Business News
Jeff Bezos to Discuss Entrepreneurship, AI, and Space at VivaTech 2026 in Paris
Bezos will speak on June 17 at the VivaTech Theater.
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Business News
H.E. Ruba Al Hassan On Abu Dhabi’s AI-Ready Vision to Support Startup Growth
Al Hassan said Abu Dhabi's ambition is to become the world's first AI-native government.
Business News
Hub71 CEO Ahmad Ali Alwan On The Traits That Create Enduring Founders And Firms
Alwan also noted that resilience is not simply the ability to withstand challenges, but ability to continue creating value.
Business News
Mubadala CEO Shares The Investment Lessons Behind Abu Dhabi’s Transformation
Dr. Al Katheeri explained that Hub71 is a prime example of the broader development strategy being used in Abu Dhabi’s technology sector.
Business News
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Returns January 30–31, 2027 for Landmark 10th Edition
The festival regularly convenes government officials, CEOs, entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors,
Technology
Arabic.AI and Stanford CRFM Expand Arabic AI Benchmarking with HELM Arabic Enterprise
Arabic.AI, a regional leader in Arabic artificial intelligence and enterprise technology, announced the launch of HELM Arabic Enterprise in collaboration with Stanford University’s Center for Research on Foundation Models (CRFM). The initiative is designed to strengthen how organizations evaluate Arabic large language models (LLMs) for enterprise use. Stanford’s CRFM is known for creating the HELM […]
Business News
Meta Unveils AI-Powered Business Agent to Automate Customer Engagement Across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram
Announced at Conversations in London, Meta’s new Business Agent aims to help companies automate customer interactions, generate leads, recommend products, and close sales across its messaging platforms.
Business News
The Truth About Agentic Marketing
Why the Arab market cannot afford to sit out the most consequential shift in B2B marketing history and what it means to lead rather than catch up.
By Yara Milbes
Business News
DMCC Launches New Incentive Package to Support Business Growth
DMCC is offering a 10% discount on one-year licence packages and 20% on multi-year set-ups, with some programme exclusions applying.
Business News
SPARK Partners with MunichTech EXPO to Open New Opportunities for Startups
The move aligns with SPARK’s efforts to position Sharjah as a global hub for innovation, scientific research, and advanced technologie.
Business News
Uber Acquires A Controlling Stake in Careem
“While e& will remain a meaningful shareholder and close strategic partner, this move brings Careem and Uber back into a closer, deeply familiar alignment,” Mudassir Sheikha, co-founder and CEO of Careem, said.
Business News
The Invisible Butler: How “Living Algorithms” Are Redefining the 2026 Branded Residence
From AI-driven climate biometrics to the “car-to-couch” automated elevators of the Bugatti Residences, PropTech is no longer an amenity—it is the ultimate luxury.
Business News
Sharjah Business Women Council Expands Support for Women Entrepreneurs With Launch of New Hub
SBWC also introduced the “Haseelah” initiative during the gathering — an interactive platform connecting women entrepreneurs and business owners with experts, entrepreneurs, and influential figures from the UAE and internationally.
Starting a Business
Your MVP Is Too Perfect — Oasis Taught Me Why
In 1994, Oasis scrapped a perfect album because it was too polished to
connect. Thirty years later, founders are making the exact same mistake with their MVPs.
Business News
“France Has Full Confidence in the UAE as a Strategic Partner”: Business France CEO Louis Margueritte Underscores Growing Economic Ties Between Both Nations During UAE Visit
Margueritte also emphasized upon how France and the UAE continue to strengthen a long-standing strategic partnership built on trust, investment, innovation, and a shared ambition for long-term transformation and sustainable growth.
Business News
Where Purpose Meets the Coast: Inside SIORA’s Japanese Ikigai-Inspired Masterplan
When BEYOND Developments unveiled SIORA, its first beachfront masterplan on Dubai Islands, the announcement marked more than the launch of a coastal destination. It introduced a philosophy-led approach to masterplanning, one that reframes waterfront living around purpose, wellbeing, and long-term urban value.
Business News
A Foundation Designed to Endure: Anax Holding’s Satish Sanpal Lays the Groundwork for Dubai’s Next Chapter
As geopolitical tremors rippled through global markets, Satish Sanpal, Founder and Chairperson of ANAX Holding, barely flinched. Here is why the man behind one of Dubai’s most dynamic property groups believes the UAE’s greatest chapter is still ahead
Business News
Built To Last: Innovate Living CEO Kareem Fahmy on Why Dubai’s Property Boom is Bigger Than a Market Cycle
When the region’s headlines darkened and lesser markets flinched, the CEO of Innovate Living kept building.
Business News
Pushing The Envelope: How ‘Turbulence’ Author Hafsa Lodi Built a Writing Career Around Faith, Feminism, and Muslim Women’s Voices
'Turbulence' is an unadulterated deep dive into how faith and feminism intersect in the lives of Muslim women, and the complexities that arise when both are defined from a cultural lens. But beyond Lodi’s writing prowess lies an honest tale of what it takes to choose to become a creative entrepreneur.
Business News
New Data from Bayut and dubizzle Signals Sustained Recovery and Resilience Across UAE Real Estate
Dubai continued to attract strong interest across both ready and off-plan segments.
Business News
Innovate Living Advances AED2 Billion Pipeline With Omoria Private Residences’ Launch in Dubai Islands
Construction is now underway, with completion targeted for Q4 2027.
Leadership
The Long Game: Inside Naguib Sawiris and ORA Developers’ AED30 Billion UAE Expansion
Naguib Sawiris has built empires in telecoms, media and mining. Now, with ORA Developers doubling its UAE investment to AED 30 billion and a new city rising between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the Egyptian billionaire is making his most emphatic statement yet – and he chose the most turbulent moment possible to make it
Business News
The Ecosystem Builder: Arada’s Ahmed Alkhoshaibi On Building Lifestyle-Driven Ecosystems Beyond Real Estate
Ahmed Alkhoshaibi does not build properties. He builds cities — complete communities woven together with schools, hotels, gyms, cafes, and branded residences. As Group CEO of Arada, he kept construction sites humming and sales teams busy throughout one of the most testing periods in regional memory.
Business News
Sharjah Attracts AED7.7 Billion in Foreign Investment in 2025; Job Creation Rises
Overall, Sharjah recorded 331 domestic and foreign investment projects in 2025, representing combined investments of AED12.8 billion and the creation of 11,898 jobs.
Business News
Art Dubai Opens Landmark 20th Edition to the Public Today
H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), inaugurated the 20th edition of Art Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah on May 14.
Business News
Sharjah’s RUWAD Reports 108% Jump in SME Funding in Q1 2026
Government contracts awarded to RUWAD member projects totalled AED2.32 million during the first quarter, compared to AED1 million during the same period last year.
Business News
Dubai Ranked World’s Fourth Smartest City in IMD Index 2025
Dubai also recorded progress in 16 out of 20 technology indicators and advanced across all four pillars of technology governance in the 2025 report.