Al Arabiya (Arabic: العربية al-ʿArabīyah; "The Arabic One") is an Arabic-language television news channel. Launched on March 3, 2003, the channel is based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates, and is partly owned by the Saudi broadcaster Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC). (more…)
Airports captured the bulk of transportation contracts awarded in the first five months of 2012 with $2bn worth of projects throughout the GCC. Road construction came in second with $1.6bn worth of contracts; followed by port projects valued at $1.2bn while rail contracts awarded reached $424m. (more…)
In this Friday, Jan. 13, 1979 file photo, members of the Bee Gees pose with Barry Manilow, far right, at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Ca. The brothers Gibb, from left, Barry, Maurice, and Robin, won awards for favorite popular group and favorite soul album for "Saturday Night Fever." (more…)
Much delayed SmartCity Kochi project aims to create about 90,000 jobs in Kerala (more…)
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has proposed a "new and comprehensive" package of proposals to six world powers during talks on Wednesday in Baghdad over its disputed nuclear program, Iranian media reported. "In this session of negotiations, Iran presented to the P5+1 a package comprising five points that include a range of nuclear and non-nuclear...
Dubai Police said that social media websites were not routinely monitored but only scrutinized when there was a complaint. (more…)
DUBAI – Abdulla bin Khediya, Senior General Manager of Dubai Cargo Village and Sultan Al Joker, adviser to the director general of Dubai Customs have honoured National Media Council (NMC) for its efforts in fine-tuning the media content. (more…)
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has announced the emirate's first promotional summer campaign to attract more domestic tourists under the slogan 'Do More in … (more…)
Facebook, which is currently being sued over an allegedly botched IPO, is set to open an office in the global city of Dubai next week, right near the nameless body of water featured on Google Maps, which Iran points out … (more…)
Gulf countries are channelling billions of dollars into airport expansions, betting on a sharp rise in passenger traffic and competing to strengthen their positions as regional hubs for global travel. (get the story…)
Gulf countries are channelling billions of dollars into airport expansions, betting on a sharp rise in passenger traffic and competing to strengthen their positions as regional hubs for global travel. (read the story…) – BUSINESS
Luxury Italian fashion brand plans to add 260 outlets across emerging markets (read the story…) – BUSINESS
The social network branches out with its first Middle Eastern office in an attempt to attract regional advertisers. Originally posted at News – Internet & Media (read the story…)
By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) – UAE telecom firm Etisalat (ETEL.AD) plans to cut international call tariffs to various countries by up to 30 percent, an executive said, as the former monopoly tries to … (read the story…)
