Dubai

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Dubai to defer collecting hotel fee, Tourism Dirham for three months

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

Dubai has announced a three-month deferral on collecting hotel sales fees and the Tourism Dirham, starting April 1, 2026 as part of its AED1 billion ($272 million) economic package for businesses and individuals.

Construction & Real Estate

Tiger Properties gears up for Dubai residential tower handover

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

Dubai-based Tiger Properties is gearing up for the official handover of its premium project - Sesilia Tower - located in Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT). A 37-storey residential building, Sesilia features 360 apartments with a mix of studios, one-and two-bedroom units as well as other key amenities.

Construction & Real Estate

RTA completes work on key phase of Hessa Street project

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it has completed the development work on Hessa Street - extending from Sheikh Zayed Road to Al Khail Road - over a 4.5-km-long stretch. The project involved widening the street, along with the bridges at some of its key intersections.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai commercial property market sales value tops $10bn in Q1, up 30%

Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Dubai's commercial property market is entering a phase of "strategic maturation," where focus has shifted from volume-driven to value-driven acquisitions has pushed capital values to historic highs, says CRC (Commercial Real Estate Consultants) in a report.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Ski Dubai, Dubai Sports Council to host DXB Snow Run on May 17

Fri, 17 Apr 2026

Ski Dubai, in partnership with the Dubai Sports Council, has announced that the seventh edition of the DXB Snow Run will take place on May 17 (Sunday).

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Oman Air resumes flights to Dubai, Bahrain, Khasab

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Oman Air resumed flights to Dubai, Bahrain, and Khasab from 18 April, operating five weekly flights to Bahrain, four to Khasab, and daily Dubai services, with frequencies increasing as demand grows initially planned expansion

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai announces completion of first eVTOL air taxi station

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Dubai has announced the successful completion of the first eVTOL air taxi station, in a strategic leap in the emirate’s journey towards urban mobility future. A four-storey building, it features a two-level car park, two air taxi take-off and landing pads as well as key facilities for 170,000 passengers annually.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai's real estate market records $4.19bn resale transactions in March

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Dubai's real estate market recorded 3,308 resale transactions worth AED15.39 billion ($4.19 billion) in March, delivering a net gain of AED4.6 billion for long-term investors.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Dubai International Chamber launches new office in Manila

Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has inaugurated a new international representative office in Manila.

Education, HR & Training

Digital Dubai launches ‘AI+’ to train 50,000 govt staff

Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Digital Dubai has launched the “AI Workforce Transformation Program (AI+),” a strategic initiative to train 50,000 Dubai Government employees.