Dubai’s population just keeps climbing, and it says a lot about the emirate’s strong economy, global pull, and the opportunities it keeps opening up for residents and businesses. According to the latest numbers from the Dubai Population Clock, the city’s population hit 4,741,335 on July 30, 2026, marking yet another milestone in its growth story. These latest figures show Dubai has added 161,335 new residents since the start of 2026 alone, which says a lot about how well the emirate continues to draw in skilled professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, students, and families from all corners of the world. Dubai Adds More…
Author: Mohan Nasre
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Dubai has launched a referral programme that rewards UAE residents for inviting overseas friends and family to visit the emirate, with benefits worth up to AED 3,000 available for each successful nomination. The initiative — called A Dubai Invite — is part of a broader push to revive tourism that took a hit following the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict in early 2026 and its impact on the region’s image as a safe travel destination. The timing reflects a specific challenge Dubai is working through. Iran’s retaliatory strikes following a joint US-Israel attack in February caused widespread concern about the…
Dubai has set a new record for sustainable hospitality recognition, awarding 237 hotels with the Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST) Stamp in the programme’s third cycle. Presented by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, the stamp celebrates hotels that have made a genuine, measurable commitment to responsible and environmentally conscious operations. The growth in participation tells its own story. Compared with the previous round, the number of recognised hotels jumped by 55% — from 153 to 237. And since the programme launched in 2023 with just 70 recipients, the figure has more than tripled. That trajectory reflects something real: sustainability…
Somewhere between 30 and 35 metres beneath the streets of International City, one of Dubai’s most significant infrastructure projects is quietly advancing. Residents walking above have no idea that a machine the length of a 16-storey building is carving tunnels through the earth beneath their feet — and that’s precisely the point. The tunnel boring machine at the heart of this operation is called Al Wugeisha, and it’s building the underground section of the Dubai Metro Blue Line. While the project receives far less attention than the finished stations and elevated tracks that define Dubai’s metro above ground, the engineering…
Dubai Police have significantly ramped up their efforts against online drug trafficking, blocking hundreds of websites promoting illegal narcotics and sharing intelligence across borders in a coordinated crackdown during the second quarter of 2026. The numbers reflect a broad-based strategy that goes well beyond site takedowns — combining digital enforcement, international cooperation and large-scale public awareness to attack the drug problem from multiple directions simultaneously. Nearly 300 Drug-Promoting Websites Blocked During Q2 2026, Dubai Police identified and blocked 297 websites being used to promote or facilitate drug-related activities online. The action targets one of the more persistent challenges in modern…