Emirates today reinforces its commitment to Russia by announcing the upgrade of the aircraft servicing the St Petersburg route to a Boeing 777-300ER, increasing capacity and offering an enhanced onboard experience.
Six weekly EK175/176 flights, from Dubai to St Petersburg, will be operated with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER from 25 October 2015, instead of an Airbus 330-200. The up-gauge will be applied to a seventh flight per week on the 1 December 2015.
By replacing the A330-... Read More
The developer said property sales in Dubai were “as per expectations”
Dubai developer Nakheel, which has recently announced a string of new projects in the emirate, hopes to complete a majority of them within the next three to five years, a senior official said.
The company unveiled two new projects on the first day of Cityscape including Jebel Ali Gardens, a new community for 40,000 people and The Palm Promenade – a 1.5 kilometres retail and leisure strip along the Palm... Read More
Conference presents major opportunity to boost Arab cooperation in investments related to innovation and entrepreneurship
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9 September 2015: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, the capital Abu Dhabi is hosting the 17th Arab Investors and Businessmen Conference (ABIC) from November 16 to 17, 2015, under the theme "Investing in Entrepreneurship and Innovation" at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers Hotel in Abu Dhabi.... Read More
Sharjah to participate in CIS roadshow under umbrella of National Council of Tourism and Antiquities
Al Midfa: Visitors from CIS nations account for 10 per cent of total hotel guests in Sharjah during H1 2015
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has announced its participation in the ‘Seven Emirates One Destination’ roadshow of the National Council of Tourism and Antiquities, being organised at the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) from September 7... Read More
RAK’s Al Marjan Island completes new Corniche Phase 1 featuring a 3 km pedestrian and cycling track
Connecting Al Hamra Village, the project creates an exciting 3.5 km pedestrian and cycling track
Al Marjan Island (AMI) Company announced today the completion of phase one of the Al Marjan Island Corniche project which extends up to Al Hamra Village, creating a 3 km long pedestrian and cycling track along the waterfront.
The project links Al Marjan Island with Al Hamra... Read More
42 buildings, 10,000 apartments, 40,000 people at new community
Dubai developer Nakheel today unveiled Jebel Ali Gardens, a brand new community providing accommodation for more than 40,000 people.
The new master developed project will comprise nearly 10,000 apartments in 42 buildings, set among lush, landscaped gardens with pools and sports facilities. Apartments range from one to three bedrooms, and each building will also have ground floor retail space.
The project,... Read More
Developer to transform Palm Jumeirah trunk into pedestrian-friendly beach, park, retail and café complex
Nakheel will transform the entire trunk of Palm Jumeirah into a walkable beach, park, retail and café complex under a new project announced at Dubai’s Cityscape Global exhibition today.
The Palm Promenade will stretch 1.5 kilometres along the island’s trunk, with new walkways and road crossings connecting the area’s 30 apartment buildings with Al Ittihad Park, Palm West... Read More
Deyaar Inks MoU with Millennium & Copthorne to Jointly Develop & Manage 1,000 Keys in New Hospitality Projects in the UAE
Deyaar Development PJSC, a leading UAE-based real estate developer, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Middle East and Africa, an international hotel management company with a well-established presence in the Middle East region, to establish a strategic alliance for developing and... Read More
The Al Habtoor Group makes a successful debut at Cityscape Global, the region's largest and most influential Real Estate Exhibition. The UAE conglomerate showcased its landmark project Al Habtoor City at the three-day event. The City comprises of three luxury residential towers alongside three five-star Starwood-branded hotels (St. Regis Dubai, W Dubai, Westin Dubai).
Al Habtoor Group Chairman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, who was at the Al Habtoor City stand for the first two days, hailed... Read More
This accounts for 21 per cent of the country’s total, including that of the free zones, during 2014
The UAE’s non-oil trade with BRICS countries (Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa) during 2014 is estimated at $93.2 billion. This accounts for 21 per cent of the UAE’s total foreign non-oil trade, including the free zones’ trade during 2014, according to the UAE Ministry of Economy statistics. UAE officials, diplomats representing BRICS countries in the UAE and the chairmen... Read More