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Dubai International receives record 24.2m passengers in Q3

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Dubai International (DXB) airport achieved the highest quarterly traffic in its 65-year history in Q3 2025, welcoming 24.2 million guests between July and September – a 1.9% increase year-on-year.

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POWERING EXPANSION PLAN

flydubai signs a landmark deal for 150 Airbus A321neos

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

The Dubai-based carrier, flydubai, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 150 A321neo aircraft, making the airline a new Airbus customer.

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DELIVERIES START IN 2027

Etihad expands widebody fleet with 32 new airbus aircraft

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Etihad Airways is expanding its widebody fleet with 32 Airbus aircraft, including A350-1000s, A350F freighters, and A330-900s. This agreement, comprising direct orders and lease commitments, supports the airline's growth, with deliveries starting in 2027.

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INTERVIEW

GCC region 'pivotal to Tech Mahindra's global growth vision'

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Tech Mahindra, a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, marked its 39th anniversary with the launch of a bold new brand identity — a statement of its evolution into a progressive, purpose-led transformation partner.

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INSIGHT

Dubai South, now an attractive residential destination

Thu, 13 Nov 2025

Once defined by its airport and Expo 2020 legacy, Dubai South is rapidly becoming one of Dubai’s most attractive residential destinations for end-users and investors.

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Top This Week

Diriyah Company unveils new residential project; awards $1.5bn contracts

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Diriyah Company launched 239 premium homes in the new Manazel AlHadawi residential area in Diriyah, alongside announcing major contract awards worth $1.5 billion (SAR5.7 billion), at the Cityscape Global which opened on Monday in Riyadh.

Monolith Arabia unveils $1.87bn Saudi real estate pipeline

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Monolith Arabia, a Saudi, UK, and US–based real estate investment and development platform, has announced an SAR7 billion ($1.87 billion) investment pipeline focused on next-generation hospitality, wellness, and residential destinations across Riyadh, Madinah, and Asir.

$38bn ORDER: Emirates to buy 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced orders for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, powered by GE 9X engines, worth $38 billion at list prices, on the opening day of Dubai Airshow 2025.

Dar Global, Trump Organization plan Maldives hotel - first tokenised hospitality project

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Dar Global, the London-listed luxury real estate developer, and The Trump Organization have unveiled two milestones - the debut of Trump International Hotel Maldives, the brand’s first property in the Maldives, and the launch of the world’s first tokenised hotel development tied to the project.

Dubai emerges best-performing luxury hub globally: Visa report

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Dubai outperformed global peers, including New York and London, in luxury spending as the market stayed stable in the city, while it slowed across major global cities, a new report said.

AHG to set up $160m industrial gases plant in NEOM's Oxagon city

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Oxagon, the reimagined industrial city of NEOM, has signed a land lease agreement between NEOM and Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases & Equipment Co (AHG) to develop a state-of-the-art industrial gases production and distribution facility in Oxagon’s Industrial Quarter.

Emirates will deploy Starlink Wi-Fi fleet-wide

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Emirates will deploy Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire in-service fleet, beginning with Boeing 777 aircraft in November 2025 and completing the rollout by mid-2027.

Cityscape Global to showcase KSA as real estate destination of the future

Mon, 17 Nov 2025

Cityscape Global, opening in Riyadh today, will reaffirm Saudi Arabia’s position as the leading destination for real estate investment by uniting global developers, institutional investors, and asset managers to drive the next generation of premium residential and hospitality projects.

Agility announces opening of $163m logistics park in Jeddah

Sun, 16 Nov 2025

Agility Global, a leader in supply chain services and infrastructure sector, has announced the opening of its new logistics park in Jeddah at an investment of SAR611 million ($166 million). Strategically located 11 km from Jeddah port, it features six Grade-A warehouses.

SWA partners with Ebb to launch world-first desal decarbonisation project

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Ebb, a pioneering water technology company, has partnered with the Saudi Water Authority (SWA), the government entity regulating the Kingdom's water sector, to decarbonise desalination at an unprecedented scale.

UK expertise could unlock Africa’s next energy boom, low-carbon growth

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

The role of UK technical and service collaboration in Africa’s energy future was underscored at the Wider African Energy Summit (WAES) in Aberdeen, where operators and industry leaders emphasised the strategic value of North Sea engineering, offshore delivery experience and workforce training for Africa’s next phase of growth.

flydubai signs MoU for 75 Boeing 737 MAXs

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

The Dubai-based carrier, flydubai, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing for 75 Boeing 737 MAXs. The announcement further supports the carrier in fulfilling Dubai’s vision for aviation growth in the years ahead.

Three top firms to offer aviation opportunities to UAE nationals

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Lufthansa Technik Middle East, GE Aerospace and Etihad Engineering have joined forces to develop a qualification programme that will offer UAE nationals hands-on experience and career pathways in the aviation sector.

GCC region 'pivotal to Tech Mahindra's global growth vision'

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Tech Mahindra, a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, marked its 39th anniversary with the launch of a bold new brand identity — a statement of its evolution into a progressive, purpose-led transformation partner.

Abu Dhabi International Boat Show set to welcome record number of vessels

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) is in its final stages of preparation for the highly anticipated 2025 edition of the event, which will showcase a record number of boats from local and international exhibitors.

Bahrain’s female surgeon achieves a first

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Dr Nina Tariq Saeed has achieved the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS Plast), a distinction awarded to surgeons who have achieved the highest standards of training in plastic surgery.

JLL sets up new real estate knowledge hub in Saudi Arabia

Sun, 16 Nov 2025

Leading real estate industry expert JLL has announced the launch of its Real Estate Knowledge Hub in Saudi Arabia, a pioneering initiative designed to cultivate a skilled workforce and advance professional expertise within the kingdom’s rapidly evolving real estate sector.

600 global brands to join major paper and gifting events in Dubai

Mon, 10 Nov 2025

More than 650 global brands and 15,000 visitors will connect this week at the region’s leading trade platform for paper, stationery, gifting and lifestyle products.

Ithmaar Bank appoints new Head of Corporate Banking

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, has appointed Amr Alshaher as Head of Corporate Banking, reporting to Assistant General Manager, Business Group, Mohammed Ali Safar.

TII, Space42 join forces for UAE’s first space-to-ground quantum communication network

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), is collaborating with Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, to co-develop and deploy the UAE’s first space-to-ground quantum communication network.

Abu Dhabi launches autonomous vehicles testing, operations system

Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), an affiliate of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, has launched the Autonomous Vehicles Integrated Testing, Operations, and Management System (AViTOMS) at DRIFTx 2025.

World Summit AI returns to Doha in December

Tue, 18 Nov 2025

World Summit AI Qatar, organised in partnership with Qatar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, returns to the Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC) on December 9 and 10.

Unique Group plays key role in global subsea habitat initiative

Wed, 19 Nov 2025

Unique Group, the Sharjah headquartered subsea engineering and technology company, has been selected as the specialised technology provider for DEEP’s subsea human habitat initiative, an international programme focused on enabling safe, long duration underwater living for scientific research.

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