2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (427+ words) Shenzhen forum will connect Chinese investors with opportunities across key Dubai sectors Dubai: Chinese companies looking to expand into the Middle East will be presented with opportunities across artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, fintech, advanced manufacturing, logistics and digital infrastructure when…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (256+ words) Royal Jordanian adds two weekly flights linking Abu Dhabi directly with southern Jordan Dubai: Travellers from Abu Dhabi can now fly directly to Aqaba after Royal Jordanian Airlines launched a new service to the Red Sea city, giving UAE residents…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (895+ words) New rules put cash payments, staff housing and employee benefits under fresh VAT checks Dubai: UAE businesses that rely on large cash payments, provide accommodation to employees or recover VAT on staff benefits may need to review those arrangements before…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (599+ words) 96,400 new licences issued as Dubai expands smart training, testing to improve road safety Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) issued 119,188 driving licences in the first half of 2026, reflecting continued demand for driving services as the emirate’s population and economic…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (362+ words) Dubai: Abu Dhabi Investment Office and Bayer will explore cooperation on desert crop trials, advanced therapies and healthcare access under a new agreement aimed at expanding work across life sciences and food security. The Memorandum of Understanding creates a framework…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (597+ words) ADNOC, XRG and Masdar expand German partnerships across LNG, wind and technology Abu Dhabi: ADNOC, XRG and Masdar have signed a series of agreements with German companies that could enable more than €5 billion of investment across energy, industry and advanced…...

6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (564+ words) The UAE recorded 352 transplants in 2024, 452 in 2025 and 222 in early 2026 Dubai: The UAE recorded 1,026 organ transplants between the start of 2024 and the end of June 2026, while deceased organ donation rose sharply last year, according to the head of the country’s national…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1586+ words) Hotels are seeing demand return, but travellers are booking later and choosing differently Dubai: Nearly seven months into the US-Iran war, the UAE’s hospitality sector is no longer operating in crisis mode — but neither is it back to business as…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (703+ words) Sharjah: The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has signed a new agreement with a Russian cultural organisation to expand the reach of Arabic books and literature in Russia through translation, publishing rights exchange and closer cooperation between publishers and cultural institutions....

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (279+ words) Traffic in both directions has been moved to new roads running alongside the work zone Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has introduced a series of traffic diversions on Al Safa Street as work progresses on a major development project…...