Economy Middle East

While geopolitical events have impacted travel to the Middle East, Chinese outbound tourism remains resilient and recovery opportunities are emerging. The latest research from Dragon Trail International, an official research partner of Arabian Travel Market, highlights luxury travel, FIT and younger travelers as key segments for MENA destinations as confidence returns. Exclus...

Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) announced on Friday that they have entered a new phase of collaboration under the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Strategy, focusing on delivering a program of environmental clean-up activities that combine structured field operations with systematic data analysis, reflecting a shared com...

The U.S. dollar was largely steady on Friday ahead of the release of the U.S. monthly jobs report, but remained on course for a weekly rise against major currencies as uncertainty surrounding a potential Iran peace agreement strengthened demand for the greenback as a safe-haven asset. The closely watched payrolls data could provide further insight […]

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Dubai’s office market recorded AED15.8 billion ($4.3 billion) worth of sales in H1 2026, a year-on-year rise of almost 200 percent and double the total sales values of H2 2025. According to Cavendish Maxwell, the number of transactions from January to June 2026 climbed more than 38 percent compared to the same period last year […]

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The UAE’s Ministry of Finance announced on Friday the issuance of Ministerial Decision No. (131) amending certain provisions of the Ministerial Decision on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses. The amendment extends the period during which UAE Small Business Relief may be claimed to tax periods ending on or before December 31, 2029. The decision […]

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