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Dubai records 1,523 construction site violations

Legal measures taken against offenders as part of ongoing inspection efforts

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Dubai Municipality reported that 304,435 cubic metres of concrete were supplied to projects under construction in May.

Skydive Dubai resumes: 'It’s like we never stopped'

How Skydive Dubai’s stomping comeback mirrors city that refuses to slow down or look back

In our latest Inside Access series, Mohammad Javad, Executive Vice President, Leisure & Entertainment at Shamal Holding, gives Gulf News an exclusive walk-through of his iconic venue, Skydive Dubai

Sheikh Hamdan visits DIFC, reviews AI-native vision

Financial hub now hosts more than 8,800 active companies across sectors

During the visit, Sheikh Hamdan received an update on the Zabeel District expansion, a major step in strengthening DIFC’s global position and supporting Dubai’s target.

The governance challenge facing family enterprises

Success depends on balancing family cohesion, business needs and individual interests

For family offices across the Gulf and wider MENA, the opportunity is clear. The region benefits from increasing environmental stability, supportive policy frameworks and a growing appetite for diversification and global engagement.

How this Emirati turns culture into community impact

Preserving identity and local jobs fuels sustainable shared growth

Mohammed Kazim, co-founder of Tamashee

EMSTEEL launches ES600 rebar for UAE infrastructure

New ES600 rebar boosts UAE’s high-rise, infrastructure and industrial ambitions

The highest-strength steel grade produced in the UAE reduces steel consumption by up to 24% and is already being deployed across major national developments

Masdar City sets UAE-first 5 Pearl green milestone

Abu Dhabi achieves a new milestone as it accelerates its Dh 240 billion future vision

Masdar City’s M19 offices set new benchmark with UAE’s first Estidama 5 Pearl

Senior attrition tax: UAE family businesses quietly pay

Family businesses still account for a serious portion of UAE non-oil GDP

Family businesses still account for a serious portion of UAE non-oil GDP.

UAE says OPEC exit reflects sovereign energy vision

Al Mazrouei says UAE exit from OPEC was sovereign strategic decision

Al Mazrouei said the move followed a comprehensive review of the UAE’s national production policy and future energy capacity.

UAE skilled workforce rises 1.5% despite pressuress

The growth comes amid continued demand for specialised expertise across key sectors

Latest figures released by the Labour Market Observatory at Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation showed continued expansion in the number of skilled workers employed across the private sector.

AI success now key to CEO survival in UAE boardrooms

Nearly 8 in 10 UAE CEOs say weak AI results could threaten their role

Business leaders in the UAE are facing growing pressure to deliver measurable results from artificial intelligence as companies increase investments in AI-driven operations and automation.

UAE extends e-invoicing deadline for firms to October

MoF extends ASP appointment window amid market readiness, pricing concerns

Deadline for appointing eInvoicing providers pushed to 30 October 2026

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