The need for economic diversification and social and hard infrastructure is not going away, writes Ashkar.
The new initiatives are being introduced in collaboration with the RTA and DEWA
Scott Mordell, CEO of Young Presidents’ Organisation, believes more global collaboration will help businesses weather challenging times
Dubai airline Emirates tops the list with rival Etihad coming at the second place, finds new poll
The emirate received 14.2 million overnight visitors last year
Lender suffers 25 per cent YoY profit decline in Q4
The gigantic library will hold more than one million books and is due to be opened in 2017
Bank’s CEO described the performance as ‘remarkable’ given deteriorating sentiment
However, report finds number of job markets under threat due to technology and automation
Abu Dhabi Ports aims to achieve 51 per cent emiratisation in 2016
Chairman Sultan bin Sulayem will carry out the CEO’s duties and functions on an interim basis
The initiative is aimed at aiding Dubai’s ambition of becoming a medical tourism hub
Real estate developer’s profit was up 14 per cent in Q4
Airline claims it is the first carrier to reach the milestone
Safe harbours are the place to be in 2016, writes Mark Beer
US broadcasting network to build Middle East presence and encourage local talent through internship programme
Brent crude prices rose to over $32 per barrel on Friday
Professional social networking platform finds the words ‘organization’, ‘motivated’ and ‘dynamic’ to be the most-commonly used
The commemorative stamp has been issued in a Dhs 3 denomination
Latest big investment follows trend of venture capitalists backing UAE e-commerce startups
Report finds that rents fell by 10 per cent last year
The project features footage shot over 18 global destinations including Dubai, Seattle and Japan
New services include platinum lounge and mobile biometric facility
Lender said cuts were due to the slowing market
The 1.5 million square feet mixed-use development is expected to be completed in 2018
The blaze on New Year’s eve gutted the 63-storey luxury hotel
The 10,000 sqm deck will extend 100 metres out into the Arabian Gulf and feature cabanas, sun loungers, a restaurant and a bar
Report finds that the wealthiest 1 per cent owns more than the rest of the world’s population
Developer plans to generate Dhs 2.2bn in annual net operating income by 2020
The overall value of property investment in Dubai grew 24 per cent to reach Dhs 135bn last year