UAE News

Setting the skies ablaze, Emirates marks 31 years today!

Setting the skies ablaze, Emirates marks 31 years today!

25 Oct 2016

It was precisely at 11.45am on 25th October 1985, that Emirates very first flight – EK600 took off from Dubai to Karachi. Then as now, this Dubai-based carrier’s goal was quality, not quantity, and in the years since taking those first small steps onto the regional travel scene, Emirates has evolved into a globally influential travel and tourism conglomerate known the world over for our commitment to the highest standards of quality in every aspect of its business.

Today, it flies the... Read More

Over 1,800 holiday homes now in operation across Dubai says DTCM with sector set to grow further

Over 1,800 holiday homes now in operation across Dubai says DTCM with sector set to grow further

25 Oct 2016

Dubai’s holiday home sector is going from strength to strength, with the latest figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) revealing a total of 1,805 approved units to date, benefitting both homeowners and visitors to Dubai. This growth is being driven by effective government regulations designed to increase competitiveness, transparency, safety and standardisation, and comes on the back of Dubai Tourism’s decision earlier this year to allow... Read More

UAE non-oil trade increased by 3%, to reach AED553.4 bn in first half of 2016

UAE non-oil trade increased by 3%, to reach AED553.4 bn in first half of 2016

25 Oct 2016

WAM -- The non-oil direct trade of the UAE increased by 3 percent to AED17.7 billion in the first half of the current year, reaching AED553.4 billion, well above the AED535.7 billion achieved during the same period last year.

Asia, Australia, and the Pacific regions retained top trading partners with a share of AED211.3 billion accounting for 39 percent of the total non-oil trade. Europe ranked second, with a share of AED139.9 billion (26 percent), and the Middle East and North Africa... Read More

Anantara The Palm announces  the 2nd Anantara Gourmet Festival from 23-29 October

Anantara The Palm announces the 2nd Anantara Gourmet Festival from 23-29 October

24 Oct 2016

Get ready for an unforgettable culinary journey through a celebration of food at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort. The week-long food festival, will feature renowned celebrity chefs, showcasing their exceptional talents, where you can sample international flavours from Italy to Thailand and attend a host of special culinary events, including cooking demonstrations and master classes and a wide variety of fare under one roof.

Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort has attracted international... Read More

Free Wi-Fi connectivity across Dubai by end of 2017

Free Wi-Fi connectivity across Dubai by end of 2017

24 Oct 2016

Citywide Wi-Fi across major cities in the Middle East, especially Dubai and Abu Dhabi, could soon become a reality. Wi-Fi UAE, launched by Smart Dubai and telco operator du, is currently available across 300 places, including public transport network. Now there are plans to expand the service right across the emirate. It will be just one of the major benefits to the UAE's community as a result of i,plementing Dubai Plan 2021. 

Dubai Plan 2021 describes the future of Dubai through... Read More

Dubai Frame is Set for completion in Q4 2016

Dubai Frame is Set for completion in Q4 2016

24 Oct 2016

It is predicted that it will become a major tourist destination in the city – one of the buildings, like the Burj Khalifa and the Burj Al Arab, that all visitors to Dubai will feel they need to see.

Two giant pillars are rising fast in the middle of Dubai, with many onlookers unaware of their significance.

Once complete, the pillars will serve as the sides of The Dubai Frame, a massive iconic project shaped like a giant window frame.

As of the last update from Dubai... Read More

Metropolitan Hotel makes comeback in exciting new location on Sheikh Zayed Road near Exit 41

Metropolitan Hotel makes comeback in exciting new location on Sheikh Zayed Road near Exit 41

24 Oct 2016

The Metropolitan Hotel Dubai is set to open its doors in the fourth quarter of 2016 courtesy of Al Habtoor Group. The original Metropolitan Hotel, which was built in 1979, was demolished in May 2013 to make way for Al Habtoor City, a landmark development incorporating three five-star hotels, three luxury residential towers along the upcoming Dubai Water Canal.

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman, Al Habtoor Group said, “We look forward to welcoming our first guests. When we demolished... Read More

Starting March 23, 2017 Air Arabia to operate four weekly flights to Baku

Starting March 23, 2017 Air Arabia to operate four weekly flights to Baku

24 Oct 2016

WAM: Air Arabia has announced the expansion of its international route network with a new service to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, following a joint cooperation between Air Arabia, Azerbaijan Airlines and local authorities.

Starting March 23, 2017, the airline will operate four weekly flights from its primary Sharjah International Airport hub. Baku recently strengthened its presence on the global arena after playing host to the European Grand Prix. The city has also been named a... Read More

Bloomingdale’s and David Yurman present an evening of style & sophistication to mark first ME foray

Bloomingdale’s and David Yurman present an evening of style & sophistication to mark first ME foray

24 Oct 2016

Bloomingdale’s and David Yurman presented an evening of style, glamour and sophistication on Sunday October 9th, to celebrate the brand’s first foray to the Middle East, with an exclusive soirée hosted by Khalid Al Tayer and David and Sybil Yurman.

Given the Yurmans’ artistic background, the Leila Heller Gallery in Al Quoz provided the perfect setting for the contemporary museum-inspired presentation.  The story of the brand since its beginnings in New York City in the late 1970’s,... Read More

Fashion Designer, Ingie Chalhoub honoured by Arab Fashion Week with The Fashion Award for Business of Fashion this season

Fashion Designer, Ingie Chalhoub honoured by Arab Fashion Week with The Fashion Award for Business of Fashion this season

23 Oct 2016

Chalhoub was presented with the award at the closing ceremony of Arab Fashion Show by Cavaliere Mario Boselli, Honorary President of the Arab Fashion Council and Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (National Chamber of Italian Fashion).

Chalhoub who is also the Creative Director behind the Parisian fashion label, INGIE Paris, wrapped-up the Arab Fashion Week with a Fall Winter 2016 Fashion show for her fashion brand.

Her models strutted down the catwalk in pleated skirts and... Read More

Pages