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German carrier Condor has begun daily year-round flights connecting Berlin-Brandenburg Airport and Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport. The route is operated with an Airbus A320neo under a codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways. The service strengthens capital-to-capital links despite regional airspace restrictions and flight disruptions across the Middle East.
Mohamed Alabbar, founder and managing director of Emaar Properties, stated that customer non-payments spiked during the regional conflict before returning to normal levels. Speaking at the Sharjah Investment Forum, Alabbar noted that hotel occupancy rates are experiencing strong growth and characterized discounting for new property buyers as unfair to previous buyers. He also encouraged business leaders to adopt artificial intelligence tools and better recognize employee contributions.
Bilateral trade between China and the UAE reached $108 billion in 2025, with Chinese direct investment standing at $2.6 billion. Over 6,650 Chinese companies are registered with Dubai Chambers as firms including Meituan, Baidu, J&T Express, and Huawei scale regional operations.
The U.S. Department of State has issued an updated Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory for Yemen, warning citizens not to travel to the country for any reason. The advisory cites critical risks including terrorism, civil unrest, crime, kidnapping, landmines, and health hazards, explicitly extending the notice to Socotra Island. Consular support remains unavailable due to the suspension of U.S. embassy operations in Sana'a since 2015.
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