Author: Mohan Nasre

Starting a business in any city usually means dealing with a dozen different companies and filling out endless forms. You need a bank account. You need payment systems. You need logistics partners, insurance, telecom services, and help with hiring. Each one requires separate meetings, contracts, and fees. Dubai is trying to change that. The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism has introduced a new digital platform that brings banking, payments, logistics, HR, insurance, and telecom services together for small businesses. The new platform combines essential business services into one digital ecosystem. The city has just launched something called SME in…

Dubai spent decades building a reputation as the safe, stable, business-friendly corner of a complicated region. That reputation has been one of its most valuable economic assets — attracting investors, expatriates, multinationals, and tourists who wanted access to the Middle East without the instability that comes with it. The US-Iran conflict is now testing that reputation in ways that feel meaningfully different from previous challenges. The US-Iran conflict is creating genuine economic pressure on Dubai through flight disruptions, softening property demand, trade route uncertainty, and cautious investor sentiment. Why the US-Iran Conflict Matters to Dubai This isn’t primarily a military…

Dubai gold price falls again on Wednesday morning, with the 22K rate falling below the Dh500 per gram mark as fresh tensions in the Middle East and rising oil prices pushed investors in a different direction. The 24K gold price opened at Dh538.5 per gram, down from Dh542.5 at Tuesday’s close — a drop of Dh4 per gram overnight. The other variants followed the same downward path. The 22K rate fell to Dh498.5 per gram, 21K dropped to Dh478.0, 18K slipped to Dh409.75, and 14K came in at Dh319.5 per gram. On international markets, spot gold was trading below $4,500…

Dubai has introduced a formal legal framework governing how enforcement officers use cameras when documenting violations and carrying out judicial orders. The resolution was issued by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in his capacity as Chairman of the Executive Council, and it came into effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette. The headline purpose is accountability — making sure that when cameras are used during enforcement, there are clear rules about what’s allowed, who can see the footage, and how it must be handled. Dubai has introduced Executive Council Resolution No. 13 of 2026 regulating how…

There’s a meaningful difference between a company making a one-time education donation and a company returning to the same commitment, with the same amount, for three consecutive years. Dubai Islamic Bank has done the latter — AED 11 million to the Dubai Schools project, renewed again for the 2026-27 academic year, in partnership with the Knowledge Fund Establishment. Pledging the same amount for a third consecutive academic year isn’t routine corporate giving — it’s a genuine long-term bet on Emirati education. It’s the consistency that makes this worth paying attention to. Supporting Dubai’s Education Vision Dubai Schools was set up…