Author: Emirates Insight
Art Dubai today reveals the first details of its 20th anniversary edition. Looking ahead to its third decade, Art Dubai stands as the pre-eminent art fair for the region, championing the artists, galleries and collectors whose ideas and practices are shaping the art world’s future. Honouring both its legacy and anticipating new futures, Art Dubai 2026 features five reconfigured sections that reflect the fair’s 20th anniversary edition framework ‘Future, Past, Present’. Welcoming more than 100 modern, contemporary and digital presentations from over 35 countries, Art Dubai’s 2026 edition features a multidisciplinary and multicultural line-up that reflects the momentum and character of Dubai: dynamic, diverse…
The Dubai economy expanded by 4.4 per cent in the first half of the year to reach AED241bn ($65.6bn), as Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai directed government entities to intensify support for the private sector and accelerate progress towards the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33. Sheikh Hamdan used the latest edition of the Dubai Majlis to call for deeper collaboration with businesses and a sharper focus on identifying new growth opportunities. Co-hosted by the Dubai Department…
ETH and ADA are seeing rising whale interest. Whales are increasingly favoring long positions over retail traders in Ethereum (ETH) and Cardano (ADA), Alphractal found after gauging the Whale vs Retail Delta, a metric that measures net leveraged positioning between large and small investors. A positive delta indicates that whales are aggressively buying and leaning into longs, while a negative delta typically reflects distribution, with whales reducing longs or opening shorts even as retail continues buying. Whale Confidence Amid Market Turnaround The latest observation by the analytics firm comes amidst a broader market rebound. Ethereum, for one, has shown…
Build Mode is back with a holiday bonus episode. This week, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen is joined by the winner of this year’s competition, Kevin Damoa, the CEO and founder of Glīd, a logistics infrastructure company that aims to streamline the complex container shipment process. Damoa first discovered the challenges of shipping larger cargo as a new enlistee in the U.S. Army, where he worked on a team loading tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles onto the railroad. He learned firsthand that while railways don’t have the same congestion as roads, they come with their own set of problems. The…
Global Village, the region’s leading multicultural family destination for entertainment, shopping and dining, invites residents and travellers aliketo explore its 30th season with new and exciting and free experiences for guests of all ages to enjoy. Gardens of the World This season, Global Village’s guests can explore the brand-new Gardens of the World attraction, located in front of the Egypt pavilion and extending all the way to the Iran pavilion.This beautiful, newand lush area is filled with exotic arrangements of flowers and landmark icons from around the world. Designed as a tranquil space for leisurely strolls and family relaxation, it…
Kuwait has intensified its crackdown on travel agent violations after receiving 3,012 complaints in 2025, imposing new penalties on offices and brokers found responsible for fraud, misconduct and breaches of licensing rules. The measures form part of a wider effort by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation to protect travellers’ rights and restore confidence in the country’s travel market. The authority’s complaint and arbitration committee reported significant action throughout 2025. On October 22, 2025, penalties were issued for 66 violations involving travel agents that breached social media licensing rules and related guidelines, while two individuals were prosecuted for breaking business…
Dubai Humanitarian, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD), will convene the Second Conference of Countries Hosting the World’s Humanitarian Hubs on 28 November 2025 in Brindisi, Italy, coinciding with the 25th Anniversary of UNHRD. The high-level meeting will bring together representatives from the 11 countries that host the world’s humanitarian hubs, alongside senior officials from international organizations, governments, and private sector partners, to explore ways to strengthen cooperation, coordination, and innovation in global emergency preparedness and response. His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Chairman of…
The metric is above $3.2 trillion on CG again. After a week of trading below the $90,000 mark, which included a nosedive to under $81,000, bitcoin finally notched an impressive recovery attempt that pushed it to just under $92,000. Its dominance over altcoins has surged as well, as very few are able to match its gains over the past 24 hours. BTC Eyes $92K The primary cryptocurrency’s most severe part of its November correction took place last week when the bears were in complete control of the market and drove it south to under $81,000 on Friday. This became…
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch; three companies raised more than one “mega-round,” and seven companies raised rounds that were $1 billion in size or larger. How will 2025 compare? As we enter near the final month of the year, 2025 has already matched 2024 in terms of companies raising rounds that are $100 million and larger. There are also significantly more companies that have raised multiple funding rounds larger than $100 million this year compared to last. Here…
Ras Al Khaimah’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector is recording rapid growth, according to the latest RAK Investment Pulse report released by Stirling Hospitality Advisors, one of the region’s leading hospitality advisory firms. The report’s seventh edition highlights a 25 per cent year-on-year increase in MICE room nights and a 36 per cent rise in MICE revenue, underlining the emirate’s growing appeal to corporate groups, incentive travellers and international event organisers. Ras Al Khaimah MICE sector growth The findings also show that demand for MICE facilities in Ras Al Khaimah is now outpacing existing capacity, driven by the…