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bStocks let eligible UAE users trade tokens tracking Tesla, NVIDIA and other US shares around the clock from $5, under prospectuses approved by Abu Dhabi Global Market’s regulator.
Between an AI programme for diagnosing multiple sclerosis, a planned heavy-ion cancer therapy centre and a new Arab genomic reference, Abu Dhabi's hospitals had an unusually productive start to 2026.
Non-oil exports grew almost 24% in the first half of 2026 to a record AED452.8bn, the clearest sign yet that the UAE's decade-long push to diversify away from oil is showing up in the trade numbers.
Dubai's tourism sector has clawed back to its strongest footing since February, with nearly 7 million visitors through August and hotel occupancy almost doubling since the spring.
A clean sweep of 2026's global rankings — the world's strongest passport, the world's safest city, and the Arab world's happiest country — adds up to one of the stronger soft-power years the UAE has had.
The UAE Space Agency has shown off the spacecraft for an eight-year journey past seven asteroids, the latest marker of a space programme that has gone from a standing start to a serious regional power in under two decades.
Dubai Princess Mahra has become engaged to rapper French Montana after a Paris Fashion Week proposal just one year after divorcing her first husband in a viral Instagram post and the couple have since been seen together in Dubai and abroad as they prepare for their second marriages.
The Dubai Future Foundation’s sweeping Megatrends 2025 report unveils a provocative map of near-future disruptions from quantum materials to AI personhood and planetary regeneration all converging into a decade poised to redefine everything.
The UAE ranked 10th globally in FDI for 2024, attracting a record Dhs167.6bn as it leads the MENA region and expands digital and clean energy sectors.
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed's meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Rahim Yar Khan explored deeper bilateral ties and potential investment avenues, reflecting a shared vision for economic collaboration.
