UAE News and Economic Updates

  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 16.07.2026
ADES secures UK North Sea rig contract to add SAR 483 million to backlog
Offshore drilling demand in the UK North Sea continues to support new rig awards as operators seek longer-duration programs. ADES Holding Company says its latest deal for the Shelf Drilling ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 14.07.2026
U.S. Treasury expands sanctions on Iran-linked shipping network
The U.S. government is widening financial pressure on Iran by targeting a shipping and commodities network tied to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. The move covers more than 50 individuals, companies ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 14.07.2026
Bank of England flags higher financial stability risks from Middle East hostilities
Renewed fighting involving the U.S. and Iran is adding to uncertainty for financial markets as geopolitical tensions intensify. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says the latest escalation ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 13.07.2026
E3 condemn Iran attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping
Tensions in the Gulf remain focused on maritime security after the E3 condemns Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on countries in the region. The statement also ...
  • Andrey Mastykin
  • 01.07.2026
MGX $49 billion fund reshapes race for AI assets
​Abu Dhabi’s MGX has raised $49 billion for one of the largest artificial intelligence funds ever assembled, giving the two-year-old firm far more firepower in the global race for AI assets. ...
  • Eugene Komchuk
  • 30.06.2026
Crypto companies eye UAE as MiCA deadline approaches in EU
​Cryptocurrency companies are increasingly considering the United Arab Emirates as an alternative jurisdiction as the MiCA deadline approaches in the European Union. After July 1, companies that ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 15.06.2026
Middle East ceasefire extension highlights limits of U.S. military strategy on Iran
A planned agreement in Geneva aims to extend the current Iran ceasefire for 60 days, reopening the Strait of Hormuz gradually and linking nuclear talks to phased sanctions relief. The arrangement ...