

Travel agencies, restaurants, events and tourism ventures — licences, approvals and costs.

Dubai has built a healthcare market that serves residents and a large flow of international patients. For founders, that creates room for clinics, medical treatment facilitators, patient concierge com…

Opening a hotel in the UAE can put you in one of the region’s largest tourism markets. But a hotel is not a business where you get a standard trade licence, furnish a building and start taking booking…

Dubai has built a serious sports industry around football, cricket, golf, tennis, fitness, endurance events, combat sports and international tournaments. Behind those events sits another growing busin…

Dubai's short-term rental market gives property owners another way to earn from apartments and villas. You cannot simply furnish a property, put it on Airbnb or Booking.com and start accepting guests,…

Dubai has a steady calendar of conferences, exhibitions, corporate meetings, product launches, weddings, concerts and public events. For someone who understands planning, vendors and client management…

Commercial gaming in the UAE has moved into a formal federal regulatory system. What was once a largely restricted market now has licensed lottery operations, land-based gaming, internet gaming, sport…

Dubai welcomed 19.59 million international overnight visitors in 2025, up 5% from 2024. That level of demand supports businesses selling flights, holidays, tours, hotel bookings, transfers and corpora…

Opening a restaurant in Abu Dhabi takes more than registering a company and renting a shop. Food businesses deal with several authorities because the premises, kitchen, fire systems, food handling and…

Dubai, with its iconic landmarks, world-class experiences, and thriving tourism sector, is a top destination for entrepreneurs looking to start a tourism business. However, navigating the setup proces…