Dubai Chambers has launched specialised Agentic AI training tracks for more than 14,000 member companies operating through its Business Groups and Business Councils, delivered via Dubai Chambers Academy, a new integrated e-learning platform offering sector-focused AI programmes alongside broader business training.
The Abu Dhabi Pension Fund disbursed AED 4.083 billion in total insurance benefits during the first half of 2026, a 20% increase from AED 3.404 billion in the same period of 2025, underscoring the fund's expanding role as a pillar of social protection in the emirate.
Dubai's private education sector is set to expand significantly in the 2026-27 academic year, with 26 new institutions (comprising 17 early childhood centres, seven schools, and two international higher education institutions), collectively creating nearly 17,000 additional places across the emirate.
Saudi Arabia's industrial and logistics real estate market recorded rental growth of up to 6.9% and sustained occupancy above 90% across Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Dammam Metropolitan Area (DMA) in Q2 2026.
Moving money between Asia and the West is no longer straightforward. Chinese investment in the US and Europe has come under heavy regulatory scrutiny. Geopolitical tensions have made direct deals complicated. A lot of capital that previously moved in a straight line is looking for a different route.
Saudi Arabia's PIF-owned AI company Humain has awarded contracts to Riyadh-listed Al Moammar Information Systems Company (MIS) for the construction of data centres totalling 200MW of capacity, in addition to an existing 50MW project already underway, quadrupling Humain's total footprint to 250MW.
The UAE's real estate sector recorded robust growth across all major emirates in H1 2026, underpinned by rising foreign investment, expanding development pipelines, and strengthened regulatory frameworks.
Emirati women invested AED 2.7 billion in Sharjah's real estate market between January and August 2026, spanning 3,385 properties and involving 3,737 investors
The Qatar Investment Authority has co-led a USD 200 million Series D funding round for US-based autonomous trucking company Gatik, alongside Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from ARK Invest, Millennium Management, Intact Private Capital, and Arca Continental.
Dubai-based fintech Fasset has crossed the USD 1 billion valuation threshold after closing a USD 68 million Series C funding round led by Japan's SBI Group.
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