2026-09-07

UAE

·       President of Gabon receives Al Zeyoudi, stresses keenness to develop trade and investment partnership with UAE https://bit.ly/4xvqBYJ

·       President of Senegal receives Al Zeyoudi in Dakar to discuss expanding trade and investment partnership https://bit.ly/4ypEzMt

·       Indian Bank to open representative office in Dubai to expand foreign ops https://bit.ly/4gUkUwU

·       DIFC Innovation Hub links Dubai with Kurdistan start-up ecosystem https://bit.ly/4zZEzEy

·       EDGE completes acquisition of Brazilian Aerospace Engineering Specialist AKAER https://bit.ly/3SAywpc

·       UAE shares government modernization model with Syria as non-oil trade surges 132.4 percent to $1.4 billion https://bit.ly/4iPMtKr

·       UAE invites communities to help shape 55th Eid Al Etihad celebrations https://bit.ly/3SAyFJg

·       Sheikh Khaled directs ADNOC to strengthen position as global reliable energy provider https://bit.ly/4gX3boM

·       CBUAE participates virtually in sixth Preparatory Committee meeting of GCC Central Bank Governors https://bit.ly/4gRJO02

·       EmiratesGBC to launch ‘EmiratesGBC Energy and Water Benchmark' https://bit.ly/4cxdoXH

·       Salik renews strategic partnership for five years to support tolling system, technological development with Transcore https://bit.ly/4xGOrkS

·       President of Comoros inaugurates UAE-financed solar plants to strengthen energy security and support sustainable development https://bit.ly/4xJ6TJR

·       Aldar, ADCB complete Abu Dhabi’s first off-plan mortgage under new ADREC framework https://bit.ly/4dlICRG

·       Ajman Chamber trains employees as certified AI practitioners https://bit.ly/4xCLEcx

·       Dubai Customs showcases business support initiatives at Executive Networking Forum https://bit.ly/4dpy1oS

·       Dubai robocops: Police deploy 36 robots as AI expands across policing https://bit.ly/465VWG2

·       UAE money transfers: Philippines gains as India, UK, Europe and 5 other destinations get less for your dirhams https://bit.ly/4zYx7JD

·       Dubai RTA moves roadworks to night hours to reopen all lanes before morning rush https://bit.ly/46Hgvsv

·       Abu Dhabi to host 297 events in 2026 including Comic Con, ADIPEC, AI summits and UN conferences https://bit.ly/4x8Vuli

·       UAE developing air pollution early-warning system as national platform tracks air quality in real time https://bit.ly/4xBHMsc

·       Abu Dhabi monthly rent payments launched as tenants move away from bulk cheques https://bit.ly/4ylGVvA

·       Million Dollar Listing star Ben Bandari reveals the day his Dubai property firm made AED1 million https://bit.ly/4gFnZSJ

·       Le Méridien Dubai to transform three restaurants in major culinary investment https://bit.ly/4r0FYGO

·       From World Cup fever to Premier League profits, how Dubai’s bars are capitalising on live sport https://bit.ly/4gRxCN8

·       Evolution and expansion: Golden Dragon celebrates 50 years in the UAE https://bit.ly/4igtYyG

Saudi Arabia

·       LEAP 2026 concludes with $15 billion in investments and deals, 2027 edition set for April https://bit.ly/4gNc2cs

·       Emily’s Brasserie launches in Riyadh with all-day dining concept https://bit.ly/4gRxL38

·       Council of Economic and Development Affairs holds meeting via video conference https://bit.ly/3Vh7JPm

·       Saudi Arabia opens September ‘Sah’ sukuk with 4.8% annual return https://bit.ly/4qXTWcg

·       Al Rajhi Bank completes $600m Tier 2 social sukuk offering https://bit.ly/4ymD9SK

·       Ed tech and industry partnerships proving key to Saudi human capital transformation https://bit.ly/4csFiE7

·       Saudi Arabia’s data center race: Can the Kingdom become the Middle East’s cloud hub? https://bit.ly/4xvrXCN

·       Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending jumps 11.5% to $4.21bn as food and beverage sales surge https://bit.ly/4A5m95s

Qatar

·        Qatar's Export Unit Value Index increases by 17.64% in Q2 2026 despite regional challenges https://bit.ly/46HfLUf

