July 2026

Dubai has introduced a new way for residents and citizens to share the city with family and friends from overseas. The Dubai Invite Programme, officially named “A Dubai Invite,” allows eligible UAE residents and citizens to unlock a package of hospitality, dining, entertainment and lifestyle benefits worth more than AED 3,000 when their nominated guests visit Dubai during the campaign period. The...

Short answer: yes. If you are a US citizen or green card holder, you owe US taxes on Dubai rental income — every dirham of it — even though the UAE itself charges you nothing. The United States taxes its citizens on worldwide income regardless of where they live or where the property sits. Dubai's zero-tax reputation is real, but it is a UAE fact, not a US one. That distinction costs American...

Dubai is taking another giant leap forward in its urban development journey. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has officially awarded a massive AED 2 billion contract for the development of the Latifa Bint Hamdan Corridor. This 12-kilometre strategic corridor is set to redefine traffic flow in the emirate, supporting economic growth and accommodating Dubai's rapidly rising population. The most...

Dubai's property market has moved past the era of "buy anything, watch it rise." In the first half of 2026 alone, the city recorded over 86,000 real estate transactions worth more than AED 286 billion — but price growth has cooled from the double-digit surges of 2024–25 to a steadier 3–8% for the year. That shift changes the question investors need to ask. It's no longer should I invest in Dubai,...

Dubai just did something only Dubai could pull off: it turned its own name into a verb, announced it as a national work philosophy, and somehow made it stick without a hint of irony. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, introduced "Dubai-it" this month as shorthand for a very specific kind of ambition: achieving something extraordinary, with...

A limited-time Danube Properties offer. Ends 12 July. You look after everyone else. For a short window, Dubai's most accessible property plan is open to you on its most generous terms yet — 0.5% per month. After 12 July, this rate is gone. The offer, in one line Doctors and medical professionals can secure a fully furnished apartment in Dubai with Danube Properties by paying just 0.5%...