Opinion

Irish citizenship by descent: Why British residents in Dubai are reclaiming EU rights

In the years following Brexit, a growing number of British nationals based in Dubai have taken a strategic step to restore their European mobility: applying for Irish citizenship by descent. At Knightsbridge Group, working alongside our specialist Irish legal partners, we have seen a significant increase in successful applications from UK citizens with Irish parents or grandparents -

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News

Ta’ziz signs AED 104.6bn chemicals supply agreements

Ta'ziz has signed AED 104.6bn in global offtake and feedstock agreements to expand chemicals production and strengthen UAE industrial supply chains.

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News

Abu Dhabi launches new defence industrial free zone

Tawazun Council and AD Ports Group will develop Al Selmiyyah Defence Industrial Free Zone to strengthen the UAE’s defence manufacturing base and attract global OEMs.

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Opinion

The UAE’s 15% tax shift is less about raising tax and more about keeping it

For decades, the UAE’s tax proposition was simple: zero corporate tax, a free zone ecosystem that made structuring relatively frictionless, and a regulatory environment that kept pace with business. It was, by most measures, a compelling offer. In January 2025, however, the UAE introduced a Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (DMTT). This was the local implementation

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News

LIFEPharma commits AED 700m to UAE pharma manufacturing

LIFEPharma, part of VPS Healthcare, will invest AED 700 million to develop a pharmaceutical platform at KEZAD.

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News

Oman accelerates EV ambitions with new China-backed plant

Oman’s Khazaen Economic City has signed a deal with China’s Spruce Group to establish a vehicle assembly facility, targeting electric and hybrid production.

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News Real Estate

Abu Dhabi logs AED 13bn April home sales rebound

Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre reported over AED 13 billion in residential sales across 3,200+ transactions in April, rebounding from March levels.

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News Startup

Udora raises AED 36.7m to scale GCC gifting platform

Udora has secured AED 36.7 million in a private funding round to support expansion and a full brand relaunch.

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Opinion

Built in Dubai: A business designed for growth, flexibility, and opportunity

Dubai has become one of the most active business environments globally, with companies setting up, expanding, and entering new markets at speed. The infrastructure supporting that growth – regulatory, financial, and physical – has kept pace accordingly. Workspace is part of that picture, and how businesses choose to occupy it is shifting. flowork was established

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Economy News

Dubai Financial Market Q1 profit jumps 43% on trading surge

Dubai Financial Market reported Q1 2026 net profit before tax of AED 193.3 million, up 43% from AED 134.9 million a year earlier.

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