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A new decade of opportunity for the Gulf

UAE, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia leading the race for tourist revenue growth with positive outlook for industry as governments use tourism as major...

UAE ranks 33 in the 2011 Global Peace Index

The United Arab Emirates ranks 33 in the 2011 Global Peace Index (GPI) announced today. Levels of world peace dropped for the third consecutive...

Sky News Arabia goes Live

Sky News Arabia, the 24-hour Arabic language breaking news channel, goes live across the Middle East and North Africa tomorrow at 20:00 UAE time. Nart...

$7.8 billion Dubai airports expansion plan approved

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved a $7.8 billion expansion plan for the emirate’s airports, as the facility seeks to...

Dubai Confirmed as World’s 2nd Busiest International Airport

Dubai International has been confirmed as the world's second busiest airport for international passenger traffic, moving ahead of Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport...

HH Sheikh Mohammed met media personalities during the Arab Journalism Awards

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met with heads of press organisations and...

New Year’s Eve in Downtown Dubai

Downtown Dubai, the flagship development of Emaar Properties PJSC, will be hosting Dubai’s most visually spectacular New Year’s Eve event.The annual Downtown Dubai New...

UAE signs defence contracts worth over Dh 12 bn at IDEX

The UAE has struck contracts in the tune of Dh 12.3 billion on the third day of the 9th International Defence Conference and Exhibition...

Emaar, Dubai Holding launch exclusive ‘Dubai Hills’ community

First project unveiled in MBR City to feature luxury villas and super prime estate plots Villas to be set around new 18-hole golf course to...

Two towers in Downtown Dubai go on sale April 17

Emaar Properties launches 2 towers in Downtown, offers 1,2 and 3-bedroom flats; sale on April 17; 20-storey and 65-storey towers will offer 120 and 520...

How businesswomen should approach media, MENA BWN

Guidelines from leading women in regional and International media MENA Businesswomen's Network Forum Media Leaders Session - Businesswomen in the Media On Friday, MENA Businesswomen's Network...

Dubai SME announces top 100 SMEs

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai (DED) mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, has...

Dubai Shopping Festival opens today

The 16th Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) begins this evening at the Dubai Creek Park. The annual event, which was launched in 1996, has grown into...

UAE Ranked 8th Most Competitive Nation Worldwide

UAE is number one (1st) globally in Government Efficiency and achieved the largest jump in the global competitiveness ranking in this year's...

Public Holiday for UAE 41st National Day announced

The Federal ministries and entities will be off work on Sunday and Monday; Dec. 2nd and 3rd, to mark the UAE 41st National Day,...

Social Media Personality of The Year

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been named the...

Dubai tops the world in hotel occupancy levels

Dubai position rose to first in January 2012 from sixth last year Dubai rise two positions for average room rate to reach second spot Dubai placed...

DGCX sets new daily volume record

Trading on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) surged to a new daily volume high of 19,819 contracts, valued at US $ 967.68...