Officials applaud DAC's support

Heads of global professional associations based in Dubai have spoken highly about the emirate's attractive investment environment, stating that foreign investors benefit a lot from the city's competitiveness and business-savvy set-up..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/26/2015

UAE healthcare firm NMC posts 15% jump in H1 net profit

<p>UAE-based healthcare provider NMC Health reported a 14.7 percent jump in adjusted net profit on Wednesday, boosted by higher revenue from its local business.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 8/26/2015

Eurostar plans to offer 4G devices at Gitex Shopper

The UAE is very tech savvy and Dubai consumers are particularly very demanding when it comes to technology being offered at competitive prices, said a top official of Eurostar Group..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/25/2015

Dubai continues push to become global design hub by 2020

The recently developed Dubai Creative Clusters Authority will help the emirate in its push to become a global hub for design and fashion by 2020, its deputy director general has said..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/25/2015

Omniyat plans to build $273m Langham hotel

<p>Dubai-based real estate developer Omniyat has revealed plans to build a $273-million hospitality project in the UAE, in collaboration with Hong Kong-based Langham Hospitality Group.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 8/25/2015

Iran and Pakistan upbeat on gas pipeline, bilateral trade

Iran and pakistan have decided to complete the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline on a fast track and to expand their bilateral trade manifold, besides cooperating in the massive China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/24/2015

Emirates expects 6% GCC traffic rise on DSS demand

Emirates airline expects a six per cent growth in traffic from the Gulf countries this summer as the airline continues to benefit from the positive impact of Dubai Summer Surprises, or DSS, in attracting visitors from across the region and further afield..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/24/2015

Omniyat to open Dh1bn Langham Place hotel in Dubai's Business Bay

Hong Kong // The developer Omniyat has agreed a deal with Langham Hospitality Group, a Hong Kong-based hotel operator, to open a new Langham Place hotel in the Business Bay area of Dubai. The 6,325-square-metre site will house a 167-room hotel and 271 serviced apartments – 438 units in all..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/24/2015

Saudi Aramco eyes new industrial city in KSA

<p>Saudi Aramco is considering to build a new industrial city in the south of al-Ahsa district in the Eastern Province, as authorities seek to expand the kingdom’s industrial base</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 8/24/2015

Abu Dhabi approves 26 new development projects in Q2

Some 26 new development projects have been approved by the Urban Planning Council, or UPC, in Abu Dhabi emirate in the second quarter of the year. When completed, the new constructions will cover a total gross area of 2,327,073 square metres. The number of projects given the go-ahead was up by just under 25 per cent from the 21 approved in the first three months of 2015, which spanned of total area of 708,999 square metres..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/22/2015