Author: Dubai News Staff

President Donald Trump jetted into Abu Dhabi Thursday morning, as his first official trip abroad since he was re-elected into office earlier this year. The visit comes after important diplomatic action in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as part of a strategic tour of the Middle East to bolster local alliance. Earlier this week, Trump met with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss in Riyadh; where the two countries entered into major investment and defense deals. There is an historic move whereby Trump also announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria. The President then proceeded to Qatar, which…

du has now officially set a new Guinness World Record™ for the longest promoted TikTok livestream, having finished an uninterrupted 30+ hour broadcast that travelled through all seven Emirates – based on du’s superior 5G network. The livestream had 12 content creators passing on a single phone from one Emirate to another Emirate, illustrating effortless connectivity without lag, drops and limits. The ground-breaking campaign created in partnership with creative agency TBWA\RAAD was not only digital masterpiece but a boast of du’s unstoppable network, with no safety nets and back up systems, taking on the challenge. From Abu Dhabi to Fujairah,…

With the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Dubai FinTech Summit officially opened on the 3rd edition today confirming its global status as a hub for financial technology innovation emirate. Taking place at Madinat Jumeirah, the two-day summit has been attended by more than 9,000 participants from 120 countries, with more than 1,000 investors and 300 speakers and 200 exhibitors. The opening ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum who toured the exhibition that has reserved pavilions for startups, and countries. The summit is hosted by Dubai International…

U.S President Donald Trump will make his first official trip abroad since his inauguration, visiting the United Arab Emirates next week. As hinted at by Press Secretary at the White House, Karoline Leavitt, President Trump’s schedule will involve visits to Qatar and Saudi Arabia during his tour between the dates of the 13th and 16th of May 2025. As all we have reported, at the top of the agenda for President Trump will be lengthy discussions of trade tariffs, economic relations all around the region, and significant geopolitical concerns, such as the wars in both Ukraine and Gaza. The objective…

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin David Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council has given go-ahead to a set of game changing policies intended for bettering the public wellbeing and facilitating long term development goals of Dubai under Dubai Social Agenda 33 and Dubai Economic Agenda D33. At a meeting of The Executive Council at Emirates Towers, Sheikh Hamdan announced new policies in areas of health care, Emirati student world, family welfare and smart buildings. The meeting was attended, among others, by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed and Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed. “Under the…

Fashion-watching bargain hunters in the UAE rejoice: Primark is finally officially coming to Dubai. The ultra-cheap fashion and lifestyle mangas in signature Irish, budget-savvy retailer is scheduled to open three outlets in Dubai by the first quarter of 2026 under a joint deal with regiona retail powerhouse Alshaya Group. During an interview on Virgin Radio Dubai’s Kris Fade Show, the CEO of Alshaya Group, John Hadden made the announcement, who provided details that the three Primark locations will be in Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, and City Centre Mirdif. “We’re going to open not one, and not two, but…

The Emirates Group brought attention to Dubai AI Week 2025 by emphasizing the necessity of integrating artificial intelligence instruction into educational curricula for developing national personnel to match the future job market requirements. The group explained that creating technology-ready Emirati professionals demands a partnership between educational institutions and business organizations and government legislation bodies. Yousif bin Lahej as Vice President of Emiratisation and Government Partnership at Emirates Group and Board Member of the Emirati Human Resources Development Council explains that Artificial Intelligence surpasses its status as a tool because it mandates an intelligent network between educational sectors and employment fields.…

Mubadala Investment Company executed an agreement to buy a $600 million minority share in Nord Anglia Education which operates as one of the global leaders in international education systems. Mubadala has collaborated with EQT to acquire part of Nord Anglia Education through a global consortium that includes Neuberger Berman along with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Corporación Financiera Alba and Dubai Holding. Nord Anglia has over 90 thousand students between the ages of two and eighteen schooled in 80 facilities across 33 countries. Students benefit from individualized learning programs at the institution because they tailor instructional techniques to personal…

Through its plans Taaleem Holdings PJSC will establish a second Harrow International School in Dubai for the start of the 2026 academic year. UAE-based education provider Taaleem Holdings PJSC received initial approval from Knowledge and Human Development Authority to build the second Harrow International School on 50,000 square meters of land along Hessa Street. Students at this upcoming Harrow International campus can enroll in 2026 during the first year of operation and the facility will have space for up to 1,800 students. The upcoming second facility of Harrow International School Dubai will deliver its British-style curriculum with special focus on…

For the first time in history Dubai and Abu Dhabi positioned as five of the best smart cities globally according to the prestigious IMD 2025 Smart City Index. According to the World Competitiveness Center (WCC) the index considers four main evaluation areas of sustainability, livability, governance, infrastructure and digital integration. The medical services ranking along with green space accessibility evaluations positioned Dubai at rank 4 and Abu Dhabi at rank 5 within the Index. Both Dubai received 82.8/100 in healthcare rankings and 83.4/100 for green areas whereas Abu Dhabi achieved 84.7/100 for healthcare and 83.8/100 for green areas highlighting the…