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Image: Supplied Cybersecurity is now a central pillar of regulatory strategy in the UAE. With the Financial Action Task Force’s Mutual Evaluation approaching in 2026, national and sector-level regulators are sharpening their focus on how firms manage cyber risk. Most recently, on July 29 earlier this year, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) introduced a strengthened cybersecurity framework designed to elevate how financial firms manage cyber risk. These new rules are based on the guidance provided to firms and shaped by industry feedback from Consultation Paper No. 3 of 2025. The new rules mark…
Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes Travel demand across the Gulf is shifting as Saudi Arabia and Bahrain emerge as the region’s fastest-growing outbound markets, according to new airport usage data released by Dragonpass. Saudi Arabia recorded a 36 per cent jump in travel volumes this summer, with June marking its highest month on record. Dragonpass said the rise reflects growing airport capacity and a broader push to boost leisure and business mobility under Vision 2030. Bahrain saw a 208 per cent year-on-year increase, the strongest among GCC markets, reinforcing its role as a regional connector while tourism investment continues…
Image: Modon Holding Abu Dhabi-based Modon Holding has made a strategic investment in Wellington Lifestyle Partners (WLP), joining the company’s group of existing investors. Modon said the investment will back the long-term development of Wellington International equestrian showgrounds in Florida and support plans for a major ultra-luxury real estate project comprising high-end residences, a boutique hotel, a commercial marketplace and a championship golf course. The move marks Modon’s first direct investment in an equestrian-led development in the United States and aligns with its strategy to expand its global footprint in high-value destination developments. Highlights of the Modon-WLP deal The deal…
Image credit: Getty Images The Ministry of Interior in the UAE has announced comprehensive legal regulations governing celebrations and vehicle decorations during the 54th National Day, highlighting that the rules are designed to safeguard road users and prevent activities that could endanger lives or property. Brigadier Engineer Hussein Ahmed Al Harthi, chairman of the Federal Traffic Council at the Ministry of Interior, stressed the importance of observing National Day in a civilised manner that reflects the UAE’s positive values. He urged the public to adhere to laws and preventive measures, maintaining public safety and ensuring smooth traffic flow across the…
L to R: Joe Tabet, founder and managing director, JT+Partners; Sayeli Uysal Ayaydin, partner, HBA London; Kamal Khetan, chairman and managing director, Sunteck Realty; Imad Al-Khoury, chief executive officer/Image: Supplied Sunteck Realty, one of India’s luxury real estate developers, has officially entered the UAE market with the launch of Sunteck International, its new global arm headquartered in Dubai. The move marks the company’s first international expansion and its ambition to redefine ultra-luxury development in the region. At an exclusive reveal featuring a 1,000-drone show, Sunteck International unveiled the prime land parcel for its inaugural project in Downtown Dubai—an Dhs5bn development…
Image: Supplied Meraas, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded an Dhs1.9bn construction contract to United Engineering Construction (UNEC) for The Acres, its new standalone villa community in Dubailand. The milestone agreement covers the project’s first release, which includes 642 villas and a full suite of community facilities, with completion scheduled for Q4 2027. The initial phase features three-, four- and five-bedroom villas ranging from 3,048 to 6,001 square feet. Each home includes a private garden and is connected through a network of landscaped walkways leading to Halo Loop Park, the community’s central green spine, as well as a…
Image credit: Getty Images A series of overlapping weather systems is expected to influence conditions across the UAE over the coming days, bringing a noticeable shift toward cooler, cloudier, and potentially wetter weather. A WAM report notes that from Wednesday through Saturday, the country will see conditions turning partly cloudy at times, with chances of scattered rainfall concentrated mainly in coastal, northern, and eastern regions. These developments are the result of a mix of systems interacting across the region, contributing to the formation of more clouds and the likelihood of intermittent showers. Read more-Humidity rises, rain looms: UAE braces for…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldOn the eve of Thanksgiving, the start of the US holiday spending period, most Americans think Donald Trump is making a national affordability crisis worse. About three-quarters of Americans view the economy as only fair or poor, according to Pew, and a majority say that the president’s policies have heightened the problem. Those who think the economy is poor cite rising prices as their top reason.Speaking at Tuesday’s Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House, Trump, whose overall approval…
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