The Gulf Time

Dubai South is rapidly consolidating its position as one of Dubai’s fastest-growing real estate markets, supported by large-scale government infrastructure investments, expanding economic activity and sustained demand for residential developments, according to a new market report released by W Capital Real Estate Brokerage.

JAKARTA / WAM Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defence, Interior, and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Federal National Council (FNC), has met Marwan Dasopang, Chairman, Commission VIII — Religious Affairs, Social Affairs, Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, and Disaster Management at the House of Representatives of Indonesia (DPR RI), to discuss ways to strengthen parliamentary cooperation.

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Federal Criminal Police Department, held a workshop in Abu Dhabi to discuss the development of a national strategy to combat cyber fraud, as part of its continued efforts to strengthen digital security and protect the community.

ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Wajeb Volunteering Association (WVA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand student participation in volunteer work and community initiatives. The partnership is designed to embed a culture of giving and social responsibility among the next generation of UAE graduates, while supporting the country’s broader sustainable development agenda.

ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran that targeted the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these hostile attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait, and a threat to their security and stability.

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has met winners of the 2nd Khalifa Fund Entrepreneurship Competition.

KUWAIT CITY/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, discussed the fraternal ties between the two countries and ways to further strengthen cooperation, particularly in the fields of development and the economy, in support of mutual interests and the prosperity and wellbeing of their peoples.

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE Aid Agency organised a workshop on the role of artificial intelligence in humanitarian action, bringing together 40 donor entities from humanitarian organisations and charitable associations across the UAE to build capacity, develop skills and harness the capabilities of AI tools to enhance humanitarian, development and charitable efforts.

As Dubai’s real estate market continues its record-breaking momentum, with property sales exceeding AED 286.4 billion across more than 79,000 transactions during the first half of 2026, Preston Development has announced that 50% of the units at its flagship residential project, One by Preston, have been sold just days after its official launch, highlighting the sustained demand for high-value residential developments in the emirate.