Emirati tech firms accounted for 28% of companies on Deloitte’s 2025 Middle East Technology Fast 50 list, trailing only Saudi Arabia, who led the rankings with a 30% share, according to a press release. The list follows companies over a four year period and tracks revenues to see which tech firms are growing at the fastest rate.

Software and fintech firms drove record revenue surges in the region, with average four-year revenue growth hitting 8.8k% across the ranked firms.

Forbes Middle East's Most Impactful Real Estate Leaders 2025 list features 42 UAE-based executives in the top 100. Damac’s Hussain Sajwani (Linkedin) led the rankings, with Emaar's Mohamed Alabbar (Linkedin) coming in second. Aldar's Talal Al Dhiyebi (Linkedin) took the third spot, whilst Dubai Holding's Khalid Al Malik (Linkedin), Wasl Group's Hesham Al Qassim, and Binghatti Developers' Muhammad BinGhatti (Linkedin) all made it into the top ten as well. 21 Saudi real estate players made it onto the list, along with 16 from Egypt.

Emirates ranks 4th globally in Brand Finance’s 2025 airline rankings: Emirates has maintained its position as the world’s fourth most valuable airline brand — and the highest-ranked outside the US — in Brand Finance’s Airlines 50 2025 report (pdf). Its brand value surged 26.6% y-o-y to USD 8.4 bn thanks to continued expansion, award-winning in-flight service, and strong global marketing.

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