Dubai: Dubai Police’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has reported a zero crime rate among the Public Transport users in the last eight years, an official said on Sunday. Colonel Engineer Mohammad Ahmad Al Bastaki, director of Dubai Police …
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If You Are Selling Via Facebook, Is Home-based Business Illegal In The UAE?
UAE-based individuals must register with relevant authorities or obtain licenses before running any home-based business that sees commercial transactions made via social networks, according to an expert. UAE residents who sell products from home using …
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UAE President declares 2017 as the ‘Year of Giving’
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has declared 2017 as the ‘Year of Giving’ in the country. The initiative will focus on three main pillars: creating a sense of community responsibility in the private sector; enhancing the spirit of …
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Dubai non-oil foreign trade at Dh952bn in Q3 of 2016
To maintain Dubai’s business appeal, an advanced trade infrastructure, convenient government services at seaports and airports, a well-established legislative structure and a unique public-private partnership were all in place. “We are moving steadily …
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Citi sees business growth coming from GCC reforms and Africa opportunities
In fact, we have expanded the definition of the region by including Africa and we see the emergence of a trend that a lot of companies using Dubai as a regional hub for not just the Middle East but for their Africa business. We typically grow with our …
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UAE best for business in Mena
The UAE has jumped seven positions to rank as the top Middle East North African country and 33rd out of 139 global nations on Forbes’ latest annual list of the best countries for business in 2017 led by Sweden. Morocco and Oman rank as the second and third …
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Dubai has just opened a £2.8 billion 'mega theme park' — here's what it's like inside
Now, the gulf state can add a £2.8 billion “mega theme park” to its list of extravagances. The newly-opened Dubai Parks and Resorts covers a massive 30.6 million square feet making it the largest park in the Middle East. Inside the property …
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Year in review: UAE holiday-home lets signal growing pressure on hotels
a business development consultant at Hometown, which operates 100 holiday homes in Dubai. The holiday-homes boom in Dubai began in 2013, when the emirate regulated the market. The sector remains unregulated in the other emirates. For hotel operators …
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RTA increases entry gates at Business Bay metro station
“About (506,345) riders used the entry gates at the Business Bay Station last November and (502,572) riders used the exit gates of the station during the same month,” he reported. “The Dubai Metro project is a key and advanced infrastructural pillar …
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213kg of hashish seized in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Customs seized nearly 213 kilograms of hashish and foiled an attempt to smuggle the drug into the country through the border port. The suspect, an Asian driver, hid the hashish inside the truck and tried smuggling …
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How life is moving on for Abu Dhabi cancer survivor
Abu Dhabi: As reported by Gulf News, the 46-year-old Indian’s misfortune began four years ago, when he lost his eldest child, a daughter, to leukaemia. The following year, his wife delivered a son, but the couple was devastated to learn that he suffers …
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Dubai student fights cancer and is happy to be back in Dubai
Dubai: In March 2016, Gulf News carried a story about a Dubai student who was fighting for his life in a hospital in Manila, Philippines, as a result of a 6cm tumour in the centre of his brain. Parents of the 10-year-old Filipino student, Randolph Palomer …
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Dubai Airports Launches Unlimited Free Wifi
Dubai Airports has rolled out an upgraded unlimited free wifi service at its Dubai International and Dubai World Central facilities. The upgrade follows a four-month pilot project at Dubai International’s Concourse D, which opened earlier this year.
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Dubai Taxi partners with Cartrawler for overseas bookings
In recent months Dubai Taxi has introduced a number of new services, including a partnership for ladies limos with local ride booking app Careem. Read: Dubai Taxi announces Ladies Limo service with Careem It also plans to roll out free WiFi across its fleet.
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Radio ZigBee Dubai by Legrand
Radio ZigBee Dubai by Legrand – The standard in (wireless) radio solutions, ideal for refurbishment, small new installations and increasing the number of control points, without damaging the walls. ZigBee radio technology is an international low …
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Booking A Dubai Taxi From Overseas? Yes, That Is Possible
DTC also recently introduced free WiFi service on board its limousine fleet. The service, which is available from Dubai to all other Emirates, will gradually be broadened to cover all DTC taxicabs. Dubai’s RTA also signed a pact with ride-hailing …
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Wyndham Dubai Marina 4* – Dubai Video
The Wyndham Dubai Marina is an internationally recognized 4-star hotel … Smartly designed guest rooms are thoughtfully appointed with free WiFi and 40-inch flat screen HDTVs. Those here on business can stay connected in our state-of-the-art conference …
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