Dubai Picks Weekly — 02 Feb – 08 Feb 2026

Highlights

1. Rolls-Royce expands Dubai retail footprint with City Walk opening
2. Riyadh Air and Mastercard target new travel benchmarks
3. UAE floating hospital expands care for Gaza patients
4. Sharjah–Ahmedabad route strengthens Gulf–South Asia air links
5. DFSA fines Ark Capital over market abuse lapses

More Reads

• Saudi spending drives Middle East gaming surge 07 Feb — Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia has emerged as the largest gaming market in the Middle East, accounting for about $1 billion of the region’s $2.52 billion consumer spending on video games, according to industry estimates compil...
• Binghatti secures strong demand for debut long sukuk 06 Feb — Dubai-based property developer Binghatti has priced a $500 million five-year sukuk after attracting demand that significantly exceeded the issue size, underscoring sustained investor appetite for higher-yield Gulf credit despite tighter gl....
• Dubai sets out traffic curbs for women’s cycling race 06 Feb — Dubai authorities have announced a series of temporary road closures to facilitate the UAE Tour Women cycling race, with restrictions scheduled on Friday afternoon across key corridors of the city. The Roads and Transport Authority said the...
• Jordanian edtech Alefredo enters UK with Tutor House buyout 06 Feb — Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Jordan-based education technology company Alefredo has acquired United Kingdom tutoring firm Tutor House, marking its formal entry into the UK market and accelerating its push to build a hybrid learning platform sp...
• Bitcoin slide rattles markets as $60,000 tested 06 Feb — Arabian Post Staff -Dubai   Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday, sliding to a 16-month low and briefly testing the psychologically important $60,000 level as a broad sell-off in technology shares spilled into risk-sensitive assets, intensif...
• NBK highlights financing leadership at Kuwait energy forum 06 Feb — Arabian Post Staff -Dubai National Bank of Kuwait used the Kuwait Oil & Gas Show and Conference 2026 to underline its role as a leading financier to the energy value chain, engaging with policymakers, producers, service companies and invest...
• Badrgo builds momentum after Web Summit Qatar showing 05 Feb — Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Badrgo, a homegrown ride-hailing and mobility platform, has wrapped up its participation at Web Summit Qatar 2026, using the global technology gathering in Doha to signal its ambitions as competition intensifies ac...
• Binghatti lines up dollar sukuk after investor calls 05 Feb — Dubai-based luxury property developer Binghatti Holding Limited has instructed banks to arrange a series of fixed income investor calls starting Tuesday, 3 February 2026, as it prepares the ground for a benchmark-sized, five-year, US dolla....
• Abu Dhabi hosts second round of trilateral peace talks 05 Feb — Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has opened the second round of trilateral talks bringing together delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States, reinforcing the UAE’s growing role as a discreet diplomatic venue for high-s...
• Abu Dhabi maps Mussafah revival drive 05 Feb — Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has launched a comprehensive study to guide the long-term redevelopment of Mussafah, signalling a renewed push to strengthen the district’s standing as a major industrial and investment hub while im...
• Dubai Unveils AED 500 Million Master Plan to Transform Umm Suqeim Beach 02 Feb — Dubai has taken a decisive step toward reinventing its coastal identity with the approval of a Dh500 million master plan to redevelop Umm Suqeim Beach into a year-round, world-class public waterfront destination. Announced on February 1 by....