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Dubai Real Estate Transactions Rose 51% Year to Date

Dubai has registered 25,455 real estate transactions worth AED92 billion from January - April 2021, thus achieving an increase of 51 percent in terms...

Bahrain Tops GCC Rankings as Best Place For Expats to Live

Bahrain remains the best place in the GCC for expats to live and work despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the recently published InterNations...
German Cities Including Berlin Ready To Welcome GCC Visitors In 2021

Germany Ready to Welcome GCC Visitors in 2021

The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is participating at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) this week, which is taking place at the Dubai World Trade...
Delegates at ATM tarvel market China summit

China Gearing Up for International Travel

International travel from China back to pre-Covid levels by 2023 86 foreign and 19 Chinese airlines flying to 55 countries - 294 roundtrip flights to...

Will Oil Price Hit $80 This Summer?

India, the world's third-largest oil importer, is the latest coronavirus hotspot. It has recently hit a record-breaking number of new daily coronavirus cases—a statistic...
Middle eat aviation experts discussion at ATM

Middle East Aviation Experts Optimistic About Rebound in 2021

The health of the Middle East aviation sector was in focus at Arabian Travel Market 2021 which concluded on Wednesday 19 May at the...

Emerald Palace Kempinski Rebrands to Raffles The Palm Dubai

Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group with more than 600 hotels and resorts across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, is opening its first...

Effective June 1st, UAE Commercial Companies Law allows 100% Foreign Ownership

UAE Ministry of Economy announced that the amended Commercial Companies Law will come into effect on June 1st, 2021, allowing foreign investors and entrepreneurs...

Arabian Travel Market 2021 Opens in Dubai as New Dawn Awaits...

First major in-person international travel event since outbreak of pandemic  62 countries represented on exhibition floor, 67 conference sessions & 145 local, regional & international...
A women wearing Saint Laurent's summer collection

Saint Laurent Opens New Boutique at The Galleria Al Maryah Island

Saint Laurent has opened a newly redesigned boutique at The Galleria Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, enhancing the customer experience and adding to...
The St. Regis Downtown Dubai's Exterior Rendering

Marriott Signs The St. Regis Downtown Dubai

Marriott International, Inc. announced it has signed an agreement with RDK Tourism Investment LLC to amplify its luxury presence in the United Arab Emirates...
A glimpse of Emirates Premium Economy Seats

Emirates to Showcase Premium Economy Seats at ATM

Emirates will be showcasing its Premium Economy seats for the first time at Arabian Travel Market 2021 (ATM). The region’s leading travel and tourism...
Lounge for Private jet flyers at Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South

Dubai South VIP Terminal Records Rapid Increase in Private Jets...

Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South announced that private jets movements continued their impressive growth in 2021 with a 336% increase in...

Visa, Airbnb Partner to Get Hosts Paid Faster with Visa Direct

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, and Airbnb, a leading online marketplace for lodging and experiences, today announced Airbnb Hosts in select markets...
The Sphinx and Pyramid at Cairo, Egypt revealed by Skyscanner

Trending Destinations for Eid Al Fitr, Summer 2021

Leading global travel marketplace Skyscanner today announced the trending destinations for Eid Al Fitr 2021 and the extended summer period. The research demonstrates that...
corporate debts analysis by Aberdeen Standard Investments

Resilience of Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets Expected to Continue

The percentage of Emerging Market firms defaulting on corporate debts due to the impact of the pandemic is expected to be lower than in...
GCC E-Performance Index 2021 Infographic

GCC E-Performance Index 2021 Examines Progress of Arab Gulf Countries’ Digital...

UAE tops index with an average score of 67.83 percent. Saudi Arabia and Qatar obtain 59.01 and 58.50 ratings, respectively. Bahrain scores 57.65 while Kuwait and...

UAE Hotel Occupancy Rates Hit 63 % in Q1’21

The UAE tourism sector has continued to recover during Q1, 2021, with the average hotel occupancy rates across the country nearing 63 percent, according...