Dubai

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Dubai procurement company Sumea opens global trade hub in Jafza

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Sumea, a Dubai-based sourcing, procurement and supply chain group, has opened its 12,000-sq-m global trade hub - SumeaWorld - in Jebel Ali Free Zone. With this move, Sumea is building an integrated ecosystem connecting manufacturers, brands and markets worldwide.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai starts work on 8-km-long Creek Lighting project

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Work has begun on the Dubai Creek Lights project, an eight-kilometre waterfront lighting scheme designed to enhance the city's historic Dubai Creek area. The project also includes upgrades to lighting along promenades, waterfront walkways, building facades and creek entrances.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

UAE industrial sector outlook bolstered by strong demand, says JLL

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Solid market fundamentals and healthy occupier demand are strengthening the long-term prospects of UAE’s industrial sector, said real estate expert JLL. While the rapid pace of rental growth has begun to moderate, Dubai and Abu Dhabi continue to maintain leasing momentum.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai moves to regulate home gardening, landscaping services

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai has launched the ‘Al Freej Gardener’ initiative, a digital community platform designed to regulate the provision of home gardening and landscaping services across the emirate.

Finance & Capital Market

DIFC updates regulations to broaden use of Prescribed Company option

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced updates to the Prescribed Company (PC) Regulations, which are designed to broaden the use of PCs, DIFC’s equivalent of Special Purpose Vehicles or SPVs.

Construction & Real Estate

Meraas awards groundworks contract for Madinat Jumeirah residential project

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai developer Meraas has awarded a key contract to International Foundation Group for groundworks at its premium residential development Nourelle within Madinat Jumeirah Living. It comprises 236 one- to four-bedroom apartments across three contemporary residential buildings.

Construction & Real Estate

RTA completes traffic upgrades on key Dubai street

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it has completed traffic upgrades on Latifa bint Hamdan Street, adding new lanes and U-turns to ease congestion and improve traffic flow along one of the city's key road corridors.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

UAE unveils packed September calendar of global events

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

The UAE is set to host a major programme of international summits, exhibitions and trade forums throughout September 2026, bringing together global leaders, investors, businesses and specialists across sectors including energy, technology, media, education, real estate and cybersecurity.

Construction & Real Estate

DEWA deploys world-first X-ray technology as it advances distribution network

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is deploying artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and a world-first X-ray inspection technology as it moves to make Dubai’s electricity distribution network more predictive, reliable and resilient.

Construction & Real Estate

Nikki Bisiker Design Studio unveils African inspired luxury villa in Tilal Al Ghaf

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Nikki Bisiker Design Studio has completed the design of a new Elysian Mansion villa in Tilal Al Ghaf in Dubai, with the project now into the interior execution phase.