Arcadia Global School, a British curriculum school managed and operated by Arcadia Education in the UAE, has officially opened its Secondary School alongside a new state-of-the-art auditorium, following an AED 200 million investment in purpose-built facilities designed to support lifelong
NEO PAY, the UAE’s fast-growing payment solutions provider, has partnered with Wio Bank PJSC, the Middle East’s leading digital financial platform, to introduce a Point-of-Sale (PoS) lending solution, designed for SME merchants across the UAE. The launch of this lending solution reflects NEO PAY’s commitment to empowering SMEs with the financial tools they need to
US Markets After touching record highs last week, the S&P 500 index closed 0.33% lower, with Friday relatively flat. Monday’s Asian session is seeing further weakness with the SPX trading 0.85% lower and the NDX trading 1.07% lower. The markets will be closed in the US today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, […]
Emirates Petroleum Company PJSC (Emarat), a pioneer in the UAE’s oil and gas industry, and Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a structured framework for cooperation and to identify and develop new business opportunities within the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry sector. H.E. Ali Khalifa Al Shamsi,
For many parents today, the question is no longer simply whether their child is performing well academically, but whether they are genuinely thriving. Long school days, exam pressure and rigid structures have left families increasingly questioning whether traditional schooling suits every child. Responding to this shift, Minerva Virtual Academy (MVA), the award-winning
The fifth edition of World of Coffee Dubai officially opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), marking a major milestone for the Middle East’s specialty coffee industry. Organised by DXB LIVE, the integrated event management and experiential agency of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), in collaboration with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), the […]
Dubai Humanitarian has once again partnered with ThinkSmart, a PR and production company, and YallaGive, a fundraising platform, to launch a collaborative community initiative around the Dubai Marathon 2026, encouraging participants to run, raise awareness, and contribute in support of humanitarian causes. For the second consecutive year, the collaboration invites runners,
Senior leaders from defence, intelligence, border security, and critical infrastructure sectors convened at Intersec 2026 for a closed-door strategic roundtable to examine how Gulf states can strengthen maritime border security amid rising geopolitical, humanitarian, and technological pressures. Hosted by global management consulting firm Kearney in partnership with
Machines Can Think 2026, the UAE’s premier AI summit, has announced Yango Group, a UAE-based global tech company, as a strategic partner for its upcoming edition, taking place on 26–27 January 2026 at Park Hyatt Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi. The summit is co-organized by Polynome Group and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). […]
Financial markets are entering 2026 under a familiar but intensified strain: the growing dominance of geopolitics over price discovery. Markets have always priced uncertainty, therefore, the presence of risk itself is not new. However, the speed and breadth with which political narratives now reverberate across asset classes, causing increased cautionary measures. A
To celebrate International Playdate Day this January, Mission Play! by Mattel is hosting a new series of interactive activities designed to bring children and parents together through creativity, movement, and self-expression. Taking place from January 22 to 25 (Thursday to Sunday), Â families visiting the multi zone attraction will experience three new limited time
Middle East business event organisers are calling for broader use of real-time multilingual translation services, as demand rapidly expands beyond flagship conferences and trade shows, according to independent research commissioned by global multilingual event technology company Interprefy The study, Accelerating Global Communication, found that 82% of Middle
Thumbay College of Management & AI in Healthcare, a constituent college of Gulf Medical University (GMU), today announced the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dataviv Technologies, the elite artificial intelligence company founded by global AI leader Vedant Ahluwalia. The Memorandum of Understanding was formally signed by Prof. Manda
Gladiator Summit III, the UAE’s high-impact leadership and personal growth experience founded and hosted by entrepreneur and investor Dariush Soudi, successfully returned to Dubai on Saturday, January 10, 2026, welcoming over 600 attendees to Bluewaters Forum by Banyan Tree for a full day of transformative learning, immersive storytelling and live entertainment. Positioned
It’s game time! The McDonald’s Junior Sports Academy is back, and registrations are now open for football and cricket sessions kicking off at the end of January. Running for eight weeks, the action-packed program invites children aged 8-12 to get moving, try new sports, make friends, and build confidence in a feel-good environment. More than […]
Dubai makes global exhibition history as Gulfood, the world’s largest annual food and beverage event, running from 26-30 January 2026, becomes the first show ever to operate simultaneously across two mega venues, the iconic Dubai World Trade Centre and the all-new, expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai. In a single record-breaking year, Gulfood […]
Ankabut, the UAE’s advanced technology provider for the education and research community, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with WeVideo, a leading global cloud-based video learning platform, to accelerate digital learning innovation across the UAE and the wider GCC. Through this agreement, Ankabut will integrate WeVideo into its portfolio of advanced
Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, sponsored the seventh meeting of the Dubai Racing Carnival on Friday, January 16th, at the Meydan Racecourse, covering all eight races. Building on its long-standing 9-year partnership with the Dubai Racing Club, this commitment also aligns with the developer’s presence in MBR City, where it is […]
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has announced the launch of F5 NGINXaaS for Google Cloud, a fully managed, cloud-native application delivery-as-a-service solution. Developed in collaboration with Google Cloud, this innovative offering addresses the complex challenges of delivering modern and containerized applications by consolidating load balancing, security, and observability into a
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced the establishment of the Holiday Homes Business Group. The new group will support the sector’s growth and development by bringing together companies specialising in holiday home management and strengthening their collective voice to advocate for the sector’s





























