Dubai-based carrier, flydubai, today announced that it has appointed international transport design specialist JPA Design to design the cabin interior for its new fleet of aircraft. The announcement was made at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg and marks flydubai’s continued commitment to further enhance its product offering and overall onboard customer experience.
flydubai, which operates a fleet of 58 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft, placed an order for up to 100 Boeing... Read More
Dubai Parks and Resorts announces free concerts on 6-7 April Featuring Myriam fares and other star-studded performers.
WHAT: Dubai Parks Nights, a two-day music festival featuring…
WHO: ‘Queen of the Stage’ Myriam Fares, Waleed El Shami, Shamma Hamdan, Khalid Fouad
WHEN: Thursday, 6 April 2017 from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. (Myriam Fares and Waleed El Shami)
Friday, 7 April 2017 from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. (Shamma Hamdan and Khalid Fouad)
WHERE: ... Read More
Dubai attracted Dh25.5 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2016 and succeeded in maintaining its position among the top 10 global cities in drawing in foreign investment. The emirate ranks seventh worldwide, announced Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Dubai has also succeeded in attracting 247 new investment projects, which contributed to reaffirming its position as a preferred international... Read More
WAM --- The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist bombings that struck a subway train in St. Petersburg, Russia, claiming tens of innocent causalities.
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent condolence cables to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the victims of the terrorist blasts at St. Petersburg metro.
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa offered his heartfelt condolences to the Russian President, wishing quick recovery to... Read More
The governments of Dubai and Moscow city have held talks over collaboration and information-sharing between their respective financial centres, according to a Moscow government minister. Sergey Cheremin, the head of Moscow’s external economic and international relations department, said talks have been held over Dubai joining a non-profit initiative set up by Moscow to share financial market information, as Reuters reported.
We are very interested in cooperation between financial... Read More
The cost of medical care in the country will not rise this year to cover providers’ added costs when value-added tax is imposed in January, healthcare professionals say. Health care is exempt from VAT but many people are worried that providers will raise their charges this year to recover VAT on utilities, such as phones or electricity. But medical centres and hospitals said families need not worry because the Health Authority Abu Dhabi and Dubai Health Authority monitor all pricing,... Read More
The Spring 2017 Hilfiger Collection celebrates freedom, love and liberation with a modern-day spirit. Putting a fresh, feminine spin on retro favorites, it fuses colorful patterns, eclectic prints, athletic references and vintage-inspired silhouettes. Eccentric florals and rugby stripes mix with Americana flags, collegiate influences and all-over paisleys – it’s uniquely mixed-and-matched and effortlessly put together. Channeling the works of renowned artist David Hockney, the color palette... Read More
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and First Gulf Bank (FGB) announced they have merged to become First Abu Dhabi Bank, reported Gulnews. In a joint statement, the banks said their merger was legally completed on April 1, and the merged bank began trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol NBAD.
The trading of new shares was marked by a launch ceremony held at the Abu Dhabi bourse where the bank’s group chief executive officer, Abdulhamid Saeed, rang the... Read More
WAM -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has received several economic ministers participating in the Annual Investment Meeting forum, AIM 2017, organised by the UAE Ministry of Economy this morning at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
His Highness welcomed official guests, led by Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan, who praised the social and economic development achieved by the UAE.
... Read More
Shakespeare Under the Stars returns in 2017 with an immersive production of Macbeth, the classic tragedy of ambition and power. Like 2016’s Romeo+Juliet on the roof of Mall of the Emirates, this is much more than sit-and-watch, standard theatre. Macbeth is a modern interpretation, set in the UAE, where the cut-throat world of corporate politics replaces the Shakespearean regal politics. The board members of the powerful Scotland Corp., a security and surveillance company, find themselves in... Read More