Tabby Card Network Expands to Apple Store With Interest-Free Installments

Qureos, a startup focused on improving hiring efficiency, raised $5 million in seed funding. The capital will be used to reduce "time to hire" in recruitment processes.

Working in the UAE in 2026 means navigating a rapidly modernizing labor framework that includes flexible work contracts, a 4.5-day government work week, mandatory health insurance, and tax-free salaries offset by a high cost of living. Recent reforms have strengthened employee protections, introduced remote work regulations, and created new pathways for freelancers and gig workers.

Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has opened applications for the third cohort of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Scholarship Programme. This AED 1.1 billion initiative funds 100 Emirati graduates annually for studies aligned with Dubai's future economy.