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How a 2006 Abu Dhabi Clean-Energy Bet Became a 66.5GW Global Power Platform
In 2006, renewable energy still looked expensive, uncertain and commercially immature. Solar power cost far more than it does today. …
How EDGE Turned UAE Defence Manufacturing Into a Global Technology Business
For decades, countries across the Gulf purchased much of their advanced defence technology from foreign suppliers. Aircraft came from overseas. …
Inside G42: The Abu Dhabi AI Company Trying to Build an Intelligence Grid for the World
Artificial intelligence companies are often defined by one product. A chatbot. A cloud platform. A chip. A search engine. G42 …
How flydubai Built a 140-Destination Airline by Going Where Bigger Carriers Wouldn’t
Dubai already had one of the world’s most successful international airlines when flydubai was created. That raised an obvious question. …
The Turnaround That Put Etihad Back on a Global Growth Path
Airline turnarounds are notoriously difficult. Aircraft leases continue whether flights are profitable or not. Employees need to be paid. Fuel …
From Jebel Ali to 84 Countries: The UAE Company Rewiring Global Trade
A container arriving at a port is only one moment in a much longer journey. Before reaching the ship, a …
The Aviation Empire That Turned Dubai Into a Global Crossroads
Dubai’s transformation into one of the world’s most connected cities is impossible to separate from the growth of Emirates Group. …
How Dubai Investments Built a Diversified UAE Portfolio From Real Estate to Healthcare
Some companies are easy to describe. A bank provides financial services. An airline moves passengers. A developer builds property. Dubai …
From Dredging Abu Dhabi’s Coastline to Building Infrastructure Across the World
Some of the UAE’s most transformative projects begin underwater. Ports need channels deep enough for enormous ships. New islands require …
The Invisible Utility Cooling Dubai’s Towers, Airports and Mega-Developments
Dubai’s skyline depends on an infrastructure system most residents rarely think about. Cooling. In a city where summer temperatures can …
How Dubai Turned Parking Into a High-Margin Smart-Mobility Business
Parking rarely looks like a technology business. Most drivers experience it as a simple transaction. They find a space. They …
How a Bank From Ras Al Khaimah Became One of the UAE’s Most Aggressive Digital Challengers
RAKBANK occupies an unusual position in the UAE financial system. It does not have the enormous balance sheet of the …