Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said global energy demand is witnessing steady growth driven by the expanding needs of artificial intelligence (AI) and large-scale data centres, forecasting increased demand across all energy sources, including fossil fuels, which remain part of the global energy mix. He said the UAE is well-positioned to help meet rising global demand through continued investment in the energy sector.
Abdulla Al Marri, Minister of Economy & Tourism, said that hotel occupancy rates in the UAE reached 79.3 per cent during the first ten months of 2025, up from 78 per cent last year, ranking among the highest regionally and globally. The minister noted that hotel revenues totalled AED 89 billion ($24 billion) over the period, with 1,243 hotel establishments offering more than 216,000 rooms nationwide.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE and the Philippines’ Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) held Air Services Agreement consultations, agreeing to grant UAE carriers additional flight entitlements to Manila.
Tabreed, a leading district cooling company, has announced a sustainability partnership with Sparklo, a UAE-based cleantech company building smart recycling infrastructure. The collaboration will see the installation of 16 reverse vending machines – called Sparklomats – across the UAE.
UAE-based Fakhruddin Properties has signed a strategic agreement with Holcim to jointly advance sustainable construction across the region. It underscores the company’s commitment to championing sustainable building solutions that support the UAE’s net-zero ambitions.
The UAE is witnessing the launch of the winter tourism season with growing momentum, underscoring its status as one of the world’s leading tourist destinations during the winter months. This comes amid milder temperatures and a rich diversity of experiences offered across the country’s emirates to visitors and residents alike.
Air Arabia, a leading low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa has announced the official launch of its daily non-stop flights to Munich from its hub in Sharjah, thus marking the airline’s first German destination served directly from UAE.
Artificial Intelligence is the defining force of our era. What matters today is how fast it will transform our world, and how responsibly. Across continents, algorithms are reshaping economies, powering innovation, and redefining governance. Yet amid this acceleration, the most pressing challenge is it is moral. How do we align intelligence with intent, and capability with conscience?
Artificial Intelligence is the defining force of our era. What matters today is how fast it will transform our world, and how responsibly. Across continents, algorithms are reshaping economies, powering innovation, and redefining governance. Yet amid this acceleration, the most pressing challenge is it is moral. How do we align intelligence with intent, and capability with conscience?
In a landmark move for the UAE’s financial and precious-metal market, Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has unveiled the ‘Emirates NBD Gold’.
