Technology & AI
UAE Corporate Tax Audit 2026: The FTA Crackdown Begins
The grace period is over. As the Federal Tax Authority activates its AI-driven audit engine for the 2025…
Category: Government & Policy
Government & Policy news and digital analysis from The Nation Middle East, focusing on UAE, Dubai, and the Middle East’s evolving power dynamics.
Government & Policy
Dubai Square Drone Delivery 2026: The ‘Dark Mall’ & The End of Shopping Bags
The age of the plastic bag is ending. As Emaar’s Dubai Square advances its technology fit-out in Dubai…
Real Estate
UAE AI Curriculum 2026: Why Your Child Won’t Take an Exam for the Most Important Subject
The UAE AI curriculum schools 2026 initiative has officially launched, marking a historic turning point for education in…
Government & Policy
The ‘Longevity’ Boom: How Dubai is Engineering the 100-Year Life
The days of “sick care” are over. In 2026, Dubai’s healthcare strategy has pivoted aggressively to “well-care,” turning…
Government & Policy
Abu Dhabi Esports Island Opening 2026: Inside the $280M ‘Gamer Paradise’
Forget the lobby bellboy. At the newly opened GG Resort, you check in by parachuting from a plane.…
Government & Policy
UAE Emiratisation 2026 Rules: The Executive Guide to the New Wage & Quota Era
The “compliance era” is over. With the AED 6,000 minimum wage floor now active and leadership quotas expanding,…
Government & Policy
The End of Red Tape: How the UAE’s ‘Zero Bureaucracy’ 2026 Deadline is Rewriting the Social Contract
The deadline has arrived. With 2,000 redundant procedures axed and service times cut by 50%, the UAE has…
Government & Policy
The Architect to 2026: Sam Khan – The Strategic Mind Behind Dubai Police Fitness and the City’s VIP Elite
In a city of skyscrapers, Sameer Khan builds the most vital infrastructure of all: Human Potential. The Nation…
Government & Policy
The Architect to 2026: H.E. Aziz Barbhaya, Drafting the Blueprint for Global Peace and Enterprise
As part of our The Architect to 2026 series, we explore the journey of H.E. Aziz Barbhaya. From…
Government & Policy
The Architects of 2026: 10 Visionaries Defining the UAE’s Economic Future
Mapping the Convergence of Sovereign Policy and Private Capital in the Delivery of Vision 2033 For decades, the…