India and the UAE have signed seven agreements spanning energy, defence, infrastructure and shipping during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief visit to UAE, the first stop of his five‑nation tour. Giving fresh impetus to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the UAE has announced $5 billion investments in India.
A delegation of Dubai Investments has held a high-level meeting with Dr Khalfan bin Saeed Al-Shuaili, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning of Oman, exploring potential investment opportunities in Oman.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced a partnership agreement with Blackstone Credit & Insurance to launch a new long-term global investment programme branded Equator that will focus on aircraft on lease to commercial airlines, with a target deployment of $1.6 billion annually.
Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi–based sovereign investor, today reported strong financial performance in its 2025 annual results with its assets under management growing 17 percent to AED1.4 trillion ($385 billion), with annualised five- and ten-year returns exceeding 10 percent.
The Central Bank of Bahrain has signed a currency swap deal with Central Bank of UAE that has a nominal value of BD2 billion (AED20 billion), with a tenor of five years. This reaffirms the duo’s shared commitment to expanding monetary co-operation as well as boosting trade and investment ties.
Ras Al Khaimah is pushing ahead with its ambitious projects that meet the highest standards of quality and sustainability in a bid to cement its status as a leading global destination for investment, tourism and quality living, said its Crown Prince after reviewing the projects in Mina Al Arab area.
Dubai Chambers recently organised a meeting with the Ambassador of India to the UAE to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and advance trade and investment ties between Dubai and India.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has developed approximately 6 million sq m of public parks across the kingdom between 2023 and 2025 through private sector investment models, generating an estimated financial impact of SAR2.4 billion ($639 million).
Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the AI firm confirmed, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies. The investment builds on a partnership in which Anthropic will use custom Google chips and cloud computing services to power its technology.
The Arab region possesses strong fundamentals, including robust sovereign balance sheets, clear growth drivers and supportive political will, said Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi, Chairman of the Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) and Group Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
