Search Results for: "dubai"

Qatar mall’s $1bn-plus loan refinancing frozen amid GCC rift -sources

The refinancing of the $1bn loan by Doha Festival City was being coordinated by investment bank QInvest

Philippine Airlines to resume flights to Abu Dhabi

The carrier halted flights to the UAE capital this month

Is Saudi Arabia ready for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index?

What Saudi Arabia needs to do to prepare for the shift

Interview: Bosch’s regional VP on returning to form after a tough year

German multinational Bosch is seeking expansion in the Middle East, following a slump in sales last year

How the Gulf can lead in digital banking within the next two years

Managing director of financial services for MENA at Accenture, Amr El Saadani, explains how GCC countries can leapfrog their way to the top of the digital banking tree

Emirates opens new $6.7m lounge in Boston

Emirates now has 41 dedicated lounges worldwide

UAE’s ArabianChain receives Dhs3m in funding

The company has developed a public and decentralised platform for contracts using blockchain

Revealed: Top attractions for automotive lovers in the UAE

From racing venues to car museums, the UAE has a lot to offer petrolheads

Qatargas asks suppliers to set up local offices amid GCC rift

Many major suppliers of Qatargas have offices in Doha but store supplies in warehouses in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone

Abu Dhabi to open six new schools catering to 7,700 students

New eco-friendly schools hoped to reduce water and electricity consumption

Video: UAE’s first drone taxi almost ready for passengers

A YouTube video shows the EHANG184 conducting test runs at Dubai Civil Aviation Authority

Global health insurer Cigna to operate in UAE after acquiring Zurich Insurance ME

Cigna will operate in the UAE, Lebanon, Kuwait and Oman

Revealed: The highest temperatures ever witnessed in the GCC

Kuwait sets the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in the eastern hemisphere

Millennium Hotels and Resorts to manage new property in RAK

The hotel features a unique tower design with views of the Arabian Gulf

GCC hotel markets report worse Ramadan performance than last year

Qatar was the worst performing hotel market during the holy month as travel restrictions from its neighbours impacted demand

UAE to open new centres to offer hiring services for domestic workers

The centres are expected to start services in the fourth quarter of this year

UAE residence visa

UAE to cut residency permit processing time by 50%

The move is being undertaken as part of the government accelerators programme

Exclusive: Danube boss and UAE billionaire Rizwan Sajan on where next

Construction and real estate billionaire Rizwan Sajan details his journey to the top and where he plans to take Danube Group next

Three ways Fintech is transforming everyday life

FinTech comes to the fore in the GCC

With advances in financial technology developing at pace, we look at how the GCC fits into the global picture

UAE school fees second highest in the world – HSBC study

Up to 69 per cent of UAE parents are considering an online degree for their children

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt set to deliver verdict on Qatar

Qatar could face further isolation and possible expulsion from the GCC

New rules issued for real estate brokers in Ajman

The new regulations are hoped to meet rapid urban development witnessed in the emirate

Emirates says laptop ban on US flights lifted

The airline said new security measures had been implemented

Accor opens first Ibis Styles hotel in Makkah

The 286-room budget hotel was opened ahead of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr

Saudi Arabian Airlines expects US laptop ban to be lifted by July 19

Saudia is working with the country’s civil aviation authority, GACA, to implement new security measures for US-bound flights

Construction contract worth Dhs353m awarded for UAE pavilion at Expo 2020

A subsidiary of Dubai contractor Arabtec won the contract

Abu Dhabi airport sees slower passenger growth this year

Abu Dhabi International handled 10.1 million passengers in the five months to May 31, an increase of 1.8 per cent

US lifts laptop ban for flights from Abu Dhabi

US officials confirmed that Etihad Airways had put in place required tighter security measures

UAE introduces counterfeit drug detector

The detector will benefit patients suffering from chronic illnesses, say officials

Emirates, Etihad introduce A380s on flights to France

Emirates introduces daily A380 to Nice while Etihad begins operating the jumbo jet to Paris