Monthly Archives: November 2025

Real Estate

ONE Development and Amr Diab Break Ground on DO Dubai Islands

Dubai Welcomes the World’s first AI-Powered Musical Hotel Apartments

Dubai, 06 November 2025 – ONE Development, one of the region’s fastest-growing AI-enabled real estate developers, has broken ground on its flagship hospitality project, DO Dubai Islands. The ceremony was attended by the company’s Founder and Chairman, Ali Al Gebely, alongside global music icon and strategic partner, Amr Diab.

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Business & Investments

Dubai Finance and CIPS sign MoU to elevate procurement excellence across the public sector

Dubai, 7 November 2025: Dubai Finance (DOF) and Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen procurement capability and promote international best practices across Dubai’s government entities.

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Sharjah International Book Fair

Bodour Al Qasimi honours the winners of the SIBF 2025 Award

Sharjah, November 6, 2025,

Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority, honoured the winners of the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair Awards (SIBF 2025) in a special ceremony held during the opening day on Wednesday, in the presence of H.E. Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, CEO of the Sharjah Book Authority.

SIBF 2025, taking place at Expo Centre Sharjah, under the theme “Between You and a Book”, and runs until November 16, saw a substantial increase in submissions, with 2,076 entries received. These included 184 from Emirati writers, 1,339 from Arab, 454 international, and 99 submissions for the Turjuman Award.

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Real Estate

Award-Winning Rising Developer AUM Unveils Multi-Project Growth Portfolio in Dubai’s High-Demand Communities

  • The combined GDV across the current portfolio stands at approximately AED 400 million
  • Breaks ground on latest commercial project, Vertex Pointe in Arjan, while advancing residential developments Veda in JVC and Ryze in Warsan
  • Another commercial portfolio to be announced soon in Arjan

Dubai, UAE – November 2025: AUM Developments, recipient of the Rising Star Developer of the Year award at the Smart Built Environment Awards (SBEA), has recently announced significant plans to expansion across Dubai’s residential landscape with three projects now under construction and a fourth development set to launch in Warsan.

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Sharjah International Book Fair

Bodour Al Qasimi honours winners of the 17th International Award for Arabic Children’s Literature

The award received a record 407 submissions from 22 countries, featuring the exceptional works of 280 authors, 263 illustrators, and 116 publishers honouring outstanding creativity and excellence across the literary and illustration sectors


Sharjah, November 06, 2026,

Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), Founder and Honorary President of the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), honoured the winners of the 17th International Award for Arabic Children’s Literature (IAACL), presented by e&, during a ceremony held on Wednesday at Expo Centre Sharjah as part of the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair.

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