Mada Media Books AED1.5 billion in Media contracts Across 683 Dubai Assets
Mada Media closed the first half of 2026 with AED1.5 billion in Media contracts, covering 683 advertising assets across Dubai. The company organises, develops and manages the emirate’s out-of-home advertising sector. Eighty local and regional advertising companies entered the tenders held during the period. Earlier company figures put first-quarter contract value at AED971.3 million, which […]
Dubai Free Zones Ranked: The Top 10 That Decide Who Wins and Who Pays More
Dubai free zones all advertise the same headline benefits: 100 percent foreign ownership, zero corporate and personal tax, and full repatriation of profits. Price and sector fit are where Dubai free zones differ. A founder paying AED 25,000 for a DIFC license and a founder paying AED 12,900 for an IFZA package are buying two […]
Parkin’s regional growth plans extend to Egypt with smart parking deal
Parkin’s regional growth plans now stretch past the UAE, after the Dubai-listed parking operator signed a memorandum of understanding to take its technology into Egypt. The agreement brings in three local partners: Modon Misr for Asset and Facility Management, transport services provider Mwasalat Misr, and Redcon Properties. They control the ground. Parkin brings the cameras […]
Ministry upgrades the online service to register a trademark in Bahrain
The paper form that once stood between a business owner and a protected brand name has been retired for anyone preparing to register a trademark in Bahrain. Officials at the Bahrain Ministry of Industry and Commerce have rebuilt the service for registering trademarks and service marks in a single class, trimming the documents, approvals, and […]
Apple link-out fees proposed at 15% as Epic Games court battle continues
Apple link-out fees are back on the table. The company filed its proposed rates with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday, the same day the Supreme Court refused to pause the case. Apple wants 15% on purchases made through external links inside standard iOS apps. That is half the […]
Lamborghini Revuelto SV arrives as brand’s most powerful car ever
The Lamborghini Revuelto SV launched Friday as a limited-edition hybrid version of the automaker’s V12 flagship, and the company is calling it the fastest, most powerful production car it has ever built. Only 1,963 will be made worldwide. The number carries meaning. It marks the year Lamborghini was founded, a detail the brand has leaned […]
e& UAE completes the world’s first eRedCap live network test for 5G IoT
e& UAE has completed an eRedCap live network test on its commercial 5G network, the first such test announced by any telecom operator. eRedCap, short for enhanced Reduced Capability, is a stripped-down version of 5G built for devices that do not need full 5G speed or power. The company said the result gives businesses and […]
Shamsa Entertainment City opens in Aljada with family fun until September
Shamsa Entertainment City has opened its doors in Aljada, and it gives families a fresh reason to head out this summer. The open-air venue runs until 5 September under the theme “Shamsa Festival, Where Joy Shines”. It sits inside Sharjah Summer Promotions 2026, the emirate’s yearly push to bring shoppers and visitors out during the […]
UAE music licence for businesses starts in December with new annual fees
A UAE music licence for businesses will soon shape the cost of playing a song in public. From December 2026, restaurants, cafes, hotels, malls, gyms and airlines that play music must hold one. The Ministry of Economy and Tourism set out the rules in a new guide on music rights. The guide covers a wide […]
Tourists Drop $6B on Food in Turkiye as Dining Leads Tourism Spending
Tourists spent close to $6B on food in Turkiye in the first six months of 2026, and dining now stands as the largest single category of visitor spending in the country. Figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute, known as TurkStat, put food and drink spending at $5.9 billion between January and June. That total ran […]
Emirates NBD acquires HSBC Egypt retail arm in regional expansion push
Emirates NBD acquires HSBC Egypt’s retail banking business under a definitive agreement announced on Sunday, a plan that widens the Dubai lender’s consumer reach in the Arab world’s most populous market. The wholly owned Egyptian unit, Emirates NBD Egypt, will take on the portfolio once regulators sign off. Neither bank disclosed the price. Let’s see […]
Abu Dhabi’s Disneyland business impact could ripple across the wider Gulf
Abu Dhabi’s Disneyland business impact will reach far past the park gates, and the whole Gulf is watching. Disney plans to open its first Middle East park on Yas Island in the early 2030s. Six years is a long runway. Yet developers, hoteliers and property owners are already lining up for what comes next. The […]
