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• Dubai Real Estate Agents Get Greater Protection as Property Portals Move to Protect Listings
  Dubai Property Portals Move to Protect Real Estate Agents, Landlords and Fair Competition Dubai’s real estate industry is becoming more sophisticated, and established property listing portals are taking steps to protect landlords, agents and legitimate property listings. One recent change concerns the public visibility of Trakheesi advertising permit numbers. Property listings will continue to undergo […]
• Dubai’s Next Healthcare Shortage May Not Be Doctors
  Dubai has no shortage of healthcare ambition. The emirate wants to become one of the world’s leading centres for longevity, preventive medicine, biotechnology, and advanced healthcare. Government initiatives are attracting international investment while encouraging innovation across the private healthcare sector. Yet behind this growth, another shortage is beginning to emerge. It is not doctors. It […]
• Dubai Population Now Nears 4.74 Million as Economy Approaches AED 1 Trillion
  Dubai population now stands at 4.74 million, and the economy behind that growth closed 2025 within reach of a milestone few cities in the region have approached. Real GDP grew 5.4 percent year on year, according to data published by Dubai Now, bringing the total to approximately AED 937 billion, close to the AED 1 […]
• Things to Do in Abu Dhabi This Fall: A Season by Season Guide to the Capital’s Cultural Calendar
  Fall marks the start of the best season to visit the UAE, once the summer heat breaks and Abu Dhabi’s calendar fills with the year’s biggest cultural and entertainment openings. Four events land between October and December this year, each distinct enough to justify its own visit. Here is what each one offers and who […]
• You Already Trust AI For Travel More Than You Think
  Ask a traveler in the UAE how they planned their next trip. There is a good chance AI for travel already made part of the decision. Research from Tourism Economics, presented at Arabian Travel Market, found that 60 percent of UAE travelers trust AI to plan every part of a trip. Only 48 percent of […]
• Hong Kong Now: A Dubai Traveler’s Guide
  Why Hong Kong Ranks Second Globally in Competitiveness There is a version of Hong Kong that most people carry in their heads, assembled from films, financial headlines, and someone else’s trip from fifteen years ago. That version is not wrong, but it is incomplete in ways that matter if you are deciding where to spend […]
• Dubai Property Prices Cool in June While Yields Hold Steady for Investors
  Dubai residential property prices eased for a second straight month in June 2026, according to fresh data from REIDIN, giving buyers a rare pause after years of steep gains. For investors watching the market closely, the pullback looks less like a warning sign and more like a market finding its footing after an extended run. […]
• Dubai Offers Strong Lifestyle Value in Julius Baer’s Global Wealth Report 2026
  Released amid a dynamic and complex global economic landscape, the Julius Baer Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report 2026 highlights the effects of geopolitical tensions, evolving trade routes, and volatile foreign exchange markets. Even with resilient financial markets, these macroeconomic shifts are significantly altering the cost of living for the worlds affluent. Globally, the price of […]
• Dubai South Enters Its Next Growth Phase
  Dubai South, the aviation, logistics, and real estate development built around Al Maktoum International Airport, is entering a new stage of growth. Several projects moving forward at once show where the district is headed over the next few years, from housing and retail to aviation infrastructure and business support. The largest of these is a […]
• The Best Places to Prosper in 2026, According to the Numbers That Actually Matter
  Ask someone where they’d move for a better life and they’ll name a city. Ask an economist the same question and you’ll get a country. Ask three research groups that spent 2026 measuring exactly this, and you get an answer more useful than either: the best places to prosper aren’t always the best places to […]