126 agreements and deals worth $28.5bn signed at Future Minerals Forum in Saudi Arabia
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Aviation
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi sees record year after passenger numbers grow 20%
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi unlocked more than 4.4m ultra-low-seats in 2024
Kuwait real estate
Sharjah real estate: Kuwaiti developer announces massive $953m Al Tay Hills project with UAE’s longest green river
A giant Sharjah real estate development with 1,100 homes and a 2.5km river will hand over its first phase in 2028
Department of Economy and Tourism
Dubai to attract over 210,500 delegates after securing bids to host 437 events
Dubai business events sector thriving after 20 per cent increase to successful bids for conferences and exhibitions
Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah breaks tourism record with 1.28m overnight visitors last year
Ras Al Khaimah sees 12 per cent growth in tourism revenues
lunate
UAE investments: Wio and Lunate team up to offer automated ETF purchases
Wio Invest and Lunate collaborate to offer automated ETF investments
Dubai construction
Dubai real estate: Meydan awards $144m Naya at District One construction contract
Meydan awards $144m construction contract to Bhatia General Contracting for Dubai real estate development
Emirates
Emirates announces extra Dubai to Madagascar flights
Emirates adds new flights to Madagascar from Dubai as demand swells
Better Homes
Dubai real estate sets record breaking transaction record with $115bn of sales in 2024; $65.5m villa and $74.8m apartment top charts
A record-breaking year for Dubai real estate saw more than 40 homes sold for more than $27.2m
Blockchain
Dubai Crypto Tower will be blockchain business base with NFT gallery, gold bullion shop, car dealership, club and AI incubators
DMCC and Reit Development announce stunning Dubai Crypto Tower
Dubai Land Department
Dubai real estate investors encouraged to join owners committees
Dubai real estate owners should join owners committees for their building
luxury hotel
Dubai and Riyadh luxury hotels set high-speed Wi-fi records
Five-star hotels in Dubai and Riyadh have some of the fastest Wi-Fi speeds in the region
Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport
Abu Dhabi calls on pet owners to register cats and dogs
Abu Dhabi tells pet owners to register cats and dogs from February 3
DIFC
ASK Private Wealth targets wealthy Indians with new Dubai International Financial Centre base
Ask Private Wealth looks to support wealthy NRI with new office in Dubai’s DIFC
cepa
UAE and Malaysia sign CEPA deal as they look to boost $4.9bn trade
UAE and Malaysia sign expansive Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
cepa
UAE and New Zealand sign CEPA deal amid $5bn trade target
UAE and New Zealand sign expansive Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Dubai
EXCLUSIVE: GEMS Education unveils $100m ‘school of future’ in Dubai with helipad for parents, NBA basketball court, Olympic running track
The fees for the School of Research and Innovation which was built on an investment of $100m will range from AED116K to AED200K