New changes could reshape UAE long-weekend planning The UAE is preparing changes to its public-holiday calendar for 2027, with the revised structure expected to affect the number and timing of official days off. The changes are being closely watched by businesses, schools, tourism companies and employees because UAE public holidays have a significant impact on […]
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World’s future mega-airport targets seamless passenger experience Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport is being designed with a major focus on seamless passenger processing, including queue-free security. Once fully developed, the airport is expected to handle up to 260 million passengers annually, making it one of the world’s largest aviation infrastructure projects. The airport’s next-generation design
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More than 10,800 residential transactions recorded Dubai’s residential property market recorded approximately AED23.26 billion ($6.3 billion) in sales during August, across 10,819 transactions. Off-plan properties represented around 70.75% of transaction volume, highlighting continued investor demand for new developments. Dubai South emerged as one of the leading areas for activity, while the majority of analysed home
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AI, cloud and data-centre investments dominate Saudi technology push Saudi Arabia’s LEAP 2026 technology conference has generated almost $15 billion in technology announcements, investments and agreements, reinforcing Riyadh’s ambition to become one of the world’s leading technology and AI hubs. The announcements cover artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data centres, digital infrastructure, research and development and
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One million university students to receive Google AI Plus for one year Saudi Arabia is giving 1 million university students free access to Google AI Plus for one year, expanding the Kingdom’s push to integrate artificial intelligence into education and workforce development. Eligible students will gain access to Google’s AI tools, including Gemini and NotebookLM,
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Saudi Arabia strengthens its position as a technology manufacturing hub Lenovo is preparing to begin production in Saudi Arabia by late 2026, adding another major technology manufacturing operation to the Kingdom. The company has already established its Middle East, Türkiye and Africa regional headquarters in Riyadh and is expanding its local innovation and talent-development activities.
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AI boom drives massive demand for data infrastructure The Middle East is expected to experience the fastest growth in data-centre capital expenditure globally through 2050, according to a new PwC report. The region’s rapid development of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital services is creating enormous demand for new computing infrastructure. Saudi Arabia and the
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Six investment opportunities move toward industrial implementation Saudi Arabia is expanding its domestic water industry through a major $747 million investment push aimed at increasing local manufacturing and strengthening supply chains. Six investment opportunities have moved toward industrial implementation as part of efforts to localise water-sector technologies and products. The initiative supports Saudi Arabia’s wider
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Saudi PMI rises as domestic demand strengthens Saudi Arabia ka non-oil economy August mein aur accelerate hua. Latest data ke according Saudi Arabia ka PMI six-month high par reach kar gaya, indicating stronger expansion in the Kingdom’s non-oil private sector. The improvement was supported by stronger business activity and new orders, showing that domestic demand
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UAE private sector records strongest expansion since December 2024 UAE ka non-oil private sector August mein strong momentum ke saath grow hua. Latest PMI data ke according UAE ka Purchasing Managers’ Index 55.3 par pahunch gaya, jo December 2024 ke baad business conditions mein sabse strong improvement hai. Growth ko stronger new orders, rising output
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