Dubai

Finance & Capital Market

DIFC updates regulations to broaden use of Prescribed Company option

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced updates to the Prescribed Company (PC) Regulations, which are designed to broaden the use of PCs, DIFC’s equivalent of Special Purpose Vehicles or SPVs.

Construction & Real Estate

Meraas awards groundworks contract for Madinat Jumeirah residential project

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai developer Meraas has awarded a key contract to International Foundation Group for groundworks at its premium residential development Nourelle within Madinat Jumeirah Living. It comprises 236 one- to four-bedroom apartments across three contemporary residential buildings.

Construction & Real Estate

RTA completes traffic upgrades on key Dubai street

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it has completed traffic upgrades on Latifa bint Hamdan Street, adding new lanes and U-turns to ease congestion and improve traffic flow along one of the city's key road corridors.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

EventMania Festival returns with expanded format, wedding platform

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

EventMania Festival will return for its third consecutive year on September 8, 2026 at the SkyLight Gallery, Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City, marking its largest and most ambitious edition to date.

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Etihad Rail Dubai, Al Dhaid stations to open on September 30

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, has announced that its passenger network will continue to expand with Dubai and Al Dhaid stations scheduled to open on September 30, 2026.

Construction & Real Estate Lifestyle

Wellness should become new baseline for new luxury homes, says Dubai developer

Sun, 02 Aug 2026

Dubai’s luxury real estate developers must treat wellness as the new baseline for how homes are designed and built, as global demand grows for healthier living environments. The next phase for the industry is collaboration rather than competition, said a leading UAE developer.

Construction & Real Estate

Parkin Q2 net profit rises 12% to AED166.2 million

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Dubai's exclusive public parking operator Parkin has announced a 14% jump in its total revenue for the second quarter which rose to AED364.1 million ($99 million), while its net profit for the three-month period was up 12% supported by growth in seasonal cards, developer parking and enforcement.

Construction & Real Estate

Azizi Developments fast-tracks Azizi Venice with 24/7 construction

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has intensified construction activities across its portfolio, with work at its flagship Azizi Venice development in Dubai South now progressing around the clock, 24 hours a day, the developer said.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai proptech Invespy opens hub for real estate brokers

Thu, 13 Aug 2026

Property tech platform Invespy has opened a permanent destination in Dubai linking developers directly with UAE's real estate brokers. A neutral workspace for brokers, The Invespy Broker Hub offers them access to property project opportunities, sales training and commission-related services.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Daikin launches its new-look experience centre in Dubai

Thu, 13 Aug 2026

Daikin Middle East & Africa, a global leader in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R) solutions, has officially unveiled its newly renovated experience centre, at its regional headquarters in Jebel Ali, Dubai.