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