Careem Quik partners with local farms like Bustanica to deliver produce within 15 minutes of harvest. This quick-commerce model prioritises freshness and sustainability, reducing waste and supporting the UAE's food security goals. Consumers increasingly favour local produce for its superior quality and longer shelf life.
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Air Arabia is adding a fourth daily non-stop service between Sharjah and Bangkok from 25 October 2026, lifting its Bangkok frequencies to 28 per week. Combined with 21 weekly Phuket flights, the airline will offer 49 non-stop weekly departures from Sharjah to Thailand.
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The LEGO Group has announced a 1,911-piece replica of the original PlayStation console, built to near 1:1 scale and priced at $179.99. Opening the console reveals hidden dioramas from Gran Turismo and Ape Escape, two landmark titles from the late 1990s.
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The UAE President issued a pardon on 4 September 2026 for Abdul Rahman Al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian poet and son of the late Islamic scholar Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, weeks after he was convicted by an Abu Dhabi court and sentenced to ten years in prison.
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Meydan City recorded AED2.95 billion in residential sales during the first half of 2026, a figure that exceeded every previous full-year total for the district. Mercedes-Benz Places Binghatti City, launched in January, accounted for 1,216 of the 1,496 registered transactions and has split the market into sharply different pricing tiers for off-plan and completed stock.
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Dubai Hills Estate generated AED10.46 billion in residential sales in the first half of 2026, a 31.2 percent rise year-on-year, even as transaction volumes fell by nearly a third. A doubling of villa transactions drove the average ticket size up 92 percent to AED7.28 million, while apartment stock continued to deliver the district's strongest rental yields.
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Dubai's real estate market recorded a 37% drop in transaction volumes and a 44% fall in sale values in August year-on-year, per DLD data. But buyers who remained active paid more per deal and concentrated on prime off-plan and branded product rather than resale.
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Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi AI mobility company ROX have signed an MoU to explore collaboration, beginning with the Africa Grand Tour S2 overland journey. The Etihad brand will appear on the ROX ADAMAS vehicle, with both companies also developing co-branded content around travel and mobility.
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