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Canadian Visa Waiver To UAE Effective From June 1

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird confirmed the news in Ottawa.

French Man Dies Of Coronavirus After Dubai Visit

The worldwide death toll now stands at 23 as Saudi Arabia reports five new cases.

Ex-RBS MidEast And Africa CEO Joins Abu Dhabi Bank

Penney, who resigned from RBS in March, will join First Gulf Bank as head of its expanding wholesale banking division.

UAE Starts Building Second Nuclear Power Plant

The plant is expected to begin commercial operations in 2018.

Emirates To Restart Tripoli Flights In September

Resumption of services after two years will benefit passengers with connections within the GCC, Indian Subcontinent, Far East and West Asia

UAE’s Solar Power Capacity To Reach 20GW by 2030

Proper regulatory and policy frameworks are required to reach this potential, says expert

Oberoi Dubai Targets June 15 Launch

Luxury Indian chain’s first UAE property is poised to open its doors next month.

Abu Dhabi’s Al Noor Hospitals Plans London Listing

Deutsche Bank AG and Goldman Sachs Group are mandated joint sponsors and global coordinators, with HSBC Holdings as joint bookrunner.

Indians In UAE Spend Heavily On Rent – Survey

Children’s education and travel are some of the other key expenses for NRIs in the UAE, finds new study.

Emirates And CAE Open Second Flight Training Centre

New facility at Dubai Silicon Oasis will initially house five full-flight simulator training bays

Dubai International Airport Grows 18.7% In April

April marked the ninth straight month of double-digit growth for the airport, and the first full month of Emirates’ partnership with Qantas.

Abu Dhabi Fund ADIA Turning To Emerging Markets

The fund raised its exposure limit on Chinese equities to $500 million from $200 million in the third quarter.

HTL Green Lights $100m Fujairah Oil Terminal

The terminal will have a storage capacity of over 240,000 cubic metres and will be HTL’s second project in the emirate.

Emaar To Launch Burj Vista II Tower Sales

The second tower of the Dubai real estate giant’s Burj Vista development will feature 20 storeys, housing one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

Dubai’s Deyaar Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

The Dubai-based developer appointed Hawary Marshad, who will replace Yawar Pasha as CFO.

Former Rocco Forte To Be Rebranded Hilton Abu Dhabi Capital Grand

Today’s announcement that Hilton will assume management control of the architecturally striking hotel puts recent weeks of speculation to rest.

Arabtec JV Wins $107m Saudi Hospital Deal

A joint venture between Arabtec and Terna won a contract to build a 105-bed hospital in Riyadh.

Damac Launches New Burj Project, Bay’s Edge

The Dhs400 million tower includes 220 serviced living units in Dubai’s Burj area.

Etisalat Makes Top Bid For Vivendi’s Maroc Tel- Sources

UAE’s Etisalat has reportedly offered a higher price than rival Qatari bidder Ooredoo for Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in Maroc Telecom.

Qantas Completes B767 Upgrades

Emirates’ passengers connecting in Australia will most likely board the new-look aircraft

Dubai Fund ICD May Raise $2bn Loan Target After Heavy Demand

The loan has been marketed since mid-March, with $1.6 billion of the $2 billion target already pledged by the eight arranging banks.

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim Eyes $1bn Investments

The developer of shopping malls will go on a roadshow to raise money from institutional investors for the purchase of a minority share in Carrefour.

Review: Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa

The word ‘resort’ is used all too frequently in today’s hospitality scene, but Le Royal Méridien is the perfect example of what the term should stand for; a place you should never have to leave.

Meet The UAE’s Mompreneurs

Mona Tavassoli, founder of MomSouq, tells Alicia Buller why babies are good for business.

Middle East Q1 Car Sales Break Records, Again

Impressive figures from BMW, Audi, Volkswagen and Rolls-Royce indicate the region’s economy is purring along nicely.

Sheikh Mohammed Makes Horse Doping A Criminal Offence

Godolphin trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni was banned for eight years by the British Horseracing Authority after 11 horses tested positive for anabolic steroids in April.

LATEST: Canadians Still Require Visas To Enter UAE

The Canadian visa waiver announced earlier this year has still not come into effect, confirmed embassies.

Kenya Airways Starting Abu Dhabi-Nairobi Flights In July

The service will be operated in conjunction with Etihad following the signing of a reciprocal codeshare agreement in February.

Arabtec’s $650m Rights Issue To Open On June 9

Arabtec had said in March that the fundraising was part of a five-year expansion plan.

Carrefour Sells Stake In Middle East Venture To MAF For $683m

Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets operates 50 hypermarkets and 44 supermarkets under the Carrefour name.