The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) yesterday signalled its intention to lift the moratorium it had imposed on the licensing of new banks, saying it had started processing one local and one foreign application to set up operations. The CBK said it would …
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Dubai airports gets world's fastest free airport Wi-Fi
Commenting on DXB’s latest offering, Michael Ibbitson, Executive Vice President of Technology and Infrastructure at Dubai Airports said, “As the biggest international airport in the world, we are at the heart of many journeys across the globe. To support …
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Dubai Real Estate News: Jumeirah Central
Jumeirah Central, Dubai’s new urban mixed-use district, will make its international debut at MIPIM 2017, the annual gathering of the world’s most influential international property players. Master planned by Dubai Holding, the global investment holding …
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Deportation, Dh250,000 fine for Facebook abuse
The Court of First Instance in Dubai issued the verdict against the man in absentia for misusing information technology means, according to a notification of judgement seen by Gulf News. The court has also ordered to delete the related photos and close the …
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UAE airlines likely to see falling profits this year: IATA
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The profitability of airlines based in the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East’s main aviation hub, is likely to fall this year amid limited growth in demand, the head of IATA said on Tuesday. The UAE is home to Emirates …
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UPDATE 1-Profit of UAE airlines will likely fall this year: IATA
ABU DHABI, March 14 The profitability of airlines in the United Arab Emirates, one of the Middle East’s two big aviation hubs, is expected to fall this year, the director-general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) told reporters on Tuesday.
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Dubai man arrested for feeding cat to dogs in horrific viral video
Dubai Police have arrested the man behind the horrific viral video, showing him feed a cat to dogs. Major General Khalil Al Mansouri, Director of CID confirmed that police arrested the man who posted a video on social media showing him feed a live cat to …
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Dubai government agencies to adopt Blockchain technology
Dubai government agencies will soon start pilot projects based on Blockchain technology, with a series of services set to go live from early next year. Smart Dubai announced on Tuesday that it would design and build a shared Blockchain platform. It will be …
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Dubai Airports home to world’s fastest WiFi
Following a recent upgrade, Dubai Airports now offer the world’s fastest free WiFi connection to millions of passengers that travel each month. The WiFi, dubbed WOW-Fi, provides a connection up to 100mbps which enables faster downloads and uploads of …
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UAE Bankruptcy Law: A guide for business directors
The new UAE Bankruptcy Law (Federal Law No. 9 of 2016) has put a spotlight on the treatment of companies in financial difficulties in the United Arab Emirates. It comes into force on 29 December 2016. We set out a summary of the key points in the Law.
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Dubai Airport rolls out world’s fastest free airport Wi-Fi
Dubai Airports has unleashed the world’s fastest free wi-fi connection at an airport to millions of passengers that travel through DXB each month. Aptly named WOW-Fi, the service provides internet connection up to a staggering 100mbps surpassing all …
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Dubai Airport claims fastest airport Wi-Fi connection ever
Dubai Airports today claimed it is now operating the fastest free Wi-Fi connection at any airport for its millions of passengers, with the new ‘WOW-Fi’ service said to provide an impressive internet connection of up to 100mbps. The new service is said …
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DXB Wows Passengers with the World’s Fastest Free Airport Wi-Fi
Dubai Airports has unleashed the world’s fastest free wi-fi connection at an airport to millions of passengers that travel through DXB each month. Aptly named WOW-Fi, the service provides internet connection up to a staggering 100mbps surpassing all …
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The WOW-Fi factor: Dubai Airports unleashes super-fast free internet
UAE. Dubai Airports has introduced what it claims to be the world’s fastest free Wi-Fi connection at an airport. The service at Dubai International Airport, dubbed WOW-Fi, provides internet connection speed up to 100mbps, surpassing all other …
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Dubai airports gets world's fastest free airport…
Commenting on DXB’s latest offering, Michael Ibbitson, Executive Vice President of Technology and Infrastructure at Dubai Airports said, “As the biggest international airport in the world, we are at the heart of many journeys across the globe. To support …
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UAE to purchase amphibious infantry fighting vehicles
March 13 (UPI) –The military of the United Arab Emirates is purchasing 8×8 infantry fighting vehicles from Al Jasoor, a joint venture by Tawazun and Otokar Land systems UAE. Otokar of Turkey, owner of Otokar Land Systems UAE, said the number of vehicles …
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UAE Road Safety Monitor delivers encouraging perception trends
Coinciding with the 33rd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Traffic Week, the fourth cycle of the UAE Road Safety Monitor delivered encouraging perception trends that showed the UAE’s roads had become safer overall. The driving experience has improved …
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