UAE

Abu Dhabi Hospitality Standards: What Hotels Must Do Before 2027

Key takeaways DCT Abu Dhabi has launched Emirati Dhiyafa Hospitality Standards, 65 requirements across eight stages of the guest journey, with full implementation across the

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Dubai Airport Traffic 2026: Why Passenger Numbers Fell By a Third, and How Fast They’re Coming Back

Dubai’s aviation and hospitality sector just absorbed its toughest six months in years, and the numbers show it. Dubai airport traffic fell nearly a third

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Gulf Aviation Recovery 2026: Why Hotels Are Still Waiting on Emirates

Emirates restarted a single daily flight between Dubai and Bahrain on August 15, 2026, months after Gulf airspace disruption tied to the US-Iran conflict grounded

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Hudayriyat Island Real Estate: Why It’s Abu Dhabi’s Top-Selling Zone Again

Key takeaways Hudayriyat Island generated Dh19 billion in residential sales in H1 2026, or 27 percent of Abu Dhabi’s total, topping the market for a

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Strait of Hormuz Shipping Insurance Costs Surge After ADNOC Tanker Attacks

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Insurance Costs Surge After ADNOC Tanker Attacks Drone attacks on two ADNOC tankers in the Strait of Hormuz late Thursday into

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Saudi Arabia UAE Bank Transfers: Why Riyadh Just Tightened the Rules

Key takeaways Saudi banks have applied enhanced compliance oversight to transfers bound for the UAE, a level of scrutiny normally reserved for high-risk jurisdictions. Businesspeople

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Gulf Tourism Jobs 2026: Why the Industry Is Bracing to Lose 137,000 Roles

The Gulf’s travel and tourism sector is on track to lose around 137,000 jobs this year, even as several of its hotel and real estate

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Gulf AI Infrastructure Investment: Inside the Race to Own the Data Highways

Gulf AI Infrastructure Investment: Inside the Race to Own the Data Highways Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar are pouring billions into subsea cables and

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PureHealth Healthy Horizons: Inside Abu Dhabi’s New Senior Care Push

Key takeaways PureHealth and the Family Development Foundation have launched Healthy Horizons, a preventive care programme for Emirati senior citizens in Abu Dhabi. The programme

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Modon Abu Dhabi H1 2026 Results: Inside the Dh2.2 Billion Profit Surge

One project launch alone brought in Dh13 billion for Modon Holding this year. That single data point helps explain how the Abu Dhabi master developer

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