Tomorrow World Group, a global enterprise with a proud 20-year legacy in Dubai, has announced its most ambitious chapter yet: an AED8 billion ($2.18 billion) real estate development pipeline set to redefine the city’s skyline from 2026 onward.
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UAE shoppers are turning to AI to make shopping easier and more efficient, and they are signalling the importance of transparency as these tools become part of everyday life, says a Visa survey.
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Global luxury markets proved resilient into 2025, with overall luxury spending stabilising at similar levels to last year, despite headwinds from economic and geopolitical uncertainties, as well as disruption from critical shifts in consumers’ preferences, a report said.
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Dar Global has partnered with Art District Real Estate for the development of its new coastal destination - Muscat Marine, Art & Digital District (MAD) - being set up in Oman. The RO1.6 billion ($4.2 billion) project integrates oceanfront living, luxury hospitality and future-focused digital industries.
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Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB) and the Ministry of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (MISA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting direct investment.
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Fitch Ratings has assigned ‘neutral’ outlook for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) sovereigns in 2026. The outlook balances fairly stable oil prices, solid economic growth and some fiscal reform against political and geopolitical risks, it said.
Creators HQ, the first content creator hub in the UAE and the Middle East and part of Visioneers, and the global social media platform X, have launched X Creators Lab, a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering content creators, from talented beginners to world-class professionals, to produce impactful, high-value global content.
Economic growth across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) gained momentum in 2025, supported by structural reforms and rapid digital innovation, said a World Bank report. The UAE is expected to top the region with 4.8% growth in the year.
Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), part of AD Ports' Noatum Ports unit, and a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) have signed an agreement to develop and operate a modern clean bulk handling and storage facility for agricultural goods at Karachi Port.
Leading architect Frida Escobedo, the founder and principal of the Mexico City and New York-based Frida Escobedo Studio, has been awarded the contract to design the new headquarters for Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The GCC will continue to build on its achievements with a shared vision and unified policies, His Majesty King Hamad said, chairing the 46th session of the GCC Summit at Sakhir Palace on Wednesday.
Several major projects and decisions were announced during the fourth meeting of the Bahraini-Saudi Coordination Council, co-chaired by HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, and HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Bahraini Investment Company (SBIC), a PIF company, has signed an agreement with Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, aimed at expanding opportunities of investment cooperation between the two parties.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is projected to generate SAR1.15 trillion ($310 billion) in revenue in 2026, up 5.1% over the 2025 estimate, underscoring the gains from the country’s ongoing economic diversification agenda, said a report.
Tomorrow World Group, a global enterprise with a proud 20-year legacy in Dubai, has announced its most ambitious chapter yet: an AED8 billion ($2.18 billion) real estate development pipeline set to redefine the city’s skyline from 2026 onward.
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inaugurated the Nur Bukhara project, the nation’s first utility-scale solar and battery installation by Masdar, and also broke ground on Masdar’s 300 MW solar and 75 MWh storage project in Guzar during a ceremony in Tashkent.
AlUla’s status as a global hub for culture, heritage, exploration, and discovery has been further strengthened following its designation as the World’s Leading Cultural Tourism Project 2025 at this year’s World Travel Awards.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, said it has signed a two-year agreement with Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company (GARMCO) to help boost the technical capabilities of its Bahraini employees.
UAE shoppers are turning to AI to make shopping easier and more efficient, and they are signalling the importance of transparency as these tools become part of everyday life, says a Visa survey.
Leading UAE developer Modon has unveiled its first ultra-premium waterfront community on Hudayriyat Island - Bashayer - featuring 157 luxury villas, as well as 330 apartments, including penthouses with views of Al Bateen and Abu Dhabi’s skyline.
Scientists in Germany have, for the first time, produced the most comprehensive digital representation of the world’s built environment by compiling a high-resolution, three-dimensional dataset containing 2.75 billion buildings.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, said it has signed a two-year agreement with Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company (GARMCO) to help boost the technical capabilities of its Bahraini employees.
Arab Financial Services (AFS) said it has delivered a standout performance at Jewellery Arabia 2025, supporting seamless digital payments across the five-day event, recording 160% payment growth, one of the strongest years in terms of both domestic and global activity.
The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has appointed Hend Mohamed Mahmood as the Group Chief Human Resources Officer effective December 14. She brings 30 years of experience in human capital and organisational transformation to the new role.
Leading telecom company Beyon continues to hold a strong market position within the Kingdom of Bahrain, maintaining more than 70% of the fixed broadband market and around 40% of the mobile market, said a recent study.
Lucid Group, the makers of the world’s most advanced electric vehicles, has announced the opening of its new Lucid Studio at Al Khobar in a landmark expansion, thus completing a three-city network across Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern Province.
Bahrain's Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has added 14 new eServices to the MyGov app, thus taking its total to 111 eServices. Among the new additions are the Personal Bill Payment service, introduced in cooperation with Electricity and Water Authority (EWA).
The GCC will continue to build on its achievements with a shared vision and unified policies, His Majesty King Hamad said, chairing the 46th session of the GCC Summit at Sakhir Palace on Wednesday.
