RAK free zone: deals under review
Ras Al Khaimah’s free zone reports ‘business as usual’ this March — but multiple investors are reassessing deals as Iran increasingly targets foreign assets, raising execution risk for new FDI in the emirate. The cautious stance is reshaping near‑term investment timelines even where construction and operations continue fDi Intelligence.
The UAE Capital Markets Authority ordered the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market to halt trading on March 2–3, 2026 amid the region’s security escalation. aljazeera.com Iranian missiles and drones struck targets across the Gulf between March 1 and March 9, 2026 — incidents included attacks on Dubai, Doha and Manama and a projectile fire near shipping lanes close to Ras Al Khaimah that set a vessel alight. aljazeera.com Wynn Resorts paused site activity at its Wynn Al Marjan Island development, then confirmed construction resumed on March 11, 2026 after implementing new security measures and liaising with US and Ras Al Khaimah authorities; the integrated resort is a roughly $5bn project aimed at opening in 2027. investors.wynnresorts.com Market and project analysts say the strikes have driven up marine insurance and logistical costs and “raised execution risk” for greenfield FDI across the Gulf, prompting some investors to push back investment timetables even while on‑site work continues. fdiintelligence.com
