Governments across the GCC deployed an estimated USD 110 billion in investment expenditure in 2024, with significant allocations directed toward infrastructure, special economic zones and logistics-linked connectivity. The UAE and Saudi Arabia have emerged as the region’s primary engines of transport and trade transformation, with combined logistics investments and accelerating demand for project cargo and heavy-lift logistics.
At its glittering 36th graduation, Emirates Aviation University (EAU) celebrated the accomplishments of a highly skilled class of 379 students. More than 26,500 students have graduated from EAU to date with the university boasting a 94% employability rate, demonstrating its ongoing contribution to the aviation and technology talent pipeline. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al
At a time when images are increasingly shaped by manipulation, speed, and spectacle, Xposure International Photography Festival 2026 turns its attention back to the human face as one of the most enduring records of truth. The People & Portraiture Zone, part of the festival’s landmark 10th edition, examines portrait photography as a space where identity,
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated, the Chairman of the Dubai Ports and Borders Security Council today (Monday) inaugurated the 27th edition of Intersec 2026, the world’s leading exhibition for security, safety, fire protection and emergency response, which runs until January 14 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The current
The creator economy is expanding at an unprecedented pace, and success in the sector will increasingly depend on authenticity, meaningful differentiation and long-term thinking rather than chasing numbers, speakers told audiences at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai. Emirati content creator and YouTuber Khalid Al Ameri, Ambassador for the 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026,
Natural gas accounts for about 70 percent of Mubadala Energy’s production portfolio, the company’s Chief Operating Officer Adnan Bu Fateem said, describing 2025 as a “pivotal” year for the company’s international expansion. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Bu Fateem said the company entered the US market this year and advanced several strategic
The Abu Dhabi Awards has launched the second edition of its “Young Ambassadors” programme at the Supreme Council for Motherhood & Childhood, with the participation of members of the UAE Children’s Parliament, the Children’s Advisory Council, representatives of the Awards Organising Committee, and members of the media. The programme aims to empower young ambassadors to
