The number of commercial licences in tourism, hospitality, aviation, air transport, aviation technologies and digital tourism solutions in the UAE reached 39,546 by mid-September 2025, a 275 percent increase compared to mid-September 2020, according to Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Emirates
The UAE is stepping up efforts to attract global visitors with a wave of new luxury tourism and entertainment projects designed to boost competitiveness and economic contribution.
The most high-profile announcement in 2025 came with plans to build the Disney Theme Park Resort project on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, marking the first new
TRENDS Research & Advisory has held two extensive dialogue sessions with the Xiaomi Technology Centre and Tsinghua University to deepen the strategic partnership and foster intellectual and academic collaboration between the UAE and China.
This came during TRENDS participation in the UAE–China Think Tank Summit, organised by the
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) is set to organise the fourth edition of the Al Ain Book Festival from 24th to 30th November 2025 at Al Ain Square - Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium and several prominent cultural sites throughout Al Ain city.
The book festival will offer visitors a comprehensive intellectual and cultural experience that
Emirati students studying in China have acted as cultural ambassadors, introducing visitors to their country's traditions and heritage at the “Al Bait Al Emarati” cultural fair held at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall.
The students volunteered at the fair, engaging with the public in Mandarin to explain Emirati
