DUBAI – October 05, 2026 -- Caladan's Dubai entity, CLDN Broker Dealer FZE, has secured In-Principle Approval (IPA) from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for Broker-Dealer Services, under reference IPA/26/09/004, dated September 15, 2026.

Sharjah – October 05, 2026 -- Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has become the first hotel in the emirate to commission and operate an LFC biodigester from Power Knot LLC, marking a new step in the hospitality sector's response to food waste regulation in the United Arab Emirates.

Riyadh – October 05, 2026 -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has confirmed the sixth edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) will run from 12–14 January 2027 in Riyadh under the theme "Global Collaboration for Resilient Mineral Supply."

Tokyo – October 04, 2026 -- TIER IV, the developer of open-source autonomous driving software Autoware, has been selected by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for a grant program backing collaborative technology initiatives in the Global South, under which it will conduct autonomous bus field operational tests (FOTs) in Saudi Arabia.

Fremont, Calif. – October 03, 2026 -- Power Knot LLC's regional arm, Power Knot Middle East (PKME), has been named a THE BIZZ 2026 Winner by the World Confederation of Businesses (WORLDCOB), recognizing its food waste management work across the UAE and wider Gulf region.

Dubai – October 02, 2026 -- HOP Events, the cultural entertainment platform under Dubai-based PANTHEON ACR, has announced plans to expand into 25 cities over the next 24 months, delivering more than 250 experiences annually across 75 venues and arenas to over one million attendees each year.

Jeddah – October 02, 2026 -- The Mysk Al Wadi Jeddah Hotel, the first Mysk-branded luxury property in Saudi Arabia, will open in September 2026 after builders treated over 2,000 cubic meters of concrete with crystalline waterproofing admixture to counter high groundwater and chloride exposure at the Red Sea construction site.

Manama – October 01, 2026 -- The Bahrain Economic Development Board will convene the fourth edition of Gateway Gulf on November 1-2, 2026, at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, building on a 2025 edition that generated more than USD 17 billion in announced transactions and investment commitments.

Dubai – October 01, 2026 -- IGEL, a global software company behind the IGEL Adaptive Secure Endpoint Platform, will host its Now & Next Workspace & Endpoint Security Summit at Dubai Knowledge Park on October 21, 2026, as organizations across the UAE face between 90,000 and 200,000 cyberattack attempts daily, according to the UAE Government Cybersecurity Council.

Riyadh – September 30, 2026 -- Dar Global, the London-listed luxury developer, posted a 66% revenue increase to US$258.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from US$155.4 million in HY 2025.