Business & Economy
UAE Emiratisation 2026 Rules: The Executive Guide to the New Wage & Quota Era
The “compliance era” is over. With the AED 6,000 minimum wage floor now active and leadership quotas expanding,…
Category: Capital
Finance, banking, private capital and investment strategy.
Government & Policy
The End of Red Tape: How the UAE’s ‘Zero Bureaucracy’ 2026 Deadline is Rewriting the Social Contract
The deadline has arrived. With 2,000 redundant procedures axed and service times cut by 50%, the UAE has…
Government & Policy
The Architect to 2026: Sam Khan – The Strategic Mind Behind Dubai Police Fitness and the City’s VIP Elite
In a city of skyscrapers, Sameer Khan builds the most vital infrastructure of all: Human Potential. The Nation…
Real Estate
The Architect to 2026: H.E. Aziz Barbhaya, Drafting the Blueprint for Global Peace and Enterprise
As part of our The Architect to 2026 series, we explore the journey of H.E. Aziz Barbhaya. From…
Real Estate
The Architects of 2026: 10 Visionaries Defining the UAE’s Economic Future
Mapping the Convergence of Sovereign Policy and Private Capital in the Delivery of Vision 2033 For decades, the…
Real Estate
Dubai real estate: Palm Jumeirah plot trades for $24m in record 2025 deal
The Dubai luxury real estate market has recorded a standout transaction in 2025 after a signature plot on…
Middle East
Synthetic drug market disrupted in Syria after regime change
Captagon, a highly addictive stimulant, has been circulating illegally from the Middle East to Africa and back with…
Business & Economy
UAE Central Bank shuts down Omda Exchange, slaps $2.7m penalty
The Central Bank of the UAE has revoked the licence of Omda Exchange operating in the UAE, struck…
Real Estate
Taraf, Masdar City partner to develop 153-acre Fay Hills community
Abu Dhabi has unveiled Fay Hills, a major new residential masterplan in Masdar City that aims to set…
Business & Economy
UAE to apply reverse VAT charge on scrap-metal trading from January 2026
The UAE will introduce a reverse charge mechanism for value-added tax (VAT) on scrap-metal trading between registered businesses…