Currently, around 80 per cent of the guests are based in the UAE, while 20 per cent are foreigners visiting the country
The UAE is also one of the 27 top investors in the UK
Tourist visas will only be issued to those whose visits are organised by hotels or tourism companies
Gitex will host the UAE-Israel Future Digital Economy Summit and the Gitex Future Stars Israel Innovation Discovery Day
Yano was previously the general manager for the Middle East at Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Tokyo
Etihad will become the only airline in the MENA region to operate non-stop passenger flights departing from both Shanghai and Beijing
The reductions will be applied on electricity and water bills from December 1, 2020
The fourth phase will be operational in stages starting from Q3 2021
The inaugural flight was flown by Captain Patrick Gonzenbach and Emirati First Officer Abdulla Al Shamsi
The consortium will be able to handle the logistics for over six billion doses of the vaccines manufactured around the world – whether in single or multi doses – in cold and ultra-cold conditions in 2021
It was the biggest narcotic smuggling operation intercepted along Dubai’s coast
The amnesty will require expats living illegally to either get a valid residency or leave the country after paying their fines to avoid a ban
Dubai Islamic Bank is now the largest UAE-based sukuk issuer by value on Nasdaq Dubai with a total of $7.3bn listed on the exchange
Children, senior citizens and those with chronic and respiratory diseases, or those suffering from a weak immunity, must perform their prayers at home
Eligible Emirates passengers will receive a complimentary night’s stay in a 4 or 5-star hotel in Dubai
The rule will be applicable from December 1, 2020, with businesses no longer requiring an Emirati sponsor
The Israeli cabinet has ratified the agreement for Emiratis to visit without pre-approved visas
The initiative, which began on November 15, runs until the end of the year
Mubadala has officially become a member of the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds
It recorded a 50.73 per cent year-on-year increase over the 6.54 million users recorded in the same period in 2019
“There is very clear recognition from the G20 members that if we leave any country behind, we will be behind” – Saudi minister
It has established a Return to Service Committee that will coordinate with the US Federal Aviation Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency
Work will resume on Sunday, December 6
The operation codenamed “The Fridge” resulted in the security forces apprehending three gang members
The organisers said that the decision to do so stemmed from “circumstances outside our control”
It is the only facility in Dubai and the Northern Emirates that tests for Tuberculosis and Legionella
Several Covid-19 preventative measures will be in place for visitors, Emaar has stressed
The teams at Etihad Guest and El Al Matmid loyalty programmes will explore reciprocal “earn and burn” opportunities for its members
The attack, launched on Wednesday, targeted the kingdom’s southern region
The decision applies to expat workers who do not have a university degree