Food & Dining

talabat UAE Launches Initiative to Support Homegrown Restaurants with 100 Rent-Free Cloud Kitchen Spaces

talabat’s initiative removes operational barriers and provides infrastructure, helping homegrown restaurants grow, reach customers, and sustain their businesses

Dubai, UAE – talabat UAE has launched a new initiative to support homegrown restaurants by providing 100 cloud kitchen spaces rent-free until September 2026. The program is designed to help homegrown brands built in the UAE continue reaching customers, serving their communities, and focusing on growth.

Restaurants play a central role in the UAE’s economic and social landscape, supporting employment, local supply chains, and vibrant communities. Through this initiative, talabat aims to provide meaningful, practical support to the businesses that underpin the country’s diverse and evolving food ecosystem. 

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Education

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award honors minds shaping future of humanity

Dubai, UAE, 23 March 2026- The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award (MBRKA) continues to strengthen its role as a prominent global platform that recognizes individuals and organizations making exceptional contributions to the advancement of knowledge. By celebrating groundbreaking achievements that benefit millions around the world, MBRKA reflects the UAE’s vision to position knowledge as a fundamental pillar of sustainable development and promote a future shaped by scientific research and innovation.

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Business & Investments

Hotpack honors outstanding talent and innovation at ‘CEO Excellence Awards 2026’

Dubai, UAE – March 23, 2025: Hotpack, the UAE-based leader in sustainable packaging solutions, hosted its annual ‘CEO Excellence Awards 2026’ recently in Dubai, in recognition of the outstanding contribution of individual employees, teams and projects across the operations of the company.

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Education

Arada awards AED183 million contract to build Reigate Grammar School Masaar, a new 2,700-capacity campus for Sharjah

  • Reigate Grammar School Masaar will be the first branch campus of a UK school in Sharjah
  • School set to open doors in 2027, following completion of the 16-month construction contract

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: 23 March 2026 – Arada has awarded the AED183 million main construction contract for a new K-12 school in Masaar, its AED9.5 billion forested megaproject in Sharjah. Developed in partnership with UAE-based education provider Bright Capital Investment, Reigate Grammar School Masaar is the first branch campus of a UK school to be established in Sharjah.

The contract to build the school was awarded to Al Rehab Al Arabi Building Contracting Co. LLC. Construction has begun, with work scheduled to take 16 months to complete.

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Featured

Malabar Charitable Trust with Pratham Education Foundation to Strengthen Micro Learning Centres for Underprivileged Children

Malabar Charitable Trust, the CSR wing of Malabar Group, has partnered with the Pratham Education Foundation to further strengthen its Micro Learning Centres (MLCs) initiative aimed at rehabilitating and supporting the education of underprivileged children across India.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Malabar Charitable Trust, social welfare organisation Thanal, and Pratham Education Foundation at the Malabar Group headquarters in Kozhikode.

The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. M. P. Ahammad, Chairman of Malabar Group Mr. Asher O, Managing Director – India Operations, Malabar Gold & Diamonds;  Ms. Preeti Pandey, Program Manager at Pratham Education Foundation; Dr. V. Idrees, Chairman of Thanal, Mr. Nishad A. K., Executive Director of Malabar Group; and Mr. U. V. Jose, Head – Public Affairs at Malabar Group.

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