The UAE pledged last October to build a total of 25 wheat silos with a storage capacity of 1.5 million tonnes to help prevent the loss of billions of dollars worth of wheat per year.
A six-strong team from the WHO and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network were invited by the UAE to investigate MERS after an upsurge in cases there in April.
Senior representatives of over 200 airlines attended the IATA meeting in Doha, making Qatar the first Gulf country to host the summit.
Gulf travellers are among the most lucrative and high-yield tourists due to their lavish spending habits, industry experts.
The first phase of the project will include putting in place mobile payments and a money transfer platform for smartphones.
The so-called Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRU) agreement gives Atheeb access to 30,000 STC data connections for 15 years.
MERS has infected 691 people and killed at least 284 of them in Saudi Arabia alone since it first emerged in 2012.
The Dubai developer has joined hands with Germany-based real estate brokerage company Engel and Völkers (E&V).
The project is now also costlier by $2 billion, according to the Saudi government.
New applications of video technology will improve services in education, healthcare, and the government, says Tarek Ghoul, Cisco’s general manager for the Gulf and Levant.
Billed as being ‘ultra-slim’, Sony’s next generation Xperia comes in a stainless steel frame and weighs 148gms.
The contribution of the hydrocarbon sector edged down to 51.4 per cent in 2013 from 52.4 per cent in 2012.
The deals were awarded by a consortium consisting of UAE contractors Arabtec, CCC and Drake & Scull Construction.
Bassem Youssef’s show was alleged to have made fun of the recently concluded presidential elections in Egypt.
State spending rose by 2.8 per cent to BD3.4 billion in 2013, some 14 per cent below the budget plan.
The UAE-based conglomerate is seeing a boom in the construction market, says Henrik Christiansen.
The centre, which will be launched in Q1 2015, will be within free zone technology park, Dubai Silicon Oasis.
An Iranian trade source said the country was relying more on its domestic shipping fleet or using land routes.
Scientists argue that ‘e-cigarettes’ are part of the solution and not part of the problem in the fight against smoking.
The Gulf states have pledged billions of dollars worth of aid to Egypt since former President Mohamed Mursi’s ouster last year.
The three-year contract has the potential to supply up to around two billion cubic meters over its term.
Most of MERS cases in the UAE were found in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, according to official reports.
The listing aims to fulfill a contractual agreement made when the port opened in 2009.
The Jeddah headquartered company aims to increase Sphinx’s revenues to $63.2 million this year from $55 million in 2013.
The new smartwatch will be able to make or receive calls without having to be tethered to a mobile phone, say reports.
As global foreign direct investments grow, the UAE is hoping to grab a significant portion.
Companies need to learn from brand failures to avoid mistakes, according to brand research firm Millward Brown.
An Indian lender will be granted a UAE licence in return, according to reports.
The plan includes building 1,500 nurseries and providing training for about 25,000 teachers.
A large budget deficit and concerns that the El Nino could devastate agricultural output, require immediate attention.