Business & Investments

5 Warehouse Challenges Automation Will Solve in MENA by 2026

Situated at the crossroads of global commerce, the GCC is tied to one of the world’s most important trade corridors, the Red Sea, which carries 12% of global trade. Regional economies are diversifying, strengthening their role in international supply chains and investing in advanced manufacturing and distribution zones. In turn, warehouse operators face mounting pressure to increase speed, resilience, and efficiency. Against these structural shifts, Swisslog highlights five warehouse challenges that automation is positioned to solve across MENA by 2026.

1. Labour shortages and rising costs

Warehouse processes such as picking and palletising can account for up to 60% of operational costs, with labour representing more than half of total warehouse expenditure. In high-demand logistics corridors, large turnover in manual roles and increasing wage expectations are intensifying pressure on operators to do more with fewer people.

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Real Estate

Dubai Investments Real Estate Projects Advance in Line with Planned Handover Schedules

Dubai, UAE, 17th March 2026 – Dubai Investments, through its wholly owned subsidiary Dubai Investments Real Estate (DIR), continues to advance construction activity across its real estate portfolio, with projects progressing in line with planned handover schedules across all its real estate projects.

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Real Estate

Rental Disputes Center and Dubai Police Inaugurate Digital Integration System to Accelerate Judicial and Criminal Procedures

  • Advanced step toward speeding up legal services and streamlining the payment of fees related to rental cases
  • Institutional integration supports Dubai’s vision of solidifying a fully connected digital government ecosystem

Dubai, Tuesday 17th March 2026: As part of Dubai’s ongoing digital transformation, the Rental Disputes Center (RDC), in partnership with the Dubai Police, has unveiled integrated digital system aimed at evolving judicial processes and enhancing the speed and efficiency of services provided to the public.

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Business & Investments

Bain & Company announces strategic collaboration with IBM to deliver post-quantum cryptography assessment to private equity and corporate clients

Collaboration pairs IBM Consulting’s quantum safe transformation expertise with Bain’s market leading capabilities in due diligence

Middle East—March 17, 2026. Bain & Company today announced it will work with IBM to deliver expertise to private equity and corporate clients on post-quantum cryptography risks and strategic mitigations.

The strategic collaboration brings together the companies’ deep cybersecurity expertise including IBM Consulting’s quantum-safe transformation services and Bain’s market-leading capabilities in diligence to provide clients a state-of-the-art assessment of resilience in the fast-emerging post-quantum world. This will enable clients to take vital mitigation measures and integrate PQC into strategic and operational plans.

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Real Estate

National Properties Unveils A Landmark AED 500 Million Grade A Commercial Tower in Dubai’s Barsha Heights

  • New 26-storey Grade A commercial tower in Barsha Heights.
  • Development valued at AED 500 million.
  • Project responds to rising demand for premium office space in Dubai.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 17 March 2026: National Properties, the real estate subsidiary of the Shari’a-compliant savings and investment company National Bonds, has announced the launch of a new 26-storey Grade A commercial tower in Barsha Heights, with a development value of AED 500 million, further expanding Dubai’s premium office offering with an additional 225,000 square feet of net leasable area as demand for high-quality workspace continues to rise across the emirate.

The new development comes at a time when Dubai’s office market is witnessing sustained demand for modern, high-specification workspaces, driven by strong economic growth, increasing international company relocations, and the continued expansion of sectors such as technology, media, and professional services.

Designed to meet the evolving needs of global businesses, the 22 office floors tower, designed by the globally recognized practice NORR Architects & Engineers, will offer contemporary office environments featuring efficient floorplates, advanced building systems, and a range of amenities that support flexible and collaborative working.

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