The UAE's National Agentic AI Committee has launched a design guide to help federal entities rebuild government services around AI that acts on residents' behalf. The framework shifts responsibility for navigating procedures from users to government systems, from submitting documents to tracking outcomes. Read more →

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won the contract to build a 50-kilometre automated passenger mover system at Al Maktoum International Airport, connecting nine stations across the complex. The system, billed as the world's largest of its kind in a single airport, is due for completion in December 2031 ahead of the airport's planned 2032 opening. Read more →

Dubai completed 104 real estate projects in the first half of 2026, up 38.7% from the same period last year, with total project value rising 52% to AED 111 billion. New residential unit deliveries and land costs both climbed sharply, according to Dubai Land Department data. Read more →

The AFC will hold the draw for the U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 qualifiers in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, with 35 teams split into seven groups. The UAE is among the nations competing, placed in the host seeding pot, with group winners advancing to join nine already-qualified sides. Read more →

An Al Ain court has convicted two men of assaulting a petrol station employee during a windscreen cleaning dispute, sentencing each to two months of community service at the same station and a AED 50,000 fine. CCTV footage, witness accounts, and a medical report supported the ruling. Read more →

The dollar is heading for a weekly loss of more than 0.8%, with the dollar index near a three-month low at 98.82. Bitcoin rose to its highest in over two months at $73,823.43, on pace for a 17% weekly gain — its best in two and a half years. Read more →

Borouge PLC has approved an interim dividend of AED 2.41 billion for the first half of 2026, equivalent to 8.1 fils per share. The company reaffirmed a full-year dividend target of 16.2 fils per share, with the final instalment due in Q2 2027. Read more →

Spot gold held near its highest level since early June on Friday, poised for a third straight week of gains. A softer dollar and US Treasury moves to cap long-term bond yields are supporting the rally, with the metal up 3.2% on the week. Read more →