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Abu Dhabi Esports Island Opening 2026: Inside the $280M ‘Gamer Paradise’
Forget the lobby bellboy. At the newly opened GG Resort, you check in by parachuting from a plane.…
Category: Government & Policy
Government & Policy news and digital analysis from The Nation Middle East, focusing on UAE, Dubai, and the Middle East’s evolving power dynamics.
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,…
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…
Real Estate
Shurooq real estate sales hit $1.58bn as Sharjah projects near sell-out
The results underline growing local and international demand for Sharjah property and reinforce the emirate’s expanding role in…
UAE News
Two of five bridges in Trade Centre Roundabout project opened ahead of schedule
The two bridges serve traffic from the 2nd December Street towards Sheikh Rashid Road and Al Majlis Street,…
Business & Economy
M&A in the Middle East surges 260% to $53bn as dealmakers drive energy and tech expansion
Middle Eastern mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity surged sharply in 2025, underlining the region’s growing strategic confidence and…