US EditionDubai announces 1 billion dirham economic support package amid Iran war
- Dubai approved a 1 billion dirham economic support package starting April 1, 2026, to ease financial pressures on businesses and individuals, including deferral of government fees and streamlined residency permits.
- Dubai's GDP grew by 6.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and by 5.4% for the full year, supported by an updated GDP measurement methodology for better economic representation.
- The Virtual Warehouses Initiative was launched to facilitate temporary imports, especially artwork, exempting them from customs duties and strengthening Dubai's status as a global art hub.
- Dubai approved the Empowerment Strategy and the Health and Safety Strategy for Workers' Accommodations, aiming to improve jobs, living conditions, and service access with a goal of 100% compliance by 2033.
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Hamdan bin Mohammed Approves AED1 Billion Economic Incentives in Dubai Executive Council Meeting
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, approved a series of initiatives and strategies empowering individuals and society, promoting trade and investment, enhancing means of measuring economic performance, and safeguarding the workforce, as the Council met in his presence.The meeting accorded approvals …
Dubai announces over US$270M in economic support for businesses, families
Dubai will provide support worth over US$270 million to help businesses and families, authorities announced Monday, with the Gulf states facing economic disruption from Iran’s aerial attacks and closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Dubai announces 1 billion dirham economic support package amid Iran war
Dubai has approved economic facilitation measures worth 1 billion dirhams ($272.26 million) to support business sector, with implementation set to begin on April 1 for a period of three to six months, Dubai crown prince posted on X on Monday.
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