Dubai’s equity markets, quiet for much of last year, may be preparing for a sharper soundtrack in 2026 — the clang of opening bells and the shuffle of fresh prospectuses. At the front of the queue is Dubai Investments Park (DIP), the sprawling mixed-use development that has long functioned as a self-contained city within the …
After Eid, the Bell May Ring Again: Dubai’s IPO Engine Warms Up Read More »
Africa is sitting on one of the richest mineral endowments on the planet — and much of it remains untouched. A new study by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) estimates that the continent holds about $29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, roughly one-fifth of global mineral wealth. Yet a staggering $8.6 trillion worth of these resources …
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The UAE’s hotel industry wrapped up 2025 in confident stride, riding a tourism wave that barely showed signs of slowing. Visitor numbers climbed across key emirates, room rates strengthened, and occupancies hovered at levels most markets can only envy. Dubai remained the engine of the surge, drawing 17.5 million international visitors in the first eleven …
Hotels Booked, Lobbies Buzzing: UAE Hospitality Closes 2025 at Full Tilt Read More »
The UAE’s real estate story closed the year with confidence, powered less by oil barrels and more by people, capital and conviction. Across homes, offices, malls, hotels and warehouses, activity stayed brisk through the final quarter, underscoring how deeply diversified the market has become. According to a new market assessment, steady non-oil expansion, population growth …
UAE Property Plays a Long Game as Non-Oil Engines Keep the Momentum Alive Read More »
Saudi Arabia’s $925 billion Public Investment Fund is preparing to unveil a fresh five-year strategy this week, signaling its most decisive pivot yet in the kingdom’s economic overhaul under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to people familiar with the plans. The new roadmap, covering 2026 to 2030, has already been quietly introduced to select …
The UAE’s banking sector wrapped up 2025 on a high note, adding more than AED780 billion in assets over the year and pushing the system’s total size to roughly AED5.34 trillion by December, up from about AED4.56 trillion a year earlier. Figures released by the Central Bank of the UAE show momentum carrying through to …
UAE Lenders Swell to Record Size as 2025 Delivers a Balance-Sheet Boom Read More »
Dubai developer Binghatti has locked in a $500 million five-year sukuk, riding a surge of investor appetite that pushed demand well past expectations. The Islamic bond was priced with a profit rate of 8.375%, translating to a spread of 461.3 basis points over US Treasuries. Interest was strong from the outset, with final order books …
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Dubai’s financial regulator has handed Ark Capital Management (Dubai) Limited a sharp rebuke — and a sizeable fine — after concluding the firm fell short on basic market abuse safeguards. The Dubai Financial Services Authority ordered Ark Capital to pay 1.85 million dirhams (about $504,000), citing weak internal systems that failed to properly flag, assess, …
Dubai Watchdog Slaps Ark Capital With Hefty Penalty Over Trading Oversight Gaps Read More »
Saudi Arabia has shaved the price of its flagship Arab Light crude for Asian buyers yet again, marking a fourth consecutive monthly cut and taking March prices to levels not seen in more than five years. The adjustment comes as the global oil market grapples with an uncomfortable imbalance: supply is rising faster than consumption. …
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Dubai has switched on the engines of its driverless future. The Roads and Transport Authority has officially begun operations of fully autonomous taxis, marking a decisive leap toward public, everyday use of self-driving transport across the emirate. The service is scheduled to open to passengers in the first quarter of 2026, operating on roads already …
Dubai’s Streets Enter the Autonomous Era as Driverless Taxis Go Live Read More »
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