Gulf Hotels Group (GHG), Bahrain’s leading home-grown hospitality provider, celebrated the official opening of its first UAE property – The Gulf Court Hotel Business Bay in Dubai. The four-star proper…
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UAE farmers embrace agri-technologies
Dubai. 20th Febbruary 2019. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News Image Credit: Dubai: The International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) on Wednesday showcased agri-solutions and crops to more …
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Dubai budget airline flydubai loses $43.5m in 2018
Dubai (AFP) – Dubai budget carrier flydubai chalked up a loss of $43.5 million in 2018, it said Wednesday, as airlines across the Gulf struggle with mounting costs and political tensions. The governme…
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Dubai’s Du posts $480m profit as it searches for new CEO
Du said that the search to find a successor to founding CEO Osman Sultan has now entered the active phase. Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, better known as du, on Wednesday announced a …
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Sharjah launches fully-funded scholarships for young Arab acting talent
Sharjah has announced fully-funded scholarships for young Arab acting talent to study at the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah made the announc…
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British football fan ‘beaten and starved in UAE after arrest for wearing Qatar shirt’
He travelled to the UAE for a holiday in January and the incident happened … I couldn’t handle it In an interview with Sky News, he said: “I was beaten. I was terrified. I couldn’t handle it. “They …
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Up to 486 property firms in Dubai did not renew their licences for 2018 – report
A record 486 property companies and real estate brokerages that were in business in 2017 did not renew their licences for 2018, real estate portal Property Finder has revealed. The number …
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Dubai Airports, Careem launch cheaper travel for DWC passengers
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Tearful Osaka stunned by Mladenovic in Dubai
“I’m pretty sure as time goes on you guys will stop talking about it. For now, it’s like the biggest tennis news, I guess. “See, it’s a little bit hard because I feel like people are …
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Abu Dhabi Oil Giant’s Credit Ranked AA as Aramco Seeks Rating
(Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi’s government-owned oil giant received … a day was $52.1 billion in the first half of 2017, Bloomberg News reported in April. Exxon Mobil, the world’s largest …
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Permanent residency could attract more property investors to Dubai
The Dubai property sector has emerged as a stable and mature market in the past couple of years despite a slowdown in major developed and emerging markets as investors believe in its promising future …
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Survival of the Fittest in Dubai’s Property Market
Consolidation time for Dubai real estate with fly-by-night companies exiting the market, reaffirming signs of a maturing property market in Dubai 486 real estate companies in Dubai did not renew their …
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S&P: Dubai property market could remain depressed for years
DUBAI, UAE – The property market in Dubai has been sinking since 2014, and is likely to remain depressed for years. S&P Global, the credit ratings agency, on Tuesday said the emirate’s property market …
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Dubai Food Festival 2019: What You Need To Know Before Going
Starting Thursday, the streets and alleyways of Dubai will become a foodie’s heaven on earth with the return of the long-awaited Dubai Food Festival. The 17-day event starts on the 21st of February an…
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UAE signs $1.3bn in deals as arms fair opens amid criticism
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed weapons deals worth $1.3bn with … the head of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet command that oversees the region told the Associated Press news agency. “It is destabi…
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Sharjah’s ambitions as a key Middle East healthcare destination
Sharjah Health Authority (SHA … oncology and neurology. Do you have some news or a press release that you’d like to share with the medical travel industry? Publish for FREE on IMTJ.
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UAE announces more than $3B in defense deals at IDEX conference
Then on Monday, UAE signed nearly $2 billion in deals … Lockheed Martin’s vice president of integrated air and missile defense, told Defense News. They began working together in 2016 on the system. …
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