Technologies

Data Streaming: Key to AI Success in UAE and KSA

UAE and KSA Lead Global Agentic AI Deployment, New Confluent Research Reveals

Middle East organisations outpace global peers on AI production rollouts, with data streaming emerging as the infrastructure priority to sustain momentum

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are among the global leaders in deploying agentic AI solutions, with 38% of organisations in both markets already running agentic AI in production. This figure sits among the highest recorded globally, according to Confluent’s 2026 Data Streaming Report. The findings position the Gulf as a frontrunner in translating AI ambition into operational reality.

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Business & Investments

Sustainable Desert Architecture: Innovations from the MENA Forum 2026

Desert Architecture Forum Concludes with Strong Focus on Sustainability, Net Zero Design and UAE-Led Innovation

From sand to skyline: industry leaders champion a sustainable future for desert cities

Dubai, UAE: The final day of the Desert Architecture MENA Forum 2026 placed sustainability, environmental intelligence and climate-responsive design at the centre of discussions, bringing together architects, urban planners, developers, policymakers and technology leaders to explore how the region can shape a new architectural identity for the desert century.

Held under the theme “Integrating Heritage with Innovation: The Future of Desert Living,” the forum examined how desert environments can become global benchmarks for sustainable urban development by combining cultural heritage, advanced technologies and environmentally responsible design practices.

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Shopping & Promotions

Win Your Home: A Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment Initiative

First winner of ‘Win Your Home in Dubai’ initiative announced as citywide homeownership initiative gains momentum

Indian expat Aysha Ameer won the first studio apartment awarded through the citywide ‘Win Your Home in Dubai’ initiative, which will see 12 residential units given away across Dubai.

Left: Mohammed Feras Arayqat (Acting Vice President – Retail Calendar and Promotions at Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment)

Right: Aysha Ameer, first winner of the Win Your Home in Dubai initiative

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 23 June, 2026: An Indian expat resident has become the first winner in the citywide ‘Win Your Home in Dubai’ initiative, walking away with a brand-new studio apartment in Dubai.

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Featured

ReFarm and Dubai Holding Launch Innovative Sustainability Project

Dubai Holding Community Management Partners with ReFarm to Launch “Sea to Soil” a First-of-Its-Kind Circular Sustainability Initiative

  • A landmark milestone accelerating regenerative innovation to create greener, cleaner and more sustainable communities for generations to come.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 22nd June 2026: Dubai Holding Community Management signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ReFarm Global, a regenerative technology and infrastructure group specialising in circular resource recovery solutions, to launch the “Sea to Soil” circular economy initiative, a world-first programme transforming marine and organic waste into regenerative landscaping solutions for community management .

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Business & Investments

AD Ports Group Launches Noatum ‎Ports – Maqta Ayla Digital Solutions in Jordan

  • The joint venture with Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) aims to pioneer digital transformation across Aqaba’s logistics and port sectors
  • First phase of Aqaba ports’ truck management system successfully completed

Aqaba, Jordan / Abu Dhabi, UAE – 18 June 2026: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today announced the operational launch of Noatum ‎Ports – Maqta Ayla Digital Solutions, a joint venture between AD Ports Group and Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC). The initiative marks a significant step towards reinforcing Aqaba’s position as a leading regional trade and logistics hub, while supporting Jordan’s broader economic development plans.

The joint venture, operating under Noatum Ports, the Group’s international ports operating arm, was established following an agreement signed with Aqaba Development Corporation to develop and operate a Port Community System (PCS). The project aims to enhance digital integration and facilitate information exchange among port users, the container terminal, relevant authorities, and all stakeholders, contributing to increased operational and logistical efficiency in Aqaba.

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