With US$48.24 billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow, the UAE ranked the top destination in the Middle East and 9th in the world for investment in 2025, that speaks volume about the country’s ability in attracting FDI due to its safe, secure environment and resilience amid multiple
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Regulatory certainty is rapidly becoming one of the most influential factors shaping investment decisions in the digital assets industry, as financial institutions accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology, stablecoins, and tokenised real-world assets. The shift is redefining competition among global financial centres. Rather than relying solely on market size or
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitising and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, today highlighted a logistics industry “ambition versus action” gap when it comes to improving customer experience and operational improvements for deliveries. According to Zebra’s Impact of Intelligent Operations study with Oxford
Alternative investments across the GCC are entering a more institutional phase, driven by growing participation from family offices, private wealth platforms, sovereign investors and international capital. Governance, transparency, and long-term value creation are increasingly becoming as important as investment returns, according to Dr. Amit Goenka, Chairman and Managing
Invest Qatar, the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, today released its 2025 Annual Report, marking a remarkable year for foreign direct investment (FDI) and reaffirming Qatar’s position as a leading destination for high value, impact-driven global investment. In 2025, Qatar attracted $3.4 billion in FDI capital expenditure (capex) across 373 projects that generated
Dubai Chambers explored opportunities to enhance trade and investment cooperation between Dubai and Canada’s British Columbia recently during a series of meetings held in Vancouver. The discussions focused on ways to support Canadian companies seeking to expand into Dubai and the wider region, together with opportunities to enhance cooperation in innovation,
Keturah founder says Dubai shows its global standing with apartment, villa deals above AED 5 million
Dubai’s luxury real estate market continued to attract strong investment in May, with developers recording almost AED5 billion in off-plan sales for homes priced above AED5 million. A market analysis from the Keturah luxury brand today shows villa buyers accounted for AED2.51 billion across 184 transactions, while apartment sales reached AED2.45 billion from
Ras Al Khaimah has firmly established itself as one of the UAE’s most compelling real estate investment destinations, with Al Marjan Island at the centre of its rise. Anchored by landmark investment into the emirate – led by the multi-billion-dirham Wynn Al Marjan Island integrated resort – and rising international visibility, the island continues to […]
Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s official export credit company, has renewed its strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation (EGAP), its Czech counterpart, to further strengthen cooperation in export credit insurance and trade support, facilitate cross-border trade and foreign investment, and create new opportunities
The UAE remains one of the world’s most attractive real estate investment destinations in spite of the recent regional challenges, according to a new global survey commissioned by Arada. Arada’s UAE Property Investment Index, which was conducted by US-based Penta Group, ranked the country as the top investment destination, with 56% of global investors expressing […]
Dubai Chambers has explored ways to strengthen trade and investment flows with South Africa’s Western Cape province during a recent meeting with H.E. Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape. The meeting took place in South Africa with the participation of Salem AlShamsi, Executive Vice President of International Relations at Dubai Chambers. H.E. Alan […]
Gold continues its week-long consolidation phase after a historic rally that carried bullion to a January peak near USD 5,595 before correcting sharply to a March low near USD 4,100. At around USD 4,550, bullion still trades up roughly 5% year-to-date and 40% over the past year, but it remains near the lower end of […]
Dubai Chambers welcomed a high-level delegation headed by H.E. Majda Adžović, Minister of Public Works of the Republic of Montenegro, to its headquarters for a meeting focused on enhancing investment relations between Dubai and Montenegro. The discussions highlighted a shared commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation and creating new partnership opportunities that
Thailand and the UAE are entering a new phase of strategic cooperation in 2026, with bilateral trade, tourism, technology, and investment partnerships expected to witness significant growth, according to H.E. Bolbongse Vangphaen, Ambassador of Thailand to the UAE. In an exclusive interview to “gulftourism.news “ in Abu Dhabi , Ambassador Vangphaen highlighted the strong
As global healthcare systems continue to face mounting pressure from rising demand, ageing populations, and workforce attrition, the shortage of nurses has reached a critical point. According to the World Health Organization, the world is projected to face a shortfall of 4.5 million nurses by 2030* posing a significant risk to the delivery of safe, […]
Zebra Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), today announced a strategic investment in Apera AI, a provider of 4D Vision for industrial robots. This venture investment reinforces Zebra’s focus on digitising and automating workflows to accelerate frontline operations for organisations in the manufacturing and logistics
Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has inaugurated a new international representative office in Manila. The strategic step comes as part of the chamber’s ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations between Dubai and the Philippines. The office was officially launched
Al Habtoor Group announced today a landmark investment exceeding AED 5 billion in Dubai’s real estate sector, further reinforcing its long-standing confidence in the strength, resilience, and global appeal of the emirate’s investment environment. The Group confirmed that the investment will be directed towards the development of a new landmark commercial tower
Investment in renewable energy projects in the Middle East has jumped by 28%, year-on-year, according to a new report from Ansarada, a leading M&A and infrastructure procurement platform. The 2026 Renewable Energy Infrastructure Outlook Report, produced in partnership with Infralogic, notes that globally, investment in the renewable energy sector has surged to a total
Dubai Chambers has explored ways to strengthen economic relations between the business communities in Dubai and the Czech Republic during a meeting with a delegation led by Petr Michal, President of the Prague Chamber of Commerce. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in investment, trade, and the digital economy to deepen partnerships between





























