2,400 hotel rooms to open in Abu Dhabi in 2016

A report has revealed that 2,400 new hotel rooms will open in Abu Dhabi throughout 2016. According to the Abu Dhabi Hotel Market Summary report by JLL, 200 rooms opened in Q2 2016 with the soft opening of the Four Seasons on Al Maryah Island in May, and an additional 2,200 rooms are forecast to be added to the market by the end of the year. It is predicted that hotel room supply in Abu Dhabi is “expected to reach almost 26,000 rooms by the end of 2019”..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/3/2016

Marriott Al Forsan Hotel to open in Abu Dhabi

<p>A new five-star hotel will open at Al Forsan Village in Abu Dhabi later this year.</p> <p>The 400-room Marriott Al Forsan Hotel will be located adjacent to the Al Forsan International Sports Resort, which will provide guests with sporting activities during their stay.</p> <p>Saif Al Hajeri, chairman of Al Forsan Holding LLC, said: “This addition of a world-class hotel within the Al Forsan Village ecosystem was conceived during the initial design phase of the project, and this will significantly benefit the tourists visiting Abu Dhabi and residents alike.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/30/2016

UD Trucks Quester range now in the Middle East

<p>Japanese heavy-trucks manufacturer, UD Trucks, has unveiled their Quester range of trucks with launch events taking place in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman.</p> <p>The all-new Quester is a multi-purpose truck for a wide variety of applications, including ‎off and on-road use, construction, distribution and long-haul transportation. UD Trucks is keen to emphasise that they are the first Japanese truck brand to enter the region. Japan’s UD Trucks now operates under parent organisation Volvo Group from Sweden.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/29/2016

UAE petrol prices for August 2016 announced

<p><br /> The UAE’s Ministry of Energy has announced the new prices for petrol that will be valid for the month of August.</p> <p>The “Special” RON 95 petrol will cost Dhs 1.62 per litre and the “Super” RON 98 petrol will cost Dhs 1.73 per litre. The “E Plus” RON 91 petrol will cost Dhs 1.55 per litre and diesel will now cost Dhs 1.76 per litre.</p> <p>In July, “Special” was Dhs 1.77 per litre, “Super” was Dhs 1.88 per litre, “E-Plus” was Dhs 1.70 per litre and diesel was Dhs 1.85 per litre.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/29/2016

Riyadh-Qassim train at 200 kph by year-end

Travel time between Riyadh and Qassim will be cut down to just a little over two hours as the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) is expected to flag off a train that will travel at 200 kph by the year-end.<br /> The train underwent trial runs last week and will operate daily between the two key cities via Mujamma’ah, sources said, adding that Hail and Al-Jauf will be covered at later stages from Al-Qurrayat.<br /> It is for the first time that a passenger train will run at such high speed. The trial runs were aimed at ensuring that the train was completely safe before its official launch and that the basic infrastructure, cadres and maintenance systems were in place. <br />.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/29/2016

Electronic transition of three vehicle-related services from August

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will embark on Phase II of the Electronic Transition of Services Project, by offering three vehicle related service online with effect from August 15th 2016..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/28/2016

Abu Dhabi Golf Club goes electric with car charge points

Charging stations for electric cars are being installed at Abu Dhabi Golf Club following a tie-in with the capital’s Porsche dealer. Porsche Centre Abu Dhabi, Ali & Sons Co is sponsoring the arrival of charging points in the clubhouse car park..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/28/2016

Marriott Al Forsan Hotel to open in Abu Dhabi

<p>A new five-star hotel will open at Al Forsan Village in Abu Dhabi later this year.</p> <p>The 400-room Marriott Al Forsan Hotel will be located adjacent to the Al Forsan International Sports Resort, which will provide guests with sporting activities during their stay.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/28/2016

Foreigners invest $15.5bn in Dubai real estate in H1

<p>Foreign investors pumped some AED57 billion ($15.5bn) into Dubai&rsquo;s real estate market in the first half of 2016, official data show.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/24/2016

Green mobility initiative to promote hybrid cars

<p>Dubai Supreme Council of Energy is working in cooperation with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority to establish electric vehicle charging stations across the emirate.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/23/2016