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UAE Central Bank Opens Urgent Probe Into Egypt's Banque Misr After US Dollar-Clearing Action
The UAE central bank has launched a forensic review of Banque Misr's local branches after FinCEN proposed cutting the Eg...
Panama Tops 2026 Expat Ranking as Mexico, Thailand, UAE and Brazil Follow
The 2026 Expat Insider survey ranks Panama first for a third year, with Mexico, Thailand, the UAE and Brazil completing ...
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Hits Record Low as Attacks on Tankers Mount
One vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 16 — a record low — as attacks hit ADNOC-linked tankers and traffic thro...
OPPO Launches Reno16 Series in UAE With Matcha Event, Up to 7,000mAh Batteries and Bundles
The Reno16, Reno16 Pro and Reno16F are now on sale in the UAE with 50MP selfie cameras, up to 200MP sensors and launch b...
Dubai Hotels Suffer Steep Occupancy Decline as Abu Dhabi Stays Resilient Amid US-Iran Conflict
Dubai's hotel occupancy fell 24.6 percentage points in H1 2026, far worse than Abu Dhabi's 13.5-point drop, as the US-Ir...
MENA M&A Deals Dip to $46.7bn in H1 2026, but Q2 Momentum Signals Market Resilience
EY’s H1 report records 390 deals worth $46.7bn, down from 434 a year ago, yet surging Q2 activity and large-scale transa...
UAE Sets Minimum AED 1/ml Excise Price for E-Cigarette Liquids From September 2026
The UAE Ministry of Finance will introduce a minimum excise price of AED 1 per millilitre for e-cigarette liquids from 1...
ADNOC Rolls Out AI-Powered RTOC Hub Across Its 120-Rig Drilling Fleet
ADNOC is rolling out an AI-driven real-time operations centre across its 120-rig drilling fleet with SLB, targeting shar...
UAE University Study Maps a Decade of Drone Research to Guide Civilian UAV Adoption
AURAK researchers distilled 109 studies from 2015–2025 into a review of drone tech, applications and regulation, flaggin...
OMODA O5 SHS-H hybrid saloon to launch in UAE this September
The Chinese brand's latest hybrid combines a 1.5L turbo petrol engine with an electric motor for 224HP, 7.9s 0-100km/h a...
e& Posts 11.6% Revenue Growth in H1 2026, Reshapes Portfolio with Vodafone Exit
Emirates telecom group e& reported AED 38.1 bn in H1 revenue, driven by subscriber growth to 251.5 mn and a AED 21.9 bn ...
Visa, noon Launch Tap to Tip to Bridge UAE’s Cash-Digital Tipping Gap
An NFC sticker on delivery bags lets consumers tip riders with a tap, tackling the 58% of tips still paid in cash even a...
UAE and Meta Discuss Digital Governance, AI, and Creative Economy Partnership
UAE’s National Media Authority and Meta met in London to explore collaboration on content safety, responsible AI, and in...
UAE Secures Spot Among World’s Top 30 Economies, IMF Data Shows
Nominal GDP reached $621.55 billion in 2026, with per capita income climbing to $54,214. IMF projects continued expansio...
du Net Profit Surges 12.6% to AED 1.63 Billion in First Half
Higher service revenues and expanding margins lifted du's H1 2026 net profit to AED 1.632 billion; the UAE telecom opera...
The UK Joins a Small Club of Nations with a Dedicated AI Minister
The United Kingdom has appointed its first cabinet-level AI minister, Kanishka Narayan, joining a select group of nation...