The Dubai real estate market recorded 37,429 sales transactions worth AED92.9 billion ($25.3 billion) in Q3 as primary sales from developers continued to outpace resales, and the rental sector remained on track to set an all-time record, said a report, adding Dubai South lead the off-plan sales for seventh consecutive month.
Dubai will host the Concordia Horizon Summit for the first time in the Middle East in May 2027.
Dubai highlighted its growing role as a global superyacht hub at the Monaco Yacht Show 2026, held from September 23–26. The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism showcased the emirate’s expanding yachting ecosystem and efforts to strengthen the UAE’s connected luxury maritime offering.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has joined hands with Majid Al Futtaim Properties, to open a 300-m-long single-lane bridge on Sheikh Zayed Road. The new bridge, which provides direct access for motorists arriving from Abu Dhabi, can accommodate up to 900 vehicles per hour.
Etihad Rail’s launch of passenger services between Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Dhaid in Sharjah could give a fresh boost to property markets in the UAE capital along the route, putting communities near current and future stations in the spotlight, a leading UAE real estate agency said.
Some 135 speakers, including ministers, business leaders, government officials, decision-makers, experts and innovators from around the world will speak at the 12th World Green Economy Summit (WGES).
Leading developer H&H has announced the launch of The Carlyle Residences Dubai, marking the brand’s first-ever residences outside New York. Set within a 32-storey mixed-used tower, it offer 40 private apartments ranging from two- to five-bedrooms.
Cars24, a unicorn startup that operates a digital platform for buying and selling used vehicles, is set to build a major automotive refurbishment facility over a 220,000 sq ft area within National Industries Park (NIP) in Dubai. Work will begin next month with operations starting in August 2026.
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, visited the injured flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar at a UAE hospital and lauded his valour. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) too commended the speed of response of the Indian pilot, and the crew of flydubai flight FZ1073, along with the passengers who contributed to bringing the situation under control.
Beaufort Global Partners (BGP) and Fields of Gold Capital & Asset Management (FOG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a cross-border Pre-REIT and Hospitality and Commercial REIT platform within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)/Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
