UAE News
The UAE among top 20 in global competitiveness ranking
Thursday, October 1, 2015The country benefits from high levels of openness to trade, investment 1 October 2015 Dubai: The UAE is ranked 17th in the Global Competitiveness Index of the Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016, which profiles 140 economies. The report observed that the country has excellent macroeconomic environment, highly developed infrastructure, and strong institutions that provide a solid… The UAE among top 20 in global competitiveness ranking
Slump in Russian tourists slows down Dubai luxury retail sector
Wednesday, September 30, 2015Dubai: With fewer tourists visiting Dubai from Russia and Europe, retailers have witnessed a slowdown in sales, particularly in the luxury end of the market. According to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Dubai’s retail sector did not post a stellar performance during the second quarter of the year, as the number of traveling… Slump in Russian tourists slows down Dubai luxury retail sector
Meraas’s ‘The Dome Box’ at BOXPARK – A Memorable 360-Degree Audio-Visual Experience
Wednesday, September 30, 2015Opened on 18th September, The Dome Box to Feature Three On-screen Animated Adventures on Nature, Science and Environment Dubai, UAE: 15th September 2015 – Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has launched The Dome Box, a dome theatre by Meraas that screens entertaining and educational cinematic productions. Opened on 18th September, The Dome Box will screen… Meraas’s ‘The Dome Box’ at BOXPARK – A Memorable 360-Degree Audio-Visual Experience
UAE 90-day tourist visa now online
Wednesday, September 30, 2015Tourists to the UAE can now apply for a 90-day visa online, the Ministry of Interior has announced. The e-service, available on both the ministry’s website and smartphone app, is expected to reduce application time, as well as the number of people at its visa centres by 80 percent within three years. The 90-day visa… UAE 90-day tourist visa now online
Leisure attractions luring more tourists to Dubai
Wednesday, September 30, 2015Hotels, hospitality have great part to play in achieving Dubai’s Tourism Vision Dubai: The leisure attractions will lure more tourists to Dubai and will have a sizeable role to play, said chief executive officer of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM). “We look towards next year when our leisure offerings will be significantly… Leisure attractions luring more tourists to Dubai
Shaikh Ahmad opens three-day hotel and leisure show in Dubai
Wednesday, September 30, 2015Around 18,000 hospitality and leisure professionals are expected to attend three-day event 30 Sept, 2015 Dubai: Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation, CEO and Chairman of the Emirates Group and Chairman of Dubai World, has opened The Hotel Show and The Leisure Show at the Dubai World Trade… Shaikh Ahmad opens three-day hotel and leisure show in Dubai
Russia, Ukraine improving, Air Arabia chief says
Wednesday, September 30, 2015Carrier had scaled back flights to two countries in the last few years due to their economic and political fragility Dubai: Air Arabia is seeing an improvement in Russia and Ukraine, two markets the low-cost airline has significantly scaled back from in recent years due to their economic and political fragility. Demand for air travel… Russia, Ukraine improving, Air Arabia chief says
50 earthquake warning stations built in Abu Dhabi
Tuesday, September 29, 201529 Sept, 2015 The network will protect vital utilities against seismic risks The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has constructed a state of the art seismic risks monitoring network comprising 50 observation stations. With this, the civic body has completed all phases of its Seismic Risks Monitoring and Management Project. Musabbah Mubarak Al Murar, acting… 50 earthquake warning stations built in Abu Dhabi
Sheikha Lubna first Emirati to receive Clinton Global Citizen Award
Tuesday, September 29, 201529 Sept 2015 Abu Dhabi // Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi has became the first Emirati and only the second person from a GCC country to receive the Clinton Global Citizen Award. In New York on Sunday, the Minister of International Cooperation and Development was handed the award during the Clinton Global Initiative’s ninth annual meeting,… Sheikha Lubna first Emirati to receive Clinton Global Citizen Award
UAE issues new labour rules to boost job flexibility for workers
Tuesday, September 29, 2015The new regulations come into effect from January 2016 The United Arab Emirates has issued new labour regulations aimed at improving job flexibility among foreign workers in the country, it was reported on Tuesday. The new resolutions 764, 765 and 766 pertain to labour contracts, termination and changing of jobs within the country. They will… UAE issues new labour rules to boost job flexibility for workers
