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TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%

The rise helped by strong demand in real estate

ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

We are witnessing the rise of a maturing Web3 world: Nicole Valentine

The world has known the Middle East for its oil. But a new fuel is taking the main stage: knowledge,...

Interview

From awareness to action: How Amazon Ads is helping GCC startups scale smarter

Amazon Ads is evolving from a marketing channel into a business-building engine, helping GCC startups use full-funnel advertising, retail media...

Business
Interview

Securing the digital future: AI and global cooperation foster cyber resilience

While AI accelerates the detection and management of threats, cybercriminals also leverage this technology for sophisticated attacks, says WEF's cybersecurity expert Filipe Beato.
  • Beato said cyber risks are among an organization’s highest priorities, and the threat keeps increasing, a fact emphasized by WEF since 2020.
  • With the increased connectivity and dependencies of critical sectors and services, improving ecosystem cyber resilience requires collaborative action.
Geostrategy

Rethink needed to make sustainable tourism work

"Growth at all costs no longer an option," says world-renowned tourism policy, planning and development expert Dr Marina Novelli in...
  • Success should also be measured by more inclusive social indicators, moving from purely quantitative to qualitative assessments linked to making tourism a valuable sector.
  • Coordinated efforts between government agencies, private companies, and civil society should ensure that sustainable practices are implemented across the tourism value chain.
Interview

Bridging skills gap: UAE, Singapore lead the way

The two countries have adopted a people-centric and collaborative upskilling approach, says Till Leopold, Interim Head of Knowledge Communities at...
  • In the UAE, impressive progress has been made in defining key skills and raising national awareness on human capital development.
  • Leopold highlights AI-driven energy demand as a key sector for transformation, with significant job creation in sustainable energy.
Interview

WEF Dubai: UAE fosters global dialogue

The UAE has agile governance and it is not beholden to short-termism, Maroun Kairouz, Head of Regional Agenda for the...
  • This year’s knowledge-share platform touched on a wide range of socio-economic challenges, from the ongoing humanitarian crises in the region to the shifts reshaping GCC industries
  • Kairouz calls for a unified regional vision that can inspire a positive outlook on the future and provide alternatives to the deprivation that plague parts of the Middle East
Opinion

Taking-off: The region’s altitude of influence convenes in our new Hub

Twice a month, TRENDS MENA's Opinion Hub will deliver exclusive insights from top travel, tourism, aviation, and hospitality leaders in...
  • Twice a month, on Tuesdays, visionary architects of this region's dynamic travel landscape will share their insightful analyses on various issues.
  • They will be offering topics that don’t fit in a marketing gig. Picture knowledge-share from the leadership of Saudi Arabia’s giga projects, GCC-based aviation visionaries.

Public-private partnerships play key role in environmental finance, says EIF official

DUBAI, UAE – Public-private partnerships have the potential to play a significant role in mobilizing private financing for environmental solutions,...
  • The European Investment Fund seeks to address environmental and biodiversity challenges as part of its climate position.
  • The European fund has significantly committed to the green transition by mobilizing US$ 2.15 billion in funding.
COP28 UAE

‘Investment policies must align with net-zero goals’

An alliance of public and private sectors is crucial for advancing the green agenda and effectively managing supply chain emissions,...
  • An alliance of public and private sectors is crucial for advancing the green agenda and effectively managing supply chain emissions, WEF's Kimberley Botwright tells TRENDS.
  • Technological advancements, particularly AI, are key accelerators in sustainable trade, while an estimated $125 trillion is required for the net-zero transition by 2030, she adds.
COP28 UAE

‘Private sector plays key role in climate resilience’

Private sector has the ability to mobilize resources and foster innovative solutions for vulnerable communities, Dominica's Environment Minister Cozier Frederick...
  • Private sector has the ability to mobilize resources and foster innovative solutions for vulnerable communities, Dominica's Environment Minister Cozier Frederick tells TRENDS.
  • Optimistic about COP28's impact and the crucial Loss and Damage Fund, the minister underscores the need for a bottom-up approach and community involvement in climate action.

We are witnessing the rise of a maturing Web3 world: Nicole Valentine

The world has known the Middle East for its oil. But a new fuel is taking the main stage: knowledge,...
Interview

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A dirham and a dream: Matthews Southwest’s Jay French on future of UAE real estate

From an institutional investor-based viewpoint, it is becoming of interest more now than it ever has been. And that's a...
Interview

GCC is rewriting the narrative on cultural diplomacy

Partnerships with institutions like the Victoria & Albert Museum, Venice Biennale, and Hollywood productions elevate the GCC’s cultural landscape.
Economy

The Transformative Power of Travel

The framework for future-proofing tourism revolves around three core pillars: People, Planet, and Purpose. This vision is particularly evident in...
Geostrategy
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Exclusive: Green investments lead to tangible returns, says WEF’s Philips 

Public-private partnerships are essential for advancing sustainable urban development and meeting net-zero targets, Vivian Brady Phillips, Head of Strategic Initiatives,...
  • Public-private partnerships are essential for advancing sustainable urban development and meeting net-zero targets, Vivian Brady Phillips tells TRENDS
  • Technology plays a crucial role in sustainability, enabling energy-efficient operations, smart city connectivity, and digital waste tracking
World Economic Forum

Tech Mahindra’s Ram Ramachandran: MEA, India key to shaping future in multipolar world

Davos, Switzerland -- The Middle East, Africa, and India have an important role and influence in shaping the evolving world order...
  • The representation accorded to the Middle East, Africa, and India at Davos shows the growing promise of the region towards global world order, he said.
  • We are going to see innovation happening from the Middle East outwards, which has never happened earlier, Ramachandran said.
World Economic Forum

UNFPA and corporate partners drive reproductive justice in workplaces

Mariarosa Cutillo, UNFPA Chief of the Private Sector and Civil Society Branch, says businesses need to provide adequate maternal health...
  • UNFPA emphasizes that corporate strategies can empower vulnerable communities, particularly women, by driving positive change in workplaces, Cutillo said
  • UNFPA's presence in 150 countries allows us to work with women and implement these targeted initiatives effectively, she added.