Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, led a groundbreaking $3.25 billion Leverage Buyout Sustainability-linked financing for GEMS Education. Serving as the Lead Sustainability Coordinator, Initial Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner, Account Bank, Global Agent,and Conventional Facility Agent, Mashreq has spearheaded this initiative. The banking consortium also included prominent regional banks such as […]

Business events continue to strengthen Dubai’s knowledge economy and contribute to tourism growth, with the city winning an impressive 175 bids in the first six months of 2024 to host events through 2024 and beyond. An increase of 24% compared to the same period last year, these bid wins are expected to bring more than […]

Dubai’s favourite mascotModeshhas brought joy to families for more than two decades. For this year’s edition of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), he can be seen travelling around the city with his friend Dana as they make special appearances all summer long. As part of the DSS summer line-up of thousands of things to do, see, […]

Ready, set, GO! The wait is over. Following last month’s selection of the UAE as host for the Games of the Future 2025 at a glittering ceremony in Istanbul,today it was officially confirmed that the Games will take place in the Emirate of Dubai in late 2025. Scheduled for autumn/fall 2025,this pinnacle event of the phygital […]

The Arabian Ocean Rowing team, a crew of three preparing to row across the Arctic Ocean, today completed their last training session at Ski Dubai before embarking on their milestone mission next week. Toby Gregory, Orlagh Dempsey and Andrew Savill were welcomed to the indoor ski resort to prepare for the extreme cold conditions that […]