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THIS MORNING: UAE revives France’s fighter jet development program + more Emiratization for private sector
Plus: Creditors come knocking at UAE Exchange’s door
Taaleem’s FY 2025/26 earnings fall 22% as expansion costs offset enrollment growth
Taaleem’s top line hit a record, but higher financing and depreciation costs pulled FY earnings down 22%
THIS MORNING: Wartime loan deferrals reach AED 15.9 bn + ADIB shareholders give thumbs up to rights issue
Plus: UAE-based school operator Alephya eyes KSA’s Ajialuna
Gems Education is opening 5k new school seats this September despite conflict-driven construction delays
Dubai’s Gems Education is wagering on affordable schools, not premium ones, to weather regional instability
Schools have hit their enrollment targets heading into the school year, but it’s all about who actually shows up
Schools are grappling with multiple headwinds heading into the school year: ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, a fee freeze, and pricier construction
From military officer to teacher to CEO of Taaleem: The story of Alan Williamson
From steering Taaleem through its IPO in 2022, Williamson is now taking it through its aggressive expansion across the UAE
Taaleem’s net income grew in 2Q 2026, as steady enrolment at premium schools and a diversified student body helped keep it stable
New school launches and Taaleem's takeover of a controlling stake in Kids First Group last summer helped prop up the…
More cargo for EGA via Khalifa Ports, Abu Dhabi teams up with Eli Lilly, another British school is coming to the UAE, Vara gives the greenlight to Tribe Tokenization
AD Ports and EGA are investing AED 84 mn to expand EGA’s berth at Khalifa Port
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