Published by the OECD, the biggest-ever global school rankings list is based on test scores in maths and science in 76 countries.
The move could further anger US carriers, which accuse Emirates of competing unfairly through state subsidies.
Total revenues tumbled 29 per cent to Dhs5.13 billion because of the plunge of oil prices since last June.
The builder reported a loss attributable to equity holders of Dhs279.82 million in the first quarter.
Alibaba’s subsidiary Aliyun will set up a venture with Dubai-based Meraas.
The transaction has received orders of seven times its size, an earlier document showed.
Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment (IPIC) owns all of Cepsa and is the biggest shareholder in Cosmo.
The company produces about 2.4 million tonnes of aluminium products per year.
The movie has been written and will be directed by James Ponsoldt, and will start shooting in August 2015.
The additional service will increase Emirates’ total number of weekly flights serving Lebanon to 21.
The new logo design will be selected from 18,000 entries received during a public competition.
Sales of the three and four bedroom townhouses will begin on May 16.
Private sector employees who have a holiday on Saturday will not be given a compensatory day-off.
Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Societe Generale are arrangers for the bond issue.
UAE nationals can now travel to 104 countries, pushing the country’s ranking on Arton Capital’s Passport Index to 31.
The airline carried 1.8 million passengers in the first quarter of 2015, up 10 per cent year-on-year.
Flight EY650, an Airbus A321, was carrying 128 passengers and seven crew from Cairo to Abu Dhabi.
The theme park operator also said that it spent almost Dhs3 billion on the project in Q1 2015.
The Nareel development, designed for Emiratis, consists of two islands comprising 148 villa plots.
The contract for the project will be awarded on January 28, 2016, a senior RTA official said.
Dto Gulf airlines really get unfair assistance from their governments, or are US carriers looking to stifle the competition?
The emirate’s real estate is expected to stabilise this year, but the negative impact of lower oil prices could be felt in the longer term.
Capital raised from the IPO will be used to expand the company’s waste management and mass accommodation services for workers on construction projects.
Officials from the European Union and the UAE signed the final agreement, validating visa free travel for Emiratis to the EU region.
The opening of Aloft, Studio M and Millennium will see the addition of around 1,300 new hotel rooms.
The index identifies New York, London, Singapore, Paris and Hong Kong as the top five performing cities globally.
Prime house prices in Dubai fell 1.1 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2015 while showing a 1.9 per quarter-on-quarter decline.
The airline’s Chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said lower oil prices had saved Emirates around Dhs2 billion during the financial year.
Tabreed said the bond buyback will be financed through a new loan it secured during a debt refinancing last year.
The unmanned probe, named Hope, will collect data that will help scientists learn about the atmosphere in Mars.