QBS Software has announced the acquisition of cybersecurity specialist EMT Dubai. The deal expands QBS’s presence across the Gulf and Middle East, accelerating its goal to reach $1bn in annual revenues.

New data from the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) show Abu Dhabi’s population grew by 7.5% in 2024, reaching 4,135,985 people. Over the past decade, the emirate’s population has surged by 51%, up from 2.7 million in 2014.

Saudi-based Ejada Systems has partnered with Huawei to accelerate the KSA’s digital transformation through AI.

Dubai Chamber of Commerce recently held an ‘In Focus’ session to guide Dubai-based companies on expanding into Armenia, Georgia, Malaysia, and Cambodia. The event attracted over 160 participants and provided detailed insights into trade and investment prospects and strategies for sustainable growth in these markets.

The World Economic Forum has collaborated with the Dubai Future Foundation to release a report on the Top 10 emerging technologies of 2025. It spotlights key innovations set to transform industries and society and drive advancements in health and sustainability. Key breakthroughs include green nitrogen fixation for low-carbon agriculture, GLP-1 drugs for neurodegenerative diseases, osmotic

Dubai has successfully carried out the region’s first test flight of the Joby aerial taxi, a fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marking a major step toward next-generation urban mobility.

Amazon UAE has announced a strategic partnership with 7X, a UAE-based holding group specialising in trade, transport, and logistics, to accelerate sustainable last-mile delivery across the country.