Business & Money | Tuesday 28 July, 2026 4:06 pm

DEWA International expands cooperation with Greek energy companies

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Chairman of DEWA International, led a high-level delegation to Athens, Greece, to meet the senior leadership of the Public Power Corporation (PPC) Group and METLEN Energy & Metals. This...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 July, 2026 4:04 pm

Khalifa Fund, Cyber Security Council promote safe digital culture

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), in collaboration with the Cyber Security Council, launched a series of specialised cybersecurity awareness sessions as part of its ‘Future Entrepreneur Programme 2026’. This programme is being held under the theme ‘Their summer today. Their...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 July, 2026 3:56 pm

DIFC records industry-leading achievements in H1 2026

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) on Tuesday announced its industry-leading performance, driven by continued global confidence in Dubai as a destination for finance, business and innovation. The number of DIFC active registered companies rose to 10,018 at the end of the first half of ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 28 July, 2026 2:58 pm

Masdar, EPCG advance 2GW partnership in Montenegro with first solar and energy-storage projects

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG), Montenegro’s national power utility, have advanced their strategic partnership into project execution with agreements covering 150 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity and the potential development of over 400MW of...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 July, 2026 10:52 am

Canadian University Dubai launches Bachelor of Science in Design and Artificial Intelligence

New program to prepare graduates for the future of human-centred design Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Design and Artificial Intelligence (BScDAI) to prepare graduates for careers at the intersection of design, AI, and emerging digital...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 28 July, 2026 9:20 am

IGIC 2026 Prepares to Unite MENA's Geotechnical Engineering Community for Its Most Ambitious Edition Yet

The 3rd Annual International Geotechnical Innovation Conference (IGIC 2026) is advancing towards its most expansive edition to date, with preparations well underway for what is set to be the most significant gathering of geotechnical engineering expertise in the MENA region this year.Building on...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 July, 2026 5:08 pm

PIF ‘major investor’ in Brookfield’s new PE fund, $2B raised

Brookfield announced today the first close of PIF-anchored Brookfield Middle East Partners (BMEP), a new private equity fund dedicated to investing in businesses based in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East region. The private equity fund raised approximately $2 billion from a group of...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 July, 2026 3:18 pm

RCRC completes preliminary northeast Riyadh master plan

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) completed the preliminary master plan for a 456-square-kilometer (sq km) area northeast of Riyadh, near King Khalid International Airport, Wadi Al Sulay and the Dammam and Al Janadriyah roads. The plan outlines proposed land uses under a long-term...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 July, 2026 3:06 pm

Over 34,000 building permits issued during H1 2026: MOMAH

The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH) issued more than 34,000 building permits across Saudi Arabia’s various regions during the period from January through the end of June 2026, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Residential permits accounted for the largest share of the ...

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Business & Money | Monday 27 July, 2026 1:47 pm

Khalifa Fund, Hub71 award Emirati startup founders up to AED100,000

Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) and Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, hosted the first MZN Hub71 Demo Day, bringing together the inaugural cohort of 17 Emirati founders, who presented startups developed through the three-month programme. The MZN Hub71 programme Demo Day...

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