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Bay Villas in Dubai render/Image: Supplied Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded a contract worth Dhs2.6bn to Fibrex Contracting for the construction of Bay Villas at Dubai Islands. The waterfront community will feature 636 luxury residences across five distinct property types, marking one of Nakheel’s most ambitious residential projects to date. The development builds on Nakheel’s established partnership with Fibrex Contracting, following their collaboration on the District One West community in Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City (MBRAMC). Bay Villas will introduce a variety of premium homes, including Townhouses, Semi-detached Villas, Garden Villas, Waterfront Villas, and…

Image: Supplied In just three decades, Dubai has risen from a modest seaside town into one of the first great cities of the 21st century by leveraging its location and bold global ambitions. Yet the city’s best days may still lie ahead.  Today’s geopolitical tensions and trade protectionism are a far cry from the globalization ethos that helped fuel Dubai’s rise, but they play to the city’s strategic strengths. Dubai’s leaders promoted real estate development, finance, shipping, aviation, and tourism, and in the space of a generation built a dynamic city that boasts the world’s tallest building and busiest international…

Image: He Yujin, vice president of Huawei Intelligent Collaboration Huawei, a global leader in ICT infrastructure and smart devices, has launched its latest flagship conference whiteboard – the IdeaHub S3 – in partnership with Eros Group, the official IdeaHub Gold Distribution Partner. Designed to transform workplace collaboration, the new solution enables enterprises to embrace a new era of intelligent communication and efficiency. “The new IdeaHub S3, built on our groundbreaking AI+ architecture, delivers advanced capabilities including smarter interaction, enhanced image quality, real-time interpretation, and insightful meeting summaries,” said He Yujin, vice president of Huawei Intelligent Collaboration. “With this launch, we…

Image credit: Getty Images The Board of the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia has approved a regulatory framework governing foreign investment in securities, placing a 49 per cent ceiling on total foreign ownership in any listed company or its convertible debt instruments. However, foreign strategic investors are exempt from this cap, provided they hold their shares for a minimum of two years. What is the difference between the qualified foreign investor (QFI) and the strategic foreign investor? According to Capital Market Authority, a Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) is a foreign investor that is qualified, in accordance with the…

Image: Getty Images District cooling services provider Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has signed a contract to design a new district cooling plant at Dubai Science Park. The facility will have a total production capacity of 47,000 Refrigeration Tonnes (RT) and will serve nearly 80 mixed-use buildings in the community. Construction is scheduled to begin by the end of the first quarter of 2026. Dubai Science Park, the region’s first free zone dedicated to the science sector, hosts hundreds of companies and over 3,000 specialised professionals. It serves as an innovation hub for entrepreneurs, SMEs, and multinational corporations engaged…

Images: Supplied In a region where architectural ambition is often equated with scale and spectacle, Msheireb Downtown Doha stands as a bold counterpoint: a 31-hectare urban regeneration development grounded in heritage, sustainability and human-centric urbanism.  Msheireb, historically the heart of old Doha, was once a thriving residential and commercial district. Its transformation today pays tribute to this legacy while shaping the future of urban life in Qatar.  Developed by Msheireb Properties, which is backed by Qatar Foundation and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the project reflects a national vision for sustainable, culturally rooted urban development.  “This project was never about building…

Image credit: WAM/Website Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled the Automated Railway Infrastructure Inspection System (ARIIS), a cutting-edge AI-powered solution redefining how metro maintenance and inspections are carried out. This smart robotic platform marks a significant leap in applying artificial intelligence in transportation, boosting safety and operational efficiency while drastically reducing reliance on manual inspections. Read-Dubai Metro: How is it using AI to support infrastructure The move aligns with Dubai’s long-term vision to become a global leader in AI and smart, sustainable infrastructure, a WAM report said. Inside the technology ARIIS is an autonomous robotic platform equipped with…

Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes CrowdStrike Holdings unveiled Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security, a unified solution designed to protect human, machine, and AI agent identities across hybrid IT environments, as attackers increasingly target digital identities to breach organisations. The new offering, delivered through the company’s AI-native Falcon platform, integrates initial access prevention, privileged access management (PAM), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), SaaS identity security, and agentic identity protection. CrowdStrike said it removes security blind spots caused by fragmented tools and gives companies immediate protection without integration delays. “Organisations need trusted identity security now, not months or years from now,”…

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