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What Is Changing in Dubai Fashion

Editor — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:50:28 +0000

Dubai Fashion Week Enters Its Business Era Dubai’s fashion scene has a lot to talk about this week. Vogue just reported that the Arab Fashion Council has a new chairwoman, Emirati executive Amina Taher, and with her comes a bigger shift. Dubai Fashion Week is moving its dates. The Spring/Summer 2027 show will run October […]

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Why E-Invoicing Could Rewire the GCC Economy

Editor — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:49:55 +0000

Dubai has nailed its colors to the mast: by 2033 – the emirate’s bicentennial – it wants to be among the world’s top three cities to live, work and invest, and to have doubled the size of its economy. Those aims, gathered under the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), are not marketing slogans; they are a […]

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Dubai’s Real Estate Pulse Beats Strong as IPS 2026 Draws the Crowds

Editor — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:12:40 +0000

The 22nd edition of the International Property Show closed this week at Dubai World Trade Centre, and the energy on the floor left little doubt that Dubai’s real estate market is alive and thriving. Over three days, from September 7 to 9, developers, brokerages, banks, and proptech firms filled the halls across five pillars, Real […]

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UAE Non-Oil Private Sector Hits 55.3 in August, Its Strongest Reading Since December 2024

Editor — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:01:09 +0000

The UAE non-oil private sector recorded its strongest PMI reading since December 2024 in August, with the index published by S&P Global rising to 55.3 from 52.7 in July. New business rose to one of its strongest levels in more than two years, and export demand expanded for a second consecutive month, reversing a stretch […]

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AED 1.5 Million Falcon Sale Reveals the Economics of Prestige Auctions

Editor — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:18:25 +0000

Abu Dhabi’s Growing Falcon Auction Market A rare white falcon set the top price at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, and the sale opens a wider question about what gives an animal a multimillion dirham value. The Qarmousha Pure Ultra White falcon sold for AED 1.5 million, close to USD 408,000, […]

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Dubai’s Greenfield FDI Data Reveals Two Different Kinds of Investor

Editor — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:18:37 +0000

Dubai ranked first globally for greenfield FDI projects in cultural and creative industries for the fourth consecutive year, according to fDi Markets data from the Financial Times. The emirate attracted 754 greenfield FDI projects in 2025, ahead of London, Singapore, Riyadh, and Bengaluru across 233 tracked cities. Behind that ranking sits a more specific story […]

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Dubai’s Main Airport Rebuilds Momentum After a Disrupted First Half

Editor — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:33:07 +0000

Dubai International processed 31.5 million passengers in the first half of 2026, a 31.3 percent decline against the same period last year. Regional airspace constraints tied to the conflict in the Middle East drove the drop, reshaping capacity across the network during what Dubai Airports has described as one of the most difficult operating periods […]

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Mark Your Calendar: What Dubai’s Business Events Lineup Means for the Months Ahead

Editor — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:30:19 +0000

Professionals across trade, finance, aviation, technology and energy have a packed calendar to plan around this year. Dubai runs a heavier schedule of business events over the next four months than any comparable window in the region, and each date is already confirmed. Book travel and hotel rooms early. Availability near Dubai World Trade Centre […]

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Interior Design in Dubai Maritime City: What a 3 Bed Apartment Reveals About the District’s Direction

Editor — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:10:13 +0000

A three bedroom apartment inside Riva Residences gives you a clear read on interior design trends in Dubai’s waterfront developments. It also tells you something about the community forming around it. The design choices inside Walk into the unit. The ceiling height registers first. At 3.3 metres, the space reads taller than most Dubai apartments […]

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Dubai Is Calling, and It Is Offering More Than Anywhere Else

Editor — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:20:38 +0000

There is one signal worth trusting above marketing copy and glossy campaigns. When the industry itself keeps returning to the same city, that says more than any headline. Right now, that signal points to Dubai. The numbers support what the streets already suggest. The Middle East is set to become the fastest growing travel and […]

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