innovators and human talents in order to stimulate the business environment in the UAE. The decision aims to create an attractive environment for investment in line with the UAE’s position as a top de…
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Dubai construction firms bullish on year ahead
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Construction firms in Dubai remained strongly optimistic regarding the 12-month outlook as business conditions in Dubai’s non-oil private sector economy continued to …
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UAE Cabinet adopts National Space Strategy 2030
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum … Sheikh Mohammed said in comments published by state news agency WAM: “Last year we celebrated the launch of the first satellite fu…
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WTS Abu Dhabi: 10 things we learnt from the 2019 season opener
The men’s race in Abu Dhabi was effectively neutralised until T2, and if new fans are to be engaged, that must change. 2. Abu Dhabi’s state-of-the-art Yas Marina motor-racing circuit fails to convince …
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Abu Dhabi Festival Continues To Celebrate Inspiring Arabic Literature
Celebrating and nurturing Emirati literature, Abu Dhabi Festival 2019 yesterday hosted the fifth edition of the Festival’s annual writing programme, Riwaq Al Adab wal Kitab. With the aim of highlighti…
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UAE start-up to use Dh100,000 of Emirates flights to grow business
UAE start-up EZ Shade was awarded the first prize of flights worth Dh100,000 on Emirates Image Credit: Supplied Following the final of Flying Colours, a Gulf News competition in association with …
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Rose Poudre, Abu Dhabi’s Homegrown Beauty And Blow-Dry Bar, Now Open At The Galleria On Al Maryah Island
Rose Poudré, Abu Dhabi’s New York-style beauty and blow-dry bar, opened its new salon on February 28 at The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi’s luxury shopping and dining destination. Revered fo…
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Dubai Chamber’s Chamberthon In Rwanda Pairs Startups From UAE And Africa For A Cross-Border Mentorship Program
For instance, entrepreneurs in Dubai could take part in the GBF Mentorship Program to find people who’d be able to advise them on how they could do business in, say, Kigali, and this would work vice-v…
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DCT — Abu Dhabi hosts events in Al Ain
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is organising a programme of interactive educational events at different cultural sites in Al Ain. Until the 23rd of June, different w…
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Dubai friends help NRI women to be heard through podcast
Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News Dubai: Millions of Non Resident Indian (NRI) women now have an online platform to be heard, literally, thanks to a podcast service exclusively launched for …
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Special ‘BBC’ service to cover Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi
Image Credit: Arshad Ali/Gulf News Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Three people of determination in the UAE, known as “The BBC” because of their first names and connection with media, have been employed to …
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Abu Dhabi: Palace of the Nation opens to the public tomorrow
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince …
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Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade reaches Dh1.3tn in 2018 despite global trade wars
Dubai, and the UAE as a whole, are undertaking a series of measures to boost the non-oil economy. These initiatives include lowering the cost of doing business, granting long-term visas, offering fore…
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Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade hits Dh1.3 trillion
“Advanced facilities and services provided to investors and businesses have improved different aspects in the business sector. The number of transactions made by Dubai Customs in 2018 rose to 9 …
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Abu Dhabi Stocks Extend Losing Streak to Seventh Day: Inside EM
(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Abu Dhabi extended their losing streak for a seventh-straight session, the longest since May 2017. The ADX General Index’s heaviest member, First Abu Dhabi Bank …
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Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade reaches Dh1.3 trillion in 2018
Dubai: Dubai’s non-oil trade in 2018 reached Dh1.3 trillion, roughly the same as in 2017, according to a report from WAM on Sunday, despite “challenges facing global trade growth resulting …
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Abu Dhabi University Amongst Leading Institutions Providing High Quality Research
Abu Dhabi University has reached a significant milestone in academic research with 1000 publications in the Scopus Index, a database managed by Elsevier of high-quality, peer-reviewed research. The ac…
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