently topped out.

Construction & Real Estate

Damac achieves handover of 50,000 homes, $2.72bn contracts awarded in H1

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

Damac Properties, the largest private real estate developer in the UAE and the Middle East, is currently celebrating the handover of more than 50,000 homes.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

dnata Travel opens 15th UAE retail store in Dubai

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

dnata Travel has opened its 15th retail store in the UAE at One Central, Dubai, unveiling a premium concept designed around the changing needs of modern travellers.

Construction & Real Estate

RTA opens 4-lane bridge at Al Qudra Road intersection in Dubai

Sun, 09 Aug 2026

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a four-lane bridge on the southern, right-hand side of the intersection of Al Qudra Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street. Running 700m long, the bridge has a capacity to handle 6,000 vehicles per hour.