Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was on a tour of Bustanica, the world’s largest vertical farm that recently opened in Dubai.

Dubai’s Department of Planning and Development, Trakhees, the regulatory arm of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, has completed about 16,000 transactions through its Licensing Department during the first half of 2022, registering a growth of 22 percent compared to the same period last year. The Licensing Department provides...

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that its High-Water Usage Alert service has helped to reduce 217,370 tons of carbon emission since its launch three years ago and till June 30, 2022.

The Museum of the Future has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to showcase unique technologies and solutions related to the future of environmental sustainability and renewable energy.

Since its launch in 2014, the WGES has succeeded in galvanising global efforts to promote the shift towards a green economy.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the number of riders using public transport and shared mobility clocked nearly 304.6 million during the first half of 2022.

A total of 2,433 real estate transactions worth $2.6 billion (AED9.7 billion) were conducted during the week ending 12th August, 2022, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department.

Dubai Airports has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie Award in the Most Innovative Workplace Redesign During COVID-19 category in the seventh annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers.

DEWA's net profit in H1 2022 is US$898 million

Dubai Clear, a subsidiary of the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), and the Securities Clearing Centre Company "Muqassa", a subsidiary of Saudi's Tadawul Group, will create a framework to strengthen collaboration and share knowledge on central clearing services as well as to actively explore ways of enhancing these services in line...

The service aims to establish a unified civilian entity affiliated with the DMCA, Dubai Municipality and Dubai International Marine Club.

Dubai Customs authorities seized 3.7kg of marijuana at Dubai International Airport terminal 1. An African passenger was trying to smuggle the drugs by stashing it inside cylindrical vehicle air filters. The officials discovered the drugs when the passenger's goods were x-ray scanned, which revealed abnormal density in some of the...

Dubai real estate market recorded 436 sales transactions worth AED971.4 million ($264 million), in addition to 101 mortgage deals of AED1.38 billion, and 17 gift deals amounting to AED55.13 million on Tuesday, data released by Dubai's Land Department (DLD) said. The sales included 360 villas and apartments worth AED738.88 million,...

Dubai attracted 7.12 million international overnight visitors between January and June 2022, recording over 183 growth compared to the 2.52 million tourists who visited during the same period in 2021.

The Dubai-based firm posted net profit of $77,603 in Q2.

Several regions across the UAE are witnessing the implementation of the designs of some of the teams that participated in the first and second Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) to construct sustainable research centers and laboratories.

In Dubai, the real estate and properties transactions valued at $1.4 billion in total during the week ending 05 August 2022. The sum of transactions was 2,247.

An Ethiopian delegation of 10 members, comprising decision-makers from the public and private sector, visited Dubai Chambers between July 25- 30.

The UAE’s citizens' housing segment in 2022 achieved significant regulatory progress and received massive financial allocation for federal, local plans and projects amounting to $6.88 billion.

Dubai recorded realty transactions worth AED888 million ($241 million) on Wednesday. The real estate market in the emirate recorded 310 sales transactions worth AED668.1 million, in addition to 86 mortgage deals of AED163.78 million, and 18 gift deals amounting to AED56.24 million, data released by Dubai's Land Department (DLD) showed....

Dubai is already home to more than 1,000 companies in the metaverse and blockchain sector.

The UAE continues to maintain its regional and international leadership as a distinguished travel destination and a preferred country for living and working.

The emirate was ranked 31st in the world on the Global Real Estate Transparency Index 2022, which is based on a global survey.

Brokerage companies in Dubai Financial Market added 20,552 new investor accounts in the first seven months of 2022. The market witnessed significant momentum since the announcement of the listing of 10 governmental and semi-governmental companies.

The city, with a rich history of trading with the world through sea, looks to emerge as one of the top maritime cities of the world with a new bout of investments in infrastructure.

Seeking to raise awareness on trafficking in people, the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) has set off a campaign "human trafficking in the digital space" to educate people and bring attention to the victims.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Marafeq Smart Feature has contributed to accelerating issuing of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for infrastructure and information services.

Equities in the GCC posted modest gains this week while concerns persist about surging global inflation and how central banks across the world found upping interest rates a tool to tame it.

Dubai’s real estate market recorded 8,897 sales transactions worth US$6.2 billion approx (AED22.75 billion), the highest volume of sales transactions for June in the past nine years, according to Mo’asher, Dubai’s official sales price and rental performance index.

The projects will strengthen F&B cluster in Jebel Ali.

The Government of Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) on Wednesday granted provisional regulatory approval to Komainu.

Mercer’s 2022 Cost of Living City Ranking ranks the emirate the 31st most expensive city in the world.

The Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs, chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, approved immediate allocation of 2,000 residential plots at Umm Nahad Fourth area.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned 287 11kV substations in Dubai in the first half of 2022. This is part of its efforts to provide a state-of-the-art infrastructure as per the best international standards.

The Permanent Committee for Labor Affairs has reiterated its commitment to collaborate with private and social organizations to consolidate the UAE’s and Dubai’s drive to implement progressive labor policies that integrate global best practices.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister has issued a decree regulating the grant of title to allotted industrial and commercial land in Dubai

The Dubai Health Authority recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Visa with the aim of enhancing Dubai's competitiveness as an ideal destination for health tourism.

Dubai real estate market recorded 379 sales transactions worth AED1.09 billion ($296 million), in addition to 96 mortgage deals of AED319.78 million, and 18 gift deals amounting to AED35.4 million on Thursday, data released by Dubai's Land Department (DLD) showed. The sales included 359 villas and apartments worth AED755.34 million,...

Dubai issued 45,653 new business licenses in the first half (H1) of 2022, registering a growth of 25 percent compared to the same period last year. The numbers reaffirm the success of the government's innovative new strategic approaches and policy amendments that have revitalized the economy.

The assembly will host more than 300 global experts, policymakers, thought leaders, and decision-makers from more than 40 organizations.

Demand for energy in Dubai has shot up 6.3 percent to 23,096 GWh in the first half of the current year, according to Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD&CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Monday launched the Dubai Metaverse Strategy that aims to turn Dubai into one the world’s top 10 metaverse economies as well as a global hub for the metaverse community. The strategy aims...

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Monday welcomed the listing of Union Coop’s shares, becoming the first cooperative society in the UAE to take this step. The move is in line with the UAE Government’s decision pertaining to the trading of cooperative societies' shares on financial markets, which aims to strengthen the...

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) commissioned a new 400/132 kV substation in Al Qusais Industrial Area 5, and 10 new 132/11 kV substations in different areas in Dubai, during the first half of 2022.

An agreement between Dubai Land Department and Emirates NBD eliminates the need for manually managing postdated cheques submitted to landlords.

Dubai has retained its top rank worldwide for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into tourism in 2021. With AED6.4 billion ($1.74 billion) in FDI across 30 FDI projects during the year, Dubai ranked number one in FDI capital, projects, and job creation in the tourism sector in 2021, according to...

Abu Dhabi and Dubai stock markets climbed up, while the Saudi index tanked down by more than 1.1 percent this week, after being shut to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha.

Dubai's real estate and property transactions valued at AED 5.5 billion ($1.5 billion) during the week ending 15 July 2022. The sum of transactions was 1,614.

A total of 1,614 transactions were recorded, including 186 plots that were sold for AED 594.72 million and 1,004 apartments and villas were sold for AED 2.43 billion, according to data released by Dubai Land Department (DLD).

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has appointed Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum as Chairman of Expo City Dubai Authority.