Viju Lukose

[OMAR🇦🇪 @llSO1ll]

Regardless of their nationality, if someone loves the UAE, we love them too

[HH Sheikh Mohammed @HHShkMohd]

علمتني الحياة .. أن أعظم استثمار في الإجازات ليس عدد المدن التي نزورها… بل عدد اللحظات التي نصنعها مع عائلاتنا.

الذكريات الجميلة سعادة وطاقة تدفعنا لمزيد من العمل والإنجاز والنجاح.

[سيف الدرعي| Saif alderei @saif_aldareei]

While foreign "experts" kept predicting Dubai’s collapse, the city just dropped a reality check: 1 MILLION new residency visas in H1 2026. Keep crying in your gloomy offices; the world has already voted with its money. Deal with it.

[HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum @HHAhmedBinSaeed]

Today, we announced the establishment of ‘DEWA International’, an independent subsidiary wholly owned by DEWA, aimed at developing conventional and clean energy projects worldwide and exporting Dubai’s successful energy and water infrastructure model to global markets.

Thanks to the vision and directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai has become a global model for achievement and accelerated development. Through its world-class infrastructure, particularly in the energy & water sectors, Dubai has firmly established itself as a leading international benchmark.

Launching ‘DEWA International’ marks a strategic step towards extending this successful model to global markets and further strengthening Dubai’s position as a source of knowledge and expertise in energy, water, sustainability and digital transformation.

[HH Sheikh Mohammed @HHShkMohd]

فلسفة دبي في العمل، قائمة على تحقيق نتائج استثنائية في وقت قياسي بإتقان وتميز... السرعة لا تعني التسرع… والجودة لا تعني البطء… والطموح لا قيمة له بلا تنفيذ...

Dubai-it تعني إنجاز سريع… وتنفيذ متقن ومتميز… ونتائج يراها العالم في وقت قياسي...

أطلقنا "دبي الأفعال"… لننقل فلسفة دبي في العمل للأجيال، ونغرسها ثقافة عمل في مؤسساتنا وشركاتنا… ونبني بها القفزات القادمة...

شعارنا دائماً، نقول ما نفعل... ونفعل ما نقول

[Maktoum Bin Mohammed @MaktoumMohammed]

تعلّمت من مدرسة محمد بن راشد أن "الآن" هي فلسفة عميقة، مبنية على قرارات لا تتأخر، ورؤى لا تُنتظر، ومستقبل يُبنى قبل أن يصل.

الآن هي اللحظة التي يملكها الجميع، ولكن كيف تتصرف بها، كيف تستعد؟ وكيف تبدأ بما تملكه الآن؟ وليس عند اكتمال الظروف.

تعلّمت أن "الآن" هي نقطة التحوّل بين من يحلم بالمستقبل، ومن يبدأ ببنائه. وهذا ما صنعه صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، حيث لم ينتظر الزمن ليمنحه الفرصة، وجعل من كل لحظة بدايةً لإنجاز عظيم.

#تعلمت_من_مدرسة_محمد_بن_راشد

[vir sanghvi @virsanghvi]

There is so much recent negativity about @airindia that I want to put this out.
I have taken 3 flights on @airindia in the last three days.
On Wednesday:Rome to Del
On Thursday: Del to Bom
On Friday: Bom to Del
In every single case the flight was on time. The inflight service was warm & efficient. Luggage came relatively quickly (quickest in Del)
The check in was entirely painless
I don’t think frequent travellers care as much as others about airline food but if you think that’s important then I had a very good dinner on Rome to Del.
On the international sector I
flew one of the older Dreamliners & I am not one of those aeroplane nerds but I thought
it was very comfortable.
It’s second nature for many
of us to bitch about @airindia but it’s one of only two international airlines I
fly regularly. The other is @emirates which admittedly is far better ( & far more expensive) but it is the best airline in the world so it’s better than every other carrier anyway.
The Tatas need to hold their nerve. There is a lot that is good about @airindia that rarely gets acknowledged
@TataCompanies

[Hamdan bin Mohammed @HamdanMohammed]

Today, I visited Jebel Ali Port and met with the DP World team to review the port's operational performance amid the company’s expansion in land transport and rail operations through major projects such as the Jebel Ali Rail Terminal, which has a planned future capacity of 1.6 million TEUs annually. Over the past two months, DP World has handled more than 200,000 TEUs through overland truck and rail corridors. DP World is a key driver of global trade, facilitating around 10% of trade flows, with operations spanning 80 countries across six continents. We are confident in DP World’s ability to overcome challenges and continue driving growth and innovation through its expertise and global partnerships.

[Hamdan bin Mohammed @HamdanMohammed]

The soul of Dubai is found in its people

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

Mohammed bin Rashid meets 9-year-old Roger Xie

"You love Dubai… and Dubai loves you back"

In Dubai and the UAE, you will always be safe

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

Mohammed bin Rashid: As part of our efforts to transform Dubai into the world’s best city to live in by 2040, we recently approved the AED3 billion Dubai Beaches Development plan aimed at increasing beach capacity for tourists and visitors by 170%.
Work has commenced, and our teams continue to deliver at pace. There has been no slowdown, and there will be none.
I toured Al Mamzar Beaches, one of our strategic projects nearing completion. It will become one of Dubai’s leading family beach destinations, spanning four million square feet and capable of accommodating up to seven million visitors annually.
The pace of our projects will continue to accelerate. We remain committed to a clear development agenda, with even greater achievements ahead.

