Overview
- Dubai concluded Week of Cities at the Museum of the Future, convening global experts to advance human‑centred smart‑city design and applied urban innovation.
- Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority completed a crewed eVTOL flight between two locations and targets passenger air‑taxi services in 2026, with the first vertiport under development near Dubai International Airport.
- RTA detailed the Masar al‑Mustaqbal plan to add 3,300 km of new walking paths and rehabilitate 2,300 km by 2040, aiming to lift walking’s share of trips to 25%.
- Abu Dhabi opened Interpol’s Global Conference on Anti‑Corruption and Asset Recovery with delegates from 90+ countries, as Interpol highlighted more than $650 million in illicit assets recovered since 2022.
- An external report ranked the UAE among the world’s most advanced digital‑asset markets on the strength of Dubai and ADGM licensing frameworks, while ADNOC’s executive committee reviewed ADIPEC 2025 outcomes and accelerated AI adoption and international growth via XRG.