2026-06-16

 

UAE

·        Etihad Airways expands summer operations with 10% more capacity https://bit.ly/3QGXsKA

·        Inaugural Abu Dhabi Water & Power Week launches on December 8 https://bit.ly/4ovERxC

·        UAE National Pavilion attracts global defence leaders on first day of Eurosatory 2026 in Paris https://bit.ly/43yPoOW

·        EDGE Group, Safran seal strategic agreement in aerospace, defence https://bit.ly/4vPnPwP

·        57th Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show concludes with over 96,000 visitors, 400 exhibitors https://bit.ly/4vPLP2M

·        Indian Business Council Dubai hosts discussion on crisis leadership https://bit.ly/4fNJCQW

·        UAE urges full compliance with US-Iran agreement, stresses Hormuz navigation https://bit.ly/4elcw8p

·        Dubai WoodShow 2025 to convene global industry leaders https://bit.ly/3SJxLJR

·        Dubai Chambers organises open dialogue in London to showcase Dubai’s competitive advantages as global business hub https://bit.ly/4fNZ4fH

·        Sajaa Logistics Complex emerges as srategic hub with capacity exceeding 850,000 containers https://bit.ly/4xLrQ7o

·        Dubai-Africa ties celebrate decade of exceptional growth, economic integration https://bit.ly/4gkCImb

·        Al Maktoum International Airport development project achieves significant milestones across key delivery streams https://bit.ly/4oz6xBJ

·        AI is creating a new class of millionaires: Here’s where the money is going https://bit.ly/4evMhMR

·        Giving Movement CEO Rania Masri El Khatib: ‘Brands without purpose are really lost’ https://bit.ly/4enJ4i7

·        Dubai luxury villa rentals soar as ultra-rich sign AED10m+ leases on Palm Jumeirah https://bit.ly/4uCWUDq

·        Dubai-Africa trade surges 325 per cent to $146bn as investment ties deepen and 30,000 African firms establish presence in emirate https://bit.ly/4vdnPH5

·        Etihad launches 9 destinations in days as airline operates more than 300 daily flights in biggest summer ever https://bit.ly/4vObRTY

·        Chilli, cheers and churros: Why everyone’s lining up at El Primo https://bit.ly/4fJ69y8

Saudi Arabia

·        Saudi Arabia, South Korea sign energy cooperation agreement to expand oil and gas ties https://bit.ly/4ovP2lP

·        Saudi Arabia unveils $2.3bn project pipeline as healthcare, aviation and sports investments accelerate Vision 2030 https://bit.ly/4eoMKQB

·        Inside Saudi Arabia’s new mega tennis complex: 30 courts, 33,000 seats and a vision to attract the world’s biggest tournaments https://bit.ly/3QJg8cA

·        Saudi Arabia inflation rises to 1.8 per cent in May as wholesale prices jump 4.6 per cent https://bit.ly/44acbRd

·        Four Seasons AMAALA opens in Saudi Arabia as Red Sea Global unveils luxury wellness destination https://bit.ly/4vUZfLa

·        KAFD secures $3.2bn financing as private sector backs Riyadh mega-project https://bit.ly/43CJtIK

·        Saudi Arabia signs 6 China deals, awards $506m housing projects https://bit.ly/3S8qzqB

·        Saudi Arabia’s construction sector returns to growth territory in May https://bit.ly/4oqEGDy

·        Riyadh Air begins Jeddah service with inaugural domestic flight https://bit.ly/4oz7ytx

·        Fast Red Sea shipping line linking 4 Saudi, regional ports: Folk Maritime tells Al-Eqtisadiah https://bit.ly/4uCXjWs

·        Saudi Arabia, South Korea sign MoU to boost oil and gas cooperation https://bit.ly/4eqZ1UK

Qatar

·        Qatar Real estate trading volume exceeds $475mln in May 2026 https://bit.ly/4v6nINo

·        Qatari Dandy IPO price range at $1.37-$1.42 https://bit.ly/4vLw4Kb

·        HE Sheikh Faisal meets Korea's minister of trade, industry and resources https://bit.ly/4uX7ENj

·        Al Bidda Industries, Siemens sign MOU to expand cooperation https://bit.ly/4ebq2wH

·        Islamic finance assets in Qatar top QR718.5bn in 2025, says report https://bit.ly/43DBNG1

·        Edaa advances Qatar’s capital market infrastructure in collaboration with LSEG https://bit.ly/4enrx9Q

Oman

·        Oman hotel revenues reach $250m as 696,911 guests stay in 3-5-star properties https://bit.ly/4vcvF3D

·        Oman's Madayn offers key incentives to investors in Al Suwaiq Industrial City https://bit.ly/4vcvZzn

·        Oman’s OMIFCO sets IPO price range, looks to raise $678mln https://bit.ly/4vNI2TC

·        Ambassador of Oman presents credentials as Permanent Representative to UN Tourism Organization https://bit.ly/4wbLKa7

·        3D-Printed Hydrogen Lab officially inaugurated https://bit.ly/4oqEQuE

Kuwait

·        Kuwait Petroleum Corporation approves Egypt gas project, first output expected in Q4 https://bit.ly/4xuFFH9

·        Ray Hotel by Cloud 7 brings a new lifestyle destination to Kuwait’s coastline https://bit.ly/4vUDVW9

·        Foreign airlines to resume operations through Terminal 4 https://bit.ly/4v6o9Hw

·        Kuwait’s 2.4m square meters of vacant investment land raise development questions https://bit.ly/4eKhRrh

·        Kuwait signs 84.6m dinars contract for 400kV overhead power lines project https://bit.ly/3S9UQFu

Bahrain

·        Grant Thornton aims for AI-led growth strategy https://bit.ly/3S9JnWA

·        IIFM unveils standardised syndicated lending rules https://bit.ly/4ovQggV

Egypt

·        Egypt, EU join forces on €690 million clean-energy grid investment https://bit.ly/3QFhbu9

·        Egypt’s gas system ready to meet summer demand, says the petroleum minister https://bit.ly/4vPS3j8

·        Egypt boosts Western Desert oil production by 12,000 bpd on new drilling gains https://bit.ly/4vgQv1U

·        Egypt signs deal with China’s ROX Motor to drive local auto production https://bit.ly/4uHVXtE

·        Finance Minister announces launch of first mobile application for real estate tax services https://bit.ly/4eIRRwu

·        Egypt opens Africa Health ExCon 2026 as Africa CDC chief warns of Ebola threat https://bit.ly/4fJ7dC8

·        Egypt’s SCZone signs $20m contract with China’s Zhejiang Hongda for textile project https://bit.ly/4fJ7eGc

·        Cairo to host African Pool Procurement Mechanism operational headquarters under new Africa CDC accords https://bit.ly/44cLrj4

·        CBE Governor explores enhanced cooperation with Tunisian counterpart https://bit.ly/4a5q4nf

·        Egypt, Africa CDC strengthen cooperation on preventive healthcare https://bit.ly/44b2iCV

·        Egyptian government discusses executive framework for FDI strategy with World Bank https://bit.ly/3QMWzA9

·        Egypt allocates EGP 60bn to upgrade power grid, support renewable energy expansion https://bit.ly/4ejJQN1

Middle East (Regional)

·        Vietnam seeks new export pathways to Middle East, South Asia https://bit.ly/43EUfhz

·        Container shipping costs from S. Korea to Middle East rise for 3rd straight month in May https://bit.ly/4vc2v4y

·        Which airlines are still cancelling Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Riyadh flights? Updated list of suspensions and restart dates https://bit.ly/43Dy6A8