·        Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha flights hit by volcano disruption as Emirates cancels and Etihad, Qatar Airways issue Jakarta alerts https://bit.ly/4yfim3q

·        Fitch affirms Qatar at ‘AA’; S&P maintains UAE’s ‘AA’ rating https://bit.ly/4x9MwnM

·        Qatar banks ramp up overseas lending: QNBFS https://bit.ly/46aB6p2

·        Expert calls for unified digital sick-leave platform in Qatar https://bit.ly/4d4VP1b

·        When workday ends, Doha’s economy begins another shift https://bit.ly/3UFcUbM

Oman

·       Oman issues 10 Royal Decrees on data protection, mining and $2.5 billion UAE rail link https://bit.ly/4xGLAbB

·       SalamAir launches direct flights between Muscat and Mogadishu https://bit.ly/3SLPz7N

·       Joint Oman-UK Working Group holds meeting in Muscat https://bit.ly/4A3O3ic

·       70 govt projects benefited from 160 Phased Gateways https://bit.ly/4xaH5Fi

Kuwait

·        Saudi Arabia, Kuwait join efforts to combat desertification https://bit.ly/3SLPZLp

·        Gulf Bank opens new Fahad Al-Salem Street branch at Al-Joun complex https://bit.ly/4AexqQW

·        NBK elevates Aura Card shopping with premium benefits https://bit.ly/3TeLlFS

·        NBK ranks among region’s 10 leading banks in The Banker’s Top Arab Banks 2026 https://bit.ly/4ih7jSL

·        Cocaine, hashish and 3,500 Lyrica capsules, firearm seized from Kuwaiti in major drug bust https://bit.ly/4h0uiPU

·        Kuwait Rewrites the Rules of Media for the Digital Age https://bit.ly/4xCNXfH

Bahrain

·        Primark reveals Bahrain and Qatar opening dates as Dubai store set to add second floor https://bit.ly/4gFA2zB

·        KFH-Bahrain joins Fintech Forward as diamond sponsor https://bit.ly/4xJmrNN

·        BBK signs up as strategic sponsor for ‘The Market 2.0’ https://bit.ly/4A0svmj

·        Historic sustainable port award hailed by APM Terminals https://bit.ly/3VfulQi  

Egypt

·       Egypt seeks global investment in gold, copper and critical minerals as mining targets 5–6 percent of GDP by 2030 https://bit.ly/4A4gRXO

·       Barceló Hotel Group opens second Cairo hotel https://bit.ly/4zYtpjn

·       Egypt signs $2bn Linglong tire complex deal, targets global exports https://bit.ly/4xdwbi9

·       Modon Developments invests EGP 5bn in Green River Tower at New Capital https://bit.ly/4heWAXS

·       Aqar Exit units reach EGP 72.2bn in estimated market value https://bit.ly/4qXp9fP

·       M squared’s Masyaf Ras Al Hekma reaches 41% construction completion as phase two begins https://bit.ly/3UVzT2j

·       Garnest targets 100,000 customers, 10,000 accommodation units in Egypt https://bit.ly/4yn5KYb

·       Land withdrawal does not automatically erase buyers’ rights: Legal expert https://bit.ly/4xL1jqi

·       Electricity minister reviews Ras Shukeir wind project progress with Orascom Construction https://bit.ly/4xC2fNv

·       MSMEDA provides EGP 3.2bn in financing in Fayoum over 12 years: CEO https://bit.ly/3SUjoTE

·       Industry minister, Giza governor review regularization of Jerza, Arab Abu Saed industrial zones https://bit.ly/4d6LbqL

·       Egypt developing infrastructure financing guarantee mechanism to ease budget pressures: Planning minister https://bit.ly/4xGlKVf

·       Egypt seeks expanded AIIB financing for energy, transport and port projects https://bit.ly/4gY1tnb

Middle East (Regional)

·        Middle East power demand set to more than double by 2050 as AI, data centres grow https://bit.ly/3SQUzrx

·        Startup wrap: MENA firms raise funds and expand across regional markets https://bit.ly/4xMQX9w

·        GCC Consultative Lab explores ways to develop private sector vocational training https://bit.ly/4x8jcOs

·        Fourth GCC Youth Forum begins in Salalah https://bit.ly/466xILV