BlackBerry is committed to investing in the UAE, writes Nick Horton, managing director for Middle East and North Africa, BlackBerry.
The UAE’s ranking was boosted by high scores in the education pillar and its ability to retain talent.
SMEs in the construction, IT and project management sectors are in the biggest need of new hires.
Britain exported 42,000 tonnes of barley to Saudi Arabia during the 2012/13 season according to customs data.
By unlocking its gas reserves, Saudi Arabia could use the fuel to power its domestic economy and allow more room for oil exports.
The arrangement lets either country swap 5.8 trillion Korean won for 20 billion dirham, or vice versa.
Expert says buyers should have a long-term perspective in mind when purchasing property, which would make the market more sustainable.
OPEC’s September output was the lowest since October 2011, when the group pumped 29.81 million bpd.
Oman’s second-largest bank by market value made a profit of OMR8.3 million
India will account for 14 per cent and 18.5 per cent of exports from the UAE and Saudi Arabia respectively by 2030.
Etihad codeshare partner Alitalia is set to receive €300 million from shareholders and €200 million from bank credits
The event, which takes place once in three years, attracts over 5,000 industry leaders.
The gold-embroidered, black-dyed Kiswa, a silk cover draped over the Kaaba, took eight months to produce.
The two financial hubs held a combined $181 billion in sharia-compliant banking assets as of 2011
The UAE has purchased 30,000 tonnes of milling wheat from India.
The death toll from the respiratory virus in the Kingdom, where the strain emerged last year, has reached 51.
It’s been a landmark year for the UAE as the economy rebounds, but debt worries and nationalisation concerns still loom.
Recent incidents have proven that companies damage their reputations if they stumble on social media platforms.
Prominent UAE commentator Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi suggested in an op-ed that citizenship could be opened to long-time foreign residents.
DPG announced the new villas following the sell-out of all the initial units in its Dubailand-based residential project.
The deal was reportedly worth about 1.8 billion euros ($2.4 billion), according to sources.
Park Inn by Radisson Riyadh will be followed by a Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence in Jeddah
About $40 billion worth of property projects were announced in the first half of 2013, and a further $11 billion in the two weeks before Cityscape.
Hilton spots potential for mid-market brand in the Eastern Province
The region’s sole IPO in the third quarter of the year raised $138 million, lower than the $252.3 million raised in Q3 2012.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline now holds more than 515 million shares in its equity partner airline
Dubai’s hospitality sector has been recording a strong growth rate.
Exclusive: Boeing’s relationship with the airline is “very strong” despite all the Dreamliner issues, says Marty Bentrott, VP sales at Boeing.
A group of women’s rights activists have called for a new campaign on Oct. 26 to push for an end to the ban.
Saudi authorities had drafted a bill earlier this year that sets 16 years as the minimum age of marriage for girls