Mortgage Finder is offering first-time buyers in the UAE a cashback of 1 per cent of their mortgage value, up to AED 150,000, on qualifying properties. The scheme launches with Dubai brokerage Driven Properties before expanding to Abu Dhabi.
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A fire at a Zayed Military City warehouse has been fully contained by UAE Armed Forces firefighting teams. The Ministry of Defence said the blaze involved burning wood and old ammunition, and confirmed no injuries resulted from the incident.
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Dammam posted the sharpest residential sales growth in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026, with values up 71% quarter-on-quarter to SAR3.6 billion. Riyadh and Jeddah both moderated against elevated prior-year levels, even as prices continued to rise annually across all three cities.
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Barcelona leads all clubs at the 2026 World Cup semi-finals with 10 players across four nations, eight of them with Spain. Atletico Madrid and Arsenal both sit second with 8 apiece, followed by PSG with 6 and Manchester City with 5.
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Dubizzle data covering May to June shows a broad rise in UAE demand for televisions, gaming consoles and home theatre systems as the FIFA World Cup enters its final rounds. TV views rose nearly 12%, PS5 Pro searches more than doubled, and gaming was the most-viewed category on the platform.
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Majid Al Futtaim has launched MAF My Summer, its first campaign to unite retail, dining and entertainment offers across its brands at Mall of the Emirates. Running through 31 August, the SHARE app-based activation offers stamp draws, loyalty multipliers and prize packages worth over AED 15,000.
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Atlys, the visa tech platform covering more than 120 destinations, has opened its first physical store worldwide at BurJuman Mall in Dubai. The launch follows a $36 million Series C raise and comes as the UAE becomes the company's single largest market outside India.
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Tabby has launched Tabby Cash, a fee-free account and cashback card that marks the Gulf BNPL platform's move into everyday money management. Over 150,000 people are already using the product, with a full UAE rollout expected in the coming weeks.
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