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UAE Islamic finance strategy targets Dh2.56 trillion in assets by 2031

UAE Islamic finance strategy

The UAE Islamic finance strategy sets a target of Dh2.56 trillion in local Islamic bank assets by 2031, part of a wider effort to root Shari’ah-compliant finance deeper in the national economy. Islamic banking assets in the country stood at Dh1.4 trillion as of June 2026, and 43 Islamic financial institutions now hold licences. The […]

Ronaldo and Georgina wedding: what happened at the private Cascais ceremony

Ronaldo and Georgina wedding

The Ronaldo and Georgina wedding finally happened, and it looked nothing like the spectacle fans expected. Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez married in a private civil ceremony in Cascais, a coastal town west of Lisbon, on Tuesday, 11 August. Ronaldo’s management team confirmed the news. The couple kept it small. Only their five children were […]

DEWA record profit reaches AED3.33 billion as Dubai demand keeps rising

DEWA record profit

DEWA’s record profit for the first half of 2026 reached AED3.33 billion, a rise of 15.02 percent from the same period last year. Behind that single figure sits a simple story. More people and businesses in Dubai are using power, water and cooling, and the utility is selling more of all three. The DEWA record […]