Locust outbreak expected to worsen in Saudi, poses ‘serious threat’

The locust outbreak – the worst in 25 years – is threatening agricultural land and crops on both sides of the Red Sea

Dubai opens first ‘selfie’ museum

Located close to the Expo 2020 site, the selfie museum offers an interactive space with 15 pop-up rooms

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad waives flight change fee for Australian residents as bushfires rage

The waivers will apply for travel to or from Australia

UAE to issue multiple-entry five-year visas for tourists, offers visa waiver for Mexicans

The new tourist visa scheme will be implemented in the first quarter of this year

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How to sell the right way in Dubai

Mark Dickinson, a hospitality industry veteran, will be conducting a day-long seminar in Dubai to show managers how to transform selling from a process into a customer experience

UAE’s telco Etisalat launches business unified communication service

Etisalat’s CloudTalk offers users an integrated solution to meet their internal and external communication and collaboration needs

UAE posted a 30% increase in number of registered trademarks in December 2019

The number of registered trademarks in the UAE in December last year totalled 1,589, scaling from 1,217 in November

Saudi tourist visa on arrival for UK, US and Schengen visa holders

The General Authority of Civil Aviation has instructed national air carriers to allow the holders of these visas to travel to Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank grants $80m Ijara facility to Oman Shipping Company

The transaction reflects ADIB’s commitment to finance assets in the marine and energy sectors

UAE weather alert: light to moderate rain across parts of the country

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 9.1°C in Jais Mountain at 6.30am on Monday

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange posted over 23 million contracts in 2019

Last year was DGCX’s most successful since its launch in 2005

ENOC inaugurates two new service stations in Dubai

The launch grows ENOC’s network to 135 stations across the UAE

Emirates relaunches its signature My Emirates Pass

All Emirates passengers flying to and through Dubai from January 1 until March 31, 2020 can avail discounts and benefits across over 500 retail and leisure destinations in the UAE

Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa completes a decade

Burj Khalifa, since its launch, has mesmerised billions of people with its lit facade celebrating events around the year

Dubai Municipality grants 4,200 housing plots to citizens during 2018-19

The move is a part of the government’s effort to provide citizens with adequate housing to bolster their social and economic stability

Dubai taxis ride over one billion passengers in 25 years

Dubai Taxis clocked in 682 million journeys from its inception in 1995 to December 2019, while its fleet grew from 81 to 5,201 vehicles

Saudi deputy defense minister to visit Washington, London: report

Khalid bin Salman, the crown prince’s younger brother, will meet with officials in an effort to prevent an escalation

Are startups ‘gearing’ up to change the UAE’s transportation dynamics?

Several alternatives have emerged to traditional vehicle ownership and leasing options

Revealed: The world’s top 20 safest airlines for 2020

The UAE’s Etihad and Emirates feature among the top 10 safest airlines

These were the top 5 best selling categories in Dubai Duty Free in 2019

In 2019, a total of 24.284 million sales transactions were recorded – an average of 66,500 sales transactions per day

Lebanese TV presenter Najwa Kassem dies in Dubai

Kassem, 51, had been working with the Al Arabiya news channel since 2003

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visits Pakistan, holds talks with PM Imran Khan

The one-day trip marks Sheikh Mohamed’s first official foreign visit in 2020

Lubna Olayan named chairman of Saudi British Bank for next three years

Olayan, 64, became the first woman to chair a Saudi-listed company

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to visit Pakistan

Sheikh Mohamed will hold a meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan

Abu Dhabi toll gates take effect: Everything you need to know

Tolls will only be charged during the peak hours, from 7am – 9am and 5pm-7pm from Saturday to Thursday

Over 2.1 million use public transport in Dubai on New Year’s eve

The Dubai Metro was the most widely used mode of transport

Filipina maid killed in Kuwait following abuse, Manila condemns act

‘I really want to kill the illegal recruiters who send Filipina maids to the Middle East’, says President Duterte

Oman’s ruler Sultan Qaboos in ‘stable’ condition

Sultan Qaboos has travelled to Belgium in December for medical treatment

Pictures, videos: Dubai welcomes 2020 with dazzling fireworks

Over one million people gathered in Downtown Dubai to ring in the New Year

Saudi plan to wean off oil sees success even as economy stalls

The overall economy was weighed down by shrinkage of 6.4 per cent in the country’s oil sector