Dubai

A collection of 27 posts

Abu Dhabi Business Featured

Cheaper Rents, Longer Routes...

The road to Riyadh got longer. King Khalid International Airport remains closed until at least 17 October; Etihad has cancelled Abu Dhabi-Riyadh flights until 19 October and Qatar Airways has suspended Riyadh and Dammam flights.

Global Crude Featured

The Cost of Coming Back...

The strait is moving. The bill isn't. Hormuz transits recovered to around 60 vessels on 25 September, the most since early July.

Strait of Hormuz Featured

The Cost of a Closed Strait

On the 18th of August, the UAE suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, after Iranian ballistic missiles landed in Emirati waters and UAE-owned tankers were attacked.

ADNOC Featured

Fifteen Attacks Didn't Move the Market. Did Sixteen?

This is the 16th such strike on an ADNOC vessel since the war began on February 28, a campaign that has now killed one crew member and injured 20 others across the run of incidents.

Strait of Hormuz Featured

Ceasefire on Hold, Markets on Hope...

Markets rally on ceasefire hope — but the Pentagon keeps the strike option warm.

War Featured

CEASEFIRE- A Fragile Truce Buys Two Weeks — but the Terms Remain Fiercely Contested

Less than two hours before Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire — announced via a Truth Social post and brokered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.

Oil Prices Featured

GLOBAL SHOCKWAVES — THE HORMUZ CHOKEPOINT REDEFINES RISK

The IEA warned the Hormuz closure — chokepoint for ~20% of global petroleum and 25% of LNG — could become the largest oil supply disruption on record, with global output expected to fall 8mn bpd in March (~8% of world demand.

UAE Update Featured

ENERGY: THE $200 QUESTION

The Hormuz crisis entered a more dangerous phase this week. Iran's military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari issued a stark warning: "Get ready for oil to be $200 a barrel..."

GCC Featured

War Changes Everything

The US-Israel strikes on Iran launched on 28th February are the week's defining event. Iran's supreme leader was killed, retaliatory attacks hit GCC ports and airports and the Strait of Hormuz.

Abu Dhabi Featured

DIFC Reported almost 40% Surge in New Company Registrations...

DIFC reported a nearly 40% surge in new company registrations to 1,525 in 2025, driven by firms including hedge funds, a sign of strong global appetite for the DIFC’s financial ecosystem.

Dubai Featured

Dubai Economy Grows 4% to $32.6bn in Q1 2025 as Health, Property and Finance Surge…

Dubai’s economy expanded to AED119.7bn ($32.6bn) in the first quarter of 2025, up 4% compared to the same period in 2024, underscoring the emirate’s economic resilience and sectoral diversity.

Disneyland Featured

New Disney Theme Park announced in Abu Dhabi...

Announcement of the Disney Theme Park Resort project on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, following a strategic partnership agreement between The Walt Disney Company and Miral.

USA Featured

How Trump’s ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs work and what they mean for Global Trade...

Trump argues that decades of “unfair” trade practices have hollowed out America.

Abu Dhabi Featured

UAE Foreign Trade Hit Record $817bn in 2024...

The UAE’s foreign trade has reached a historic milestone, touching AED3tn ($817bn) for the first time by the end of 2024.

entrepreneurs Featured

Global Entrepreneurs Bet Big on Dubai…

Dubai took the top spot with the startup ecosystem valued at over $23 billion at the end of 2023.

Abu Dhabi Featured

Gold Prices Surge to All-Time High…

Gold prices surging to an all-time high of $2,708 last week, as expectations of further rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and uncertainties over the impending US election, boosted demand for bullion.

Abu Dhabi Featured

Dubai Rises as Epicentre of PropTech Innovation…

PropTech startups in the MENA region secured $200 million in funding in the first half of 2024.

Dubai Featured

Dubai Scores Again as AC Milan joins Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man City, PSG and more in opening base in the Emirate…

Dubai has a goal to become a major hub for international football clubs setting up training academies.

Dubai Residentcy Featured

UAE Announced a New 10-year Blue Residency…

UAE announced a new 10-year visa for individuals who have made “exceptional contributions and efforts in the field of protecting the environment”.

Dubai Featured

Why are International Businesses relocating to Dubai…?

UAE News: Dubai will “never compromise” on the safety and security of individuals visiting, living and working in the city, Hoor Al Khaja, Senior Vice President of International Operations at Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) told Arabian Business. From January to March 2024, DET recorded 5.1 million

Dubai Featured

UAE Golden Visa: Wealthy ‘Retirees’ Flock to Dubai after $272,000 Rule Change…

Dubai’s exceptional services and amenities, including addition of a range of world-class healthcare facilities, are also acting as catalysts for potential relocation for cash-rich retirees.

Dubai Featured

UAE Announces Ramadan 2024 Working Hours for Public and Private Sector…

UAE News: The UAE has announced reduced working hours for the public and private sectors during Ramadan 2024. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced a reduction of two working hours per day for private sector employees during the Holy Month of Ramadan. UAE is forecast to grow

Dubai Featured

UAE Golden Visa Eligibility Requirements Eased for Dubai Real Estate Investors

UAE’s economy is forecast to grow by 5.7% YoY in 2024, according to the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance.

Dubai Featured

BRICS UAE, Saudi Expansion Marks Biggest Challenge to the US Dollar in the 21st Century…

UAE News: Dubai PMI rose to a 16-month high of 57.7 in December (Novemver: 56.8), supported by the wholesale & retail sector’s strong “upturn in sales” alongside the travel & tourism sector’s “rapid” growth. New order growth was the second-fastest recorded since June 2019

Dubai Featured

UAE ‘Silver Visa’: 5-year Trade Licence and Visa Package…

Dubbed a “silver visa” the start-up offer is available at a fraction of the price of golden visas, which can require significant financial investments.