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NEW YEAR 2026

Happy New Year from all of us at Gulf News

Happy New Year from Gulf News as the UAE boom continues

(Left) Baby Hamdan with his father, and the unnamed Indian baby boy with his father and brother

Meet UAE's first New Year babies of 2026: Saeed, Hamdan

See the 2,300-drone phoenix that just secured a Guinness World Record for the largest aerial display of its kind.

RAK breaks world record with 2,300-drone show for NYE

UAE rings in 2026 with dazzling fireworks show

UAE rings in 2026 with dazzling fireworks show

Major UAE rule changes beginning from January 2026

The UAE is ringing in 2026 with massive policy shifts - here’s what you need to know

Dubai gold prices dip following a landmark year

Gold and silver ease on the first day of 2026 after a volatile year-end rally

'Ambitions are limitless': Sheikh Hamdan welcomes 2026

The Crown Prince of Dubai marks the start of 2026 with a powerful message of unity

'Ambitions are limitless': Sheikh Hamdan welcomes 2026

Gold outlook for 2026: What could move prices next?

Gold in 2026 is likely to stay active, with the path shaped by the same three levers that dominated 2025, risk, rates and the dollar.

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Muwafaq package helps UAE SMEs simplify tax compliance

Muwafaq package helps UAE SMEs simplify tax compliance

What 2026 brings for Dubai property buyers and renters

Fireworks, drone shows, how UAE ushered in 2026

Several dead in explosion at Swiss ski resort town

Mamdani takes oath as New York’s first Muslim mayor

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces a series of top appointments, including the city’s new schools chancellor, ahead of his swearing-in on December 31, 2025, in New York City.

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Huawei Mate XT: The foldable that changed everything

Huawei Mate XT: The foldable that changed everything

Weak rupee, stronger peso affect UAE expat remittances

2026 calendar: Unmissable events set to move the world

UAE petrol, diesel prices for January 2026 announced

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De Montfort University Dubai wins sustainability award

Sustainovation Challenge winners receiving their awards from organisers, DMU Dubai and Ehfaaz

New law: Merit-based hiring, flexible leave from Jan 1

Three win $1 million in Dubai Duty Free New Year draw

Dubai: Kerala expat wins Dh100K Big Ticket after 8 yrs

TECHNOLOGY

Apple discontinues older iPhone models: Upgrade options

Production and selling of iPhone 14/14 Plus launched in September 2022 with A15 Bionic chips, Crash Detection, and Photonic Engine cameras has been discontinued by Apple.

‘Happy New Year’ WhatsApp text may steal your bank info

Cybercrime alert: Fraudulent New Year greetings circulating online