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Dubai Municipality Issues New Outdoor Advertising Rules for Businesses
Dubai Municipality has launched the Advertising Content Regulation Guidelines for the Emirate of Dubai to help brands, businesses and advertising agencies develop outdoor...
UAE Cuts University Registration Time by 70% With New Digital Platform
The UAE has reduced university registration time from 10 minutes to three minutes through improvements to its National Unified Registration and Admission Platform....
Dubai Makes One-Third of the World’s Snowboards, and Here’s the Company Behind It
Dubai-based SWS Board Technology has won the Dubai-it Award for Projects in the Economy category, announced by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid...
Dubai Gold Prices Rise to Dh503 Per Gram as Global Prices Recover
Dubai gold prices rose to Dh503 per gram for 24K gold on Friday morning, October 16, 2026, up from Dh500.75 on Thursday evening....
Umm Al Quwain Introduces New Parking Law and Rules for Public-Private Partnerships
Umm Al Quwain has introduced three legal measures in 2026 to regulate vehicle parking, establish a committee to manage funds belonging to minors...
Abu Dhabi Is Getting a Huge New Golf and Entertainment Spot This October
Five Iron Golf is set to open a new entertainment venue at Yas Bay Waterfront on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on October 23,...
Emirati Racer Rashid Al Dhaheri Joins FIA Formula 3 for 2027 Season
Emirati racing driver Rashid Al Dhaheri will compete in the FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2027 after signing with Dutch team Van Amersfoort...
UAE Ranks Third-Best Place to Live in 2026, Takes Top Spot for Tax
The UAE has ranked third among 63 destinations in Nomad Capitalist’s 2026 Lifestyle Index, behind Monaco and Andorra. The ranking highlights the country’s...
Dubai Design Week 2026: Dates, Free Entry, Workshops and What to Expect at d3
Dubai Design Week 2026 will take place at Dubai Design District (d3) from 3 to 8 November. The 12th edition will bring together...
UAE Creators Get Golden Visa Nominations and Major Amazon Business Incentives
The UAE’s Creators HQ and Amazon Ads have announced the first participants in the Amazon Creators Foundry, a six-month programme designed to help...
