A new package to support the tourism industry will be announced 'very soon', says economy minister

06 Apr 2026. The UAE Minister for Economy and Tourism HE Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri says authorities are in daily contact with the sector and a new tourism support package is coming very soon. He also made clear that a forty day conflict would not determine the future of the UAE economy. Moody's has reaffirmed the UAE's Aa2 credit rating and economist Jeanne Walters tells us what that means in practical terms right now. Better Homes on the March performance for the off-plan sector. And visa renewals are holding up but new applications took a hit when the conflict began. Six weeks in, Smart Salem tells us what the numbers are saying about expat confidence in the UAE.

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