Uae

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EDGE seals strategic partnership with Turkish defence group Baykar

Sat, 09 May 2026

EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Baykar, a Turkish leader in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and artificial intelligence technology, have signed two key agreements that together mark a significant deepening of their strategic partnership

Health & Environment

Mubadala invests $75m in WHOOP to strengthen health research in UAE

Fri, 08 May 2026

Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, has invested $75 million in WHOOP, the human performance company.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

UAE plans $49bn industrial procurement drive, to localise 5,000 products

Fri, 08 May 2026

The UAE sealed hundreds of billions of dirhams in industrial deals, investments, and commitments this week at Make it in the Emirates 2026 — the fifth and largest edition of the country’s flagship industrial platform — closing a week that demonstrated the UAE is 'built to keep building'.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

UAE to focus on attracting FDI into advanced manufacturing

Thu, 07 May 2026

Attracting international capital into advanced manufacturing is central to the UAE's long-term economic vision, said Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, UAE Minister of Investment.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

DP World, OPAZ teams review Al Rawdah Special Economic Zone progress

Thu, 07 May 2026

DP World has hosted a high-level delegation from the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) of Oman to review progress on the Al Rawdah Special Economic Zone and discuss the next stages of development.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping IT & Telecommunications

Tawazun, Lockheed Martin to set up chiplet design, assembly plant in UAE

Thu, 07 May 2026

Leading UAE defence group Tawazun has joined hands with top global security and aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin to establish an advanced microelectronics assembly facility in the UAE. The project will be executed in partnership with EDGE and Khalifa University of Science and Technology.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

CEPA deals propel UAE non-oil trade to top $1 trillion in 2025

Wed, 06 May 2026

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA), which the UAE has concluded with 36 countries so far, have enabled the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade to surpass $1 trillion (AED3.8 trillion) in 2025, said a senior official.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Holcim launches locally-sourced ECOPlanet low-carbon cement in UAE

Wed, 06 May 2026

Holcim, the leading partner for sustainable construction, has launched its latest ECOPlanet low-carbon cement in the UAE, produced from locally sourced materials.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

flydubai operates 3,800 flights in March, posts high net promoter score

Tue, 05 May 2026

flydubai reported strong customer confidence in UAE aviation despite regional airspace disruptions. The airline operated over 3,800 flights in March and achieved an Excellent Net Promoter Score (NPS) , nearly double previous levels.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Energy moves: UAE entering new chapter of economic growth says Dr Al Jaber

Tue, 05 May 2026

The UAE is entering “a new chapter” in which it is reshaping its place in the global economy with “confidence, clarity, and ambition”, said Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.