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The UAE General Pension and Social Security Authority clarified rules permitting insured citizens to buy up to 10 additional service years. Eligibility and contribution rates depend on Federal Law No. 7 of 1999 or Federal Decree-Law No. 57 of 2023. Payments can be settled via a single lump sum or structured monthly instalments.
Abu Dhabi will host ADIPEC 2026 from 2 to 5 November under the patronage of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and hosted by ADNOC. The event anticipates approximately 239,000 attendees from over 170 countries, 2,250 exhibiting companies, and 1,800 speakers across 13 conference programmes. To meet unprecedented demand for exhibition floor space, the opening ceremony is being relocated to the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre.
Dubai real estate transactions totaled AED 2.8 billion across 744 deals on Thursday, according to Dubai Land Department figures reported by Emirates 24|7. Sales transactions reached AED 1.7 billion across 512 deals, while mortgages accounted for AED 855 million. A commercial land mortgage in Sobha Hartland registered the day's highest mortgage value at AED 172 million.
Sharjah registered AED 46.8 billion in real estate transactions during the first nine months of 2026, drawing roughly 10,000 new investors from over 130 nationalities. Officials and business leaders at the ninth Sharjah Investment Forum highlighted 8% to 12% rental yields and digital regulatory protections as key growth drivers. Demand is shifting toward off-plan properties, master-planned residential communities, and long-term rental income.
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