Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird confirmed the news in Ottawa.
The worldwide death toll now stands at 23 as Saudi Arabia reports five new cases.
Penney, who resigned from RBS in March, will join First Gulf Bank as head of its expanding wholesale banking division.
The plant is expected to begin commercial operations in 2018.
Resumption of services after two years will benefit passengers with connections within the GCC, Indian Subcontinent, Far East and West Asia
Proper regulatory and policy frameworks are required to reach this potential, says expert
Luxury Indian chain’s first UAE property is poised to open its doors next month.
Deutsche Bank AG and Goldman Sachs Group are mandated joint sponsors and global coordinators, with HSBC Holdings as joint bookrunner.
Children’s education and travel are some of the other key expenses for NRIs in the UAE, finds new study.
New facility at Dubai Silicon Oasis will initially house five full-flight simulator training bays
April marked the ninth straight month of double-digit growth for the airport, and the first full month of Emirates’ partnership with Qantas.
The fund raised its exposure limit on Chinese equities to $500 million from $200 million in the third quarter.
The terminal will have a storage capacity of over 240,000 cubic metres and will be HTL’s second project in the emirate.
The second tower of the Dubai real estate giant’s Burj Vista development will feature 20 storeys, housing one, two and three-bedroom apartments.
The Dubai-based developer appointed Hawary Marshad, who will replace Yawar Pasha as CFO.
Today’s announcement that Hilton will assume management control of the architecturally striking hotel puts recent weeks of speculation to rest.
A joint venture between Arabtec and Terna won a contract to build a 105-bed hospital in Riyadh.
The Dhs400 million tower includes 220 serviced living units in Dubai’s Burj area.
UAE’s Etisalat has reportedly offered a higher price than rival Qatari bidder Ooredoo for Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in Maroc Telecom.
Emirates’ passengers connecting in Australia will most likely board the new-look aircraft
The loan has been marketed since mid-March, with $1.6 billion of the $2 billion target already pledged by the eight arranging banks.
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.
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.
Mona Tavassoli, founder of MomSouq, tells Alicia Buller why babies are good for business.
Impressive figures from BMW, Audi, Volkswagen and Rolls-Royce indicate the region’s economy is purring along nicely.
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.
The Canadian visa waiver announced earlier this year has still not come into effect, confirmed embassies.
The service will be operated in conjunction with Etihad following the signing of a reciprocal codeshare agreement in February.
Arabtec had said in March that the fundraising was part of a five-year expansion plan.
Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets operates 50 hypermarkets and 44 supermarkets under the Carrefour name.