UAE Weekly Business News 13/07/2026
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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 295 published 13th July 2026.
UAE FREE ZONE NEWS
DIFC Courts reports AED10b in claims in H1 2026 (WAM 13/07/2026)
ADGM’s FSRA publishes its 2025 Annual Report (WAM 13/07/2026)
Lamplighter Group establishes presence in Abu Dhabi (WAM 13/07/2026)
Dubai Future District Fund backs MetaProp to anchor early-stage PropTech innovation (WAM 10/07/2026)
DFSA publishes 9th Audit Monitoring Report (WAM 09/07/2026)
UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisation, human resources, jobs, training and women)
Can you work commission-only in UAE? (Khaleej Times 12/07/2026)
Emirati graduates can apply to work at the World Bank for two years (Khaleej Times 10/07/2026)
How to modify UAE employment contract: Fees, process, documents required (Khaleej Times 10/07/2026)
Sick during an epidemic in UAE? New law says you keep full salary, every day of leave (Khaleej Times 09/07/2026)
UAE BUSINESS NEWS
Inception42, NXT Holding to advance AI collaboration across UAE (WAM 13/07/2026)
Dubai South emerges as emirate’s fastest-growing real estate market (Arabian Business 13/07/2026)
Abu Dhabi solidifies its position as global destination for business and investment (WAM 12/07/2026)
Middle East firms shift focus from AI adoption to AI ownership (Khaleej Times 12/07/2026)
97% of UAE residents embrace digital services (Khaleej Times 12/07/2026)
UAE latest flight updates: Gulf disruption reshapes routes (Arabian Business 11/07/2026)
Dubai real estate sector recorded $4.2b of transactions last week (Arabian Business 11/07/2026)
Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) enhances emirate’s smart and autonomous mobility ecosystem through strategic partnerships (Abu Dhabi Media Office 11/07/2026)
UAE leads Arab world in 2026 Environmental Performance Index (WAM 10/07/2026)
flydubai resumes flights to Aleppo (WAM 10/07/2026)
EGA restarts Al Taweelah alumina refinery (WAM 10/07/2026)
ADNOC L&S orders four new carriers for LNG fleet (WAM 10/07/2026)
Souq Al Jubail welcomes more than 2 million visitors in H1 2026 (WAM 10/07/2026)
UAE car buyers ditch luxury for under-AED100,000 models as resale and fuel costs drive demand (Arabian Business 10/07/2026)
Digital Dubai, Emirates Group enhance collaboration to leverage digital platforms, services (WAM 09/07/2026)
Space42, Skylo complete successful testing of Direct-to-Device SMS and SOS services on standard Android devices in UAE (WAM 09/07/2026)
First phase of Dubai’s ultra-fast EV charging hub inaugurated (Khaleej Times 09/07/2026)
Indian, UK, Egyptian investors top Dubai property buyers in 2026 (Khaleej Times 09/07/2026)
DoH – Abu Dhabi, AstraZeneca, PureHealth activate Rare Diseases Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi (WAM 08/07/2026)
GDMO launches new International Media Briefing series (Government of Dubai Media Office 08/07/2026)
UAE registers over 17,000 trademarks in H1 2026 (Khaleej Times 08/07/2026)
Abu Dhabi warns residents against buying from street vendors, unlicensed sellers (Khaleej Times 08/07/2026)
DP World cuts Dar es Salaam discharge time by 90% (WAM 07/07/2026)
UAE FINANCE AND ECONOMY NEWS
Sharjah Islamic Bank reports AED803.9m net profit, up 15.3% (WAM 13/07/2026)
ADI Chain secures $50m investment to accelerate sovereign digital infrastructure for governments, institutions (WAM 13/07/2026)
UAE, Saudi banks to lead GCC credit growth in 2026 (Khaleej Times 13/07/2026)
UAE authority warns of investment fraud: 5 key signs to spot scams (Khaleej Times 11/07/2026)
Capital.com reports US$1.1t in Q2 trading volume (WAM 09/07/2026)
Dubai's economy up 2.4%, reaching AED232b in Q1 2025 (Khaleej Times 09/07/2026)
UAE reveals which industries are attracting billions in foreign investment (Arabian Business 09/07/2026)
Dubai reveals the industries driving its $63.2b economy (Arabian Business 09/07/2026)
Dubai's GDP reaches AED232b in Q1 2026, up 2.4% (WAM 08/07/2026)
UAE advancing towards targets of National Investment Strategy 2031 (WAM 08/07/2026)
Ajman Bank prices inaugural $300m additional Tier 1 Perpetual Sukuk (WAM 08/07/2026)
MoF, IMF review UAE's fiscal outlook, public finance priorities (WAM 08/07/2026)
UAE ranks 9th globally for inbound FDI attracting AED177.3b in FDI inflows in 2025 (WAM 08/07/2026)
Statement from Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State at UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (WAM 08/07/2026)
ADIB, Dubai DET to offer SMEs foundational toolkit for success (WAM 07/07/2026)
UAE M&A NEWS
9Yards X announces acquisition of Labib AI (WAM 13/07/2026)
e& announces US$5.9b sale of Vodafone investment (WAM 10/07/2026)
Dubai Taxi completes AED1.45b acquisition of Abu Dhabi’s National Taxi (Khaleej Times 08/07/2026)
UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
UAE President and Greek Prime Minister discuss bilateral cooperation (WAM 13/07/2026)
UAE President arrives in El Alamein on fraternal visit and holds talks with Egyptian President (WAM 12/07/2026)
UAE welcomes US move to upgrade export control status (Khaleej Times 11/07/2026)
Shakhboot bin Nahyan meets President of Federal Republic of Nigeria (WAM 10/07/2026)
US loosens export controls of some military items, AI chips, commercial satellites to UAE (Khaleej Times 10/07/2026)
Reem Al Hashimy, Thani Al Zeyoudi receive Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Minister for Defence (WAM 09/07/2026)
UAE, Uzbekistan establish joint Consular Committee (WAM 09/07/2026)
DMCC’s Dubai Diamond Exchange, London Diamond Bourse sign MoU to strengthen global diamond trade (WAM 09/07/2026)
Overseas Pakistanis send record $41.6b remittances; Saudi, UAE lead (Khaleej Timese 09/07/2026)
UAEU to host QS Africa 2026 Higher Education Forum in Ethiopia (WAM 08/07/2026)
Adnoc Distribution eyes further African, Asian expansion, 1,600 stations by 2027 (Khaleej Times 008/07/2026)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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