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

Anyone who bets on the UAE is betting on growth, prosperity, and a brighter future.

Mohammed bin Rashid

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

In every crisis the region faces…
or the world goes through…
some Western media outlets return
with the same headlines…
the same predictions…
the same narrative

But headlines are one thing…
reality is another.
Throughout its history,
Dubai has faced crises,
overcome challenges,
and turned them
into opportunities.

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

In Kerala, apparently you can now call a coconut harvester the same way you book a cab.
A uniformed professional arrives on a cycle, equipped, trained, and ready to work.

We often speak about India’s services economy in terms of IT exports or global capability centres.

But we’re digitising even our most traditional, hyper-local services.

There was another detail from this video that stayed with me.
The young man who climbed those trees was from Chhattisgarh.

When I began my career in our Group’s steel business, many of of our associates working in our furnace and foundry shops had come from states like Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, travelling far from home in search of opportunity.

Today, it seems those same aspirations are finding avenues not just in heavy industry, as in the past, but in new-age, tech-enabled services.

People moving, adapting and rising are a powerful economic force.

And also a force for integration.

As long as they’re welcomed by the host states!

[Dubai Media Office @DXBMediaOffice]

Dubai achieves its highest ever ranking in the Global Financial Centres Index, climbing to seventh place globally, underscoring the emirate’s accelerating rise as one of the world’s most influential financial hubs and its importance in the global financial system.

@DIFC

[وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE @modgovae]

UAE air defences engaged 5 ballistic missiles, 17 UAVs

The UAE air defence systems on 24th March 2026 engaged 5 ballistic missiles and 17 UAVs launched from Iran.

Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have engaged 357 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,806 UAVs.

These attacks have resulted in the martyrdom of 2 members of the armed forces while performing their national duty, as well as 6 fatalities of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi and Palestinian nationalities.

A total of 161 people were also injured, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate and severe. The injured included nationals of the UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Comoros, Türkiye, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Jordan, Palestine, Ghana, Indonesia, Sweden and Tunisia.

The Ministry of Defence affirmed that it remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats, and will firmly confront any attempts to undermine State security in a manner that ensures the protection of its sovereignty, security and stability, and safeguards its national interests and capabilities.

#وزارة_الدفاع
#وزارة_الدفاع_الإماراتية
#MOD
#UAEMinistryOfDefence

[Varinder Bansal 🇮🇳 @vbomkara]

I’m currently in Dubai, and here’s what I’m seeing on the ground.

I flew from Mumbai via Emirates, and to my surprise, the flight was completely full. Some people argue that this could be due to fewer flights operating, but the reality is clear—people are still traveling to Dubai. It’s far from empty, contrary to what many social media narratives suggest.

The contrast becomes visible after landing. The city definitely feels lighter—traffic is down significantly, and tourist presence is visibly lower. I would estimate traffic levels to be down by ~50%.

Over the past two days, I’ve been out extensively—malls, restaurants, and meeting friends. Life, quite simply, is normal. We’ve been stepping out late in the evenings, and there is no visible fear among residents. People are going about their routines without hesitation.

I visited Mall of the Emirates on Saturday evening, and it was bustling. Not overcrowded like peak tourist season, but certainly not a “ghost town” as often portrayed. Shops were active, some restaurants were full, and people were out enjoying themselves. Yes, expensive brands had less number of shoppers. But, daily coffee shops, Carrefour, Spinney's were super active. Yes, there are fewer people, and shorter wait times—but nothing close to the panic narrative circulating online.

Areas closer to the airport, like Mirdif, have experienced more disruption. Residents there reported frequent drone sightings in the initial days, which understandably caused concern. However, even that seems to have normalized over time. In other areas—Downtown Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road—the impact appears minimal. Occasional sirens or alerts do come through on phones as precautionary measures, but normalcy resumes within minutes.

I also checked in on the real estate situation. At the higher end—villas above AED 20 million—there are signs of correction, roughly in the 10–20% range. But, deals are not getting closed in this segment as well. However, the mid-market segment (AED 2–5 million) remains relatively stable. Buyers are cautious, but sellers are equally unwilling to cut prices aggressively. It’s a classic wait-and-watch phase. So if someone claims Dubai real estate has crashed 50–60%, I’d say—take that deal immediately.

General belief is that tourism will take time to recover, and those dependent on commissions—especially in sectors like real estate—will feel the pressure. Construction activity has almost come to a stand still. Smaller firms with stretched balance sheets and high leverage may struggle. In contrast, larger players with strong financial positions are likely to consolidate further and emerge stronger.

Yes, Dubai feels different today—less crowded, less chaotic, and quieter due to fewer tourists. But it is far from being a ghost town. The city is functioning, people are working, and daily life continues.

The overall sentiment is simple: cautious, but calm. No panic. Just a collective hope that the situation stabilizes soon.

@DXBMediaOffice @DXB