About UAE Current

UAE Current is an independent, English-language news site about the United Arab Emirates. We report what is changing in the country and explain what it means for the people who live, work, study and run businesses here: a new visa rule, a fee that has gone up, a road that is closing, a law that has come into force.

What we cover

Our reporting is organised in six desks, each with a clear beat and a published method. You can read about each one on our masthead.

• Policy and public affairs: UAE Cabinet decisions, visas and residency, Emirates ID, labour rules and Emiratisation, education and public services.
• Business, economy and markets: the economy in numbers, banking, corporate tax and VAT, fuel and gold prices, energy, trade and the free zones.
• Technology, AI and cybersecurity: AI policy, online scams, telecoms, UAE Pass and the government apps residents use, and startups.
• Property, construction and infrastructure: Dubai and Abu Dhabi property, rents and tenancy rules, service charges, roads, Salik, the metro and Etihad Rail.
• Law, courts and consumer rights: new federal and emirate laws, court decisions, consumer protection and compliance.
• Travel, aviation, culture and lifestyle: airlines and airports, travel rules for residents, events, festivals, museums and things to do.

How we work

We go to the source. Before we report a fee, a deadline or a rule, we read it on the page of the authority responsible for it: the ministry, the federal or emirate authority, the regulator, the court or the company itself. Where a decision has only been announced, we say so, and we say when it takes effect. Every article ends with a "How we verified this" panel listing what we checked and where.

We are also open about how our articles are produced. Desk reporting is researched and drafted with the help of AI tools, then checked against primary sources and reviewed by a human editor before publication. Our AI and bylines policy sets out exactly how that works and what we will never do. The full rules we follow are in our editorial standards and fact-checking policy.

Who is accountable

UAE Current was founded in November 2026 by Umer Kureshi, who is its editor-in-chief. He is responsible for what we publish, reviews every article before it goes live, and decides corrections. Who owns the site, how it is paid for and the interests we disclose are set out on our ownership and funding page.

Independence

No government body, political group, company or advertiser pays for, reviews or approves our coverage before it is published. We do not accept payment for news stories. Advertising and any sponsored content are kept separate from our journalism and always labelled; the rules are on our advertising page.

Corrections and contact

If we get something wrong, we fix it and say so on the article. You can report an error to corrections@uaecurrent.ae; our corrections policy explains what happens next. For news tips, complaints and everything else, contact the newsroom.