King Khalid International Airport has imposed an open-ended flight restriction following Houthi attacks that damaged facilities and destroyed at least one aircraft. Qatar Airways, Etihad, and Indian carriers have suspended services, with the closure threatening international access ahead of next week's FII summit. Read more →

Dubai's RTA is auctioning 60 rare vehicle plate numbers on 24 October 2026 at Hilton Al Habtoor City Hotel, with 2-digit lots including BB 80 and CC 44 among the highlights. Registration opens 18 October; bidders need a AED 25,000 deposit cheque and a AED 120 participation fee. Read more →

ENOC Group has posted more than AED478 million in cumulative savings through its energy and resource management programme since 2014, alongside a 21.7 percent improvement in energy efficiency. The group recycled 688,785 cubic metres of treated water across its operations in 2025, with its Jebel Ali refinery alone generating an estimated AED812,000 in annual savings from wastewater redirection. Read more →

Expo City Dubai's Winter City is partnering with Disney+ for its fifth edition, running 11–31 December under the theme 'Once upon a holiday…'. Themed zones inspired by Frozen, Toy Story, Home Alone and Marvel will sit alongside the event's returning attractions beneath Al Wasl Dome. Read more →

VDX, the world's first purpose-built commercial vertiport, located next to Dubai International Airport, completed technical construction in April 2026 and was certified for eVTOL operations in July. Schneider Electric delivered the electrical and digital infrastructure, with a standardised architecture designed to replicate across Dubai's wider air taxi network. Read more →

The Emirates Official Store has launched its EK FIT and EK TRAVEL collections in autumnal navy, burgundy and olive tones, ahead of the Dubai Fitness Challenge and winter travel season. Technical performance wear, travel loungewear and accessories are available across four store locations and online, starting from AED 110. Read more →

Yas Island recorded AED 7.3 billion in residential sales in the first half of 2026, with Sobha Realty, Ohana and Aldar all active across the wider corridor. The volume of competing developers entering the area points to a structural shift, from leisure destination to residential ecosystem. Read more →

ALEC Engineering and the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi have agreed to run a three-year pilot testing whether restoring natural water flow can revive a degraded mangrove site. The project, the first of its kind in Abu Dhabi, will generate baseline biodiversity data to guide future restoration planning across the emirate. Read more →