UAE needs more budget hotels

With the UAE evolving as a tourism destination, and welcoming an increasingly varied spectrum of visitors there is a growing need for budget and mid-market range hotels, panelists on the final day of the 2015 Dubai Hotel & Leisure Show said..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/1/2015

UAE, US call for boosting energy cooperation

The UAE and the US have underlined their joint commitment to cooperating and exchanging views within the framework of the strategic dialogue between the two countries..... Read more »

Posted on : 10/1/2015

Audi Volkswagen regional operations in fresh start

<p>Audi and Volkswagen’s Middle East operations are looking to put as much distance between itself and the problems that have been roiling the Volkswagen Group at home. A newly created management structure is now in place at Audi Volkswagen Middle East, headed by Benoit Tiers.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 10/1/2015

Huawei launches new smartphone, watch in the Middle East

<p>The Chinese firm is the third largest smartphone vendor in the Middle East by market share, behind Samsung and Apple</p> <p>Chinese technology company Huawei has launched its latest flagship smartphone the Mate S and its W1 Huawei Watch in the Middle East.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 10/1/2015

Drones to watch over Dubai Silicon Oasis

A smart security surveillance programme has been introduced at Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the regulatory body for the free zone technology park announced on Tuesday..... Read more »

Posted on : 9/30/2015

Dubai No. 1 in Muslim travel shopping index

Dubai ranks as the No. 1 travel shopping destination in the world for Muslims who spend $142 billion on tourism annually.Dubai tops the list of shopping destinations for Muslims outright with a weighted score of 79.5 out of 100 in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Muslim Travel Shopping Index (MTSI) 2015..... Read more »

Posted on : 9/30/2015

LINPAC & ZULTEC target Middle Eastern food packaging market together

<p>Leading global fresh food packaging supplier LINPAC has announced a new cooperation with ZULTEC Group, a multinational retail and industrial supplies leader based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 9/30/2015

Gulf markets mixed as oil drops; foreigners boost Egypt

Gulf bourses were narrowly mixed as oil prices stayed low on Monday, while Egypt's stock market climbed on the back of buying by foreign investors as it reopened after a long Eid Al Adha holiday..... Read more »

Posted on : 9/29/2015

Dubai second-best city for expat start-ups worldwide

The UAE is among top 10 countries globally for expats while Dubai is ranked second-best city in the world after Singapore for expats looking to start a business, a survey released on Monday revealed..... Read more »

Posted on : 9/29/2015

Expats in Dubai shift focus to affordable housing

While Dubai continues to pump out sumptuous new apartment blocks, for a rising number of expatriates the city no longer offers the luxury lifestyle that lured many foreigners to the Gulf..... Read more »

Posted on : 9/28/2015