Uae

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Air Arabia to connect Sharjah, Düsseldorf with daily flights

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

Air Arabia will launch daily non-stop flights between Sharjah and Düsseldorf from December 16, 2026. Düsseldorf becomes the carrier’s third German destination from Sharjah, alongside Munich and Frankfurt.

IT & Telecommunications

UAE telco e& unveils new AI-powered laptop

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

UAE telco e& has announced the launch of an AI-powered laptop for its enterprise customers in UAE. It is equipped with on-device AI capabilities, including built-in large language models specifically optimised for Snapdragon X Series processors from Qualcomm.

Energy, Oil & Gas

UAE fund backs $70m Jordan natural gas infrastructure project

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has backed a $70 million initiative to expand Jordan’s natural gas infrastructure, with contracts signed to supply gas to the Al Rawda and Al Muwaqqar industrial cities.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Air Arabia to launch five weekly flights between Sharjah, Gdansk

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Air Arabia has announced a new non-stop service connecting Sharjah International Airport with Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport in Poland, starting December 14, 2026. The airline will operate five weekly flights, expanding its presence in the Polish market.

Education, HR & Training

UAE's 1,180 schools to welcome 1.277m students to new academic year

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Over 1,180 public and private schools across the UAE will reopen their doors on August 31 for the 2026-2027 academic year, welcoming more than 1.277 million students, it was revealed at a press conference on Wednesday held by the Ministry of Education.

Construction & Real Estate Finance & Capital Market

Market uncertainty 'creates long-term investment opportunities in Dubai real estate'

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Periods of market uncertainty have historically created some of the strongest long-term investment opportunities in Dubai's real estate market, according to Nisus Finance, which believes the UAE's strong macro-economic fundamentals, resilient regulatory environment and sustained population growth continue to support long-term investor confidence.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Channel Capital buys minority stake in key Emirati SME funding programme

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Leading UK-based credit asset manager Channel Capital Advisors has announced the acquisition of a minority interest of Magellan’s position in the SME funding programme of top regional SME funding platform Beehive, mainly focused on Emirati SMEs.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

UAE fitness studio InnerG opens first location in Abu Dhabi

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

InnerG, a UAE homegrown fitness studio co-founded by Rafif Tarek Alhassen, has opened its first location at Space42 Arena in Abu Dhabi, bringing multiple fitness and wellness disciplines together under one roof.

Construction & Real Estate

Innovo, Dubai PropTech to boost construction innovation across UAE

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

Innovo Group, a leading construction company, has joined hands with Dubai PropTech Hub, an initiative of Dubai International Financial Centre, to help accelerate construction innovation across UAE and the wider Global South spanning Africa, Asia, Middle East and Latin America.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Borouge declares $656m interim dividend for 2026

Sun, 23 Aug 2026

Borouge, the Abu Dhabi-based petrochemicals company, has confirmed approval of an interim dividend of $656 million, equivalent to 8.1 fils per share, following its H1 2026 performance.