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65 ARTICLES
Al-Futtaim, Cenomi Retail and understanding their landmark deal
The Emirati conglomerate has decided to aid the faltering Saudi firm, in what looks like one of the biggest retail alliances the two economies have seen in a long time.
30 Jul 2025
Influencers now need a permit to promote anything in the Emirates
The government has launched an advertiser permit for anyone posting ads online; bankruptcy courts are here, and some important numbers from this week.
30 Jul 2025
India’s Titan comes for the Gulf
The prominent Indian jewellery maker is buying Dubai’s Damas, Mubadala is backing qlub and Saudi Arabia picks the players for a new low-cost airline.
23 Jul 2025
Saudi Arabia is (further) open for business
From stocks to real estate, the largest GCC petrostate is now inviting the Gulf region to invest.
16 Jul 2025
It’s not cheap to be rich in Dubai
The emirate is now the seventh costliest city for the wealthy and affluent, experts have been called in to help local family businesses, and other headlines from the week.
16 Jul 2025
Wizz Air bows out of Abu Dhabi
Six years after entering the Gulf, the airline is pulling back to focus on Europe.
14 Jul 2025
The Middle East is ground zero for the air-taxi phenomenon
As regulatory hurdles slow the growth of the nascent eVTOL business worldwide, the region is quietly becoming the proving ground for the futuristic mode of transport.
09 Jul 2025
Golden Visa snafu leaves Indian media red-faced
No, the UAE is not offering cheap lifetime residency to Indians, as the government has now confirmed. Separately, Gulf startups and VCs are up in arms against a Sequoia Capital partner.
09 Jul 2025
Pakistan’s failed startup promise, competition force Careem’s exit
The most popular startup of the Middle Eastern region just exited its decade-old operation in the country, citing competition and macro challenges. Both these reasons need to be unpacked and understood separately.
02 Jul 2025
And, just like that, Dubai gets a step closer to having an air-taxi service
The emirate may get the fully electric air taxis as early as next year. Separately, a district cooling company makes a billion-dollar move.
02 Jul 2025