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Dubai, UAE, 10 September 2026 – Global Village, the region’s premier multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, dining and entertainment, has announced the extension of its F&B registration deadline for Season 31 as this is the last chance for F&B entrepreneurs and business owners across the region to be part of Global Village journey.  Registrations for both ‘Restaurant and Coffee Shops’ and ‘Kiosks and Food Trolleys’ categories are now extended until 16 September. Applicants are advised to visit the business portal to register in advance and ensure sufficient time to complete and submit their applications. This opportunity gives independent F&B brands, culinary entrepreneurs as well as established…

Yeehaw, Dubai! Rodeo Drive, Ibn Battuta is turning one, and it’s marking the occasion the only way it knows how – with a full weekend of celebrations bringing together live music, dancing, entertainment, wholesome family fun, food, drinks and a little bit of Texas-style chaos. Taking place across 11th–13th September, Rodeo Drive’s first birthday weekend will see the restaurant and bar transformed across three distinct celebrations, giving guests a different reason to saddle up and join the fun each day. Kicking things off on Friday, 11 September, is THAT 1 PARTY, running from 4pm until late. Expect a night of…

JETT launches as a standalone travel technology business with separately deployable solutions across visa services, travel agency technology and corporate travel Dubai, UAE – 10 September 2026: UAE-based Musafir Holdings has launched JETT, a standalone technology business bringing travel technology solutions to travellers, travel companies and corporates. Leading the launch is JETT Visa Intelligence, an end-to-end visa booking platform serving passport holders from more than 200 nationalities across more than 120 destinations and the first in the region to integrate the full visa application and processing journey directly into AI assistants through Model Context Protocol (MCP). The technology means travellers can…

MAJRA and Careem announce plans to expand the Rahma Pledge into a year-round initiative, marking a new step towards providing sustainable year-round support for delivery workers in the UAE and consolidating the culture of social responsibility Careem and MAJRA share plans to evolve the Rahma Pledge into a year-round initiative, expanding beyond hydration, food and health into education and community engagement for delivery workers, with Nestlé and PepsiCo making initial commitments to its longer-term expansion. Arla Foods joins as Official Dairy Partner, taking total partner contributions past AED 1.4 million. Careem and MAJRA invite more private-sector organisations to make annual…

Eligible customers can invest in companies listed on Dubai Financial Market and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange through baraka, with local investments funded in AED. More than 70% of baraka investors are under 35, highlighting the growing participation of younger investors in regional capital markets. UAE-listed companies join nearly 10,000 local and global assets available through one baraka account. Investor Number issuance is supported through baraka’s onboarding flow, removing the need for a separate application outside the platform. The launch forms part of baraka’s evolution into a broader investment platform spanning local and international securities, Shariah-compliant investment choices and precious metals.…

Partnership extends OGold’s precious-metals infrastructure into BELOBABA’s international financial ecosystem, serving more than 12,000 members across 40+ countries Dubai, United Arab Emirates: OGold, the Shariah-compliant Gold and Silver-backed super app, and BELOBABA, a global financial services platform, announced a strategic partnership to integrate physical Gold and Silver into the BELOBABA ecosystem. The collaboration enables users to buy and sell in grams directly from their account balance, with each holding physically backed, fully allocated to the client and insured, while retaining the flexibility to request physical possession. The partnership represents a significant step in OGold’s international expansion, bringing its precious-metals infrastructure to…

The minimally invasive procedure restores blood flow to the foot, supports wound healing and reduces the risk of amputation, without leaving a permanent implant behind Dubai, UAE – September 9th, 2026: Medcare Hospital Al Safa has introduced SPUR® Retrievable Scaffold Therapy, becoming the first hospital in Dubai to use the innovative technology for patients with severely narrowed or blocked arteries below the knee. For patients with advanced circulation problems, particularly those with diabetes, restoring blood flow to the foot can be critical to saving the limb. When the arteries below the knee become severely narrowed or blocked, wounds may fail to…

The issuance attracted a final order book in excess of USD 3.2 billion, representing 1.8 times the issue size, with demand led by investors from Asia Pacific, EMEA and the Americas. Total outstanding value of debt securities currently listed on Nasdaq Dubai stands at USD 143.9 billion Dubai, UAE –10 Sept 2026: Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of a USD 1.75 billion, 3-year benchmark bond issued by New Development Bank (NDB). This brings NDB’s total listed value on the exchange to USD 3.75 billion under its USD 50 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme, reflecting NDB’s continued confidence in…

Bangladeshi Dubai resident Mohammad Salman Masood wins the grand prize of a two-bedroom apartment following a AED 964 grocery purchase at Union Coop  Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 September 2026: Mohammad Salman Masood has been named the grand winner of the citywide ‘Win Your Home in Dubai’ initiative, taking home a brand-new two-bedroom apartment as the initiative concluded with its final draw at Dubai Festival City Mall. His winning entry came from a grocery purchase of approximately AED 964 at Union Coop in May. What began as a routine grocery shop for the household he shares with 12 others ultimately…

Middle East Stablecoin Association Convenes Regulators, Global Banks and Digital Asset Leaders for the Region’s First Stablecoin Forum Dubai, UAE, 10 September 2026 – The Middle East Stablecoin Association (MESA) has announced it will host the Middle East Stablecoin (MESC) Forum in Dubai on 17 September 2026, with the support of The Wealth Today. MESA is the region’s first industry body for digital money, spanning tokenised deposits, central bank digital currencies, tokenised real-world assets and the wider digital assets ecosystem, with an exclusive focus on stablecoins at the centre of that landscape. Within three months of its incorporation in the DIFC,…