Saudi Arabia’s tax on sugary drinks won’t impact businesses, investments long-term – KPMG

The kingdom levied an excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages from December 1, 2019

Dubai’s Danube Properties completes Dhs300m ‘Resortz’ project

The luxury, resort-type residential project, will add 444 units to the developer’s portfolio of delivered units

Emaar launches Burj Crown, new 44-storey luxury tower in Downtown Dubai

The 440-unit tower will offer one, two and three-bedroom apartments

Up to 10,000 Filipino domestic workers bound for Kuwait seeking new options after ban

The Philippines issued a ban on sending domestic workers to Kuwait on Jan 3

New UAE brand logo for the next 50 years revealed

The Emirates will plant 10 million trees in line with every vote cast to decide the winning logo

New 18,000 capacity venue on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island to be named Etihad Arena

The multipurpose indoor entertainment venue is slated to open this year

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala sells UniCredit stake worth $947m

The fund’s stake declined to about 2.02 per cent as of December, down from a 4.99 per cent stake in June

Emirates, flydubai cancel Baghdad flights

Iran fired dozens of missiles at US bases in Iraq on Tuesday night

UAE approves Air Arabia Abu Dhabi as national carrier

The launch of the new low-cost airline was announced last year

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