The route will be served by the airline’s new three-class Boeing 777-300, with six first class seats, 42 business, and 306 economy. A first-class return to Dubai from Heathrow, for example, costs upwards of £5,500. It brings Emirates’ total number of …
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Indian workers in UAE warned about telecom scams
“Each and every camp we visit, there are at least a few workers seeking help related to phone scams,” Anish Chaudhary, manager, IWRC Dubai, told Gulf News after the event. “A lot of people are going to the consulate also.” He said unscrupulous …
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UAE developer Azizi says to invest $2.5bn in the UAE in 2018
Farhad Azizi, CEO of Azizi Developments, added: “We are pleased to announce that we have allocated AED9.1 billion towards expanding our business even further in Dubai in 2018. Our developments will include new residential projects in upcoming locations …
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Hotel Check: Renaissance Hotel Downtown Business Bay Dubai, UAE
PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS This is a business-friendly hotel with a tourist-friendly location. What really makes it stand out, however, is the plethora of dining options with well-known chefs at the helm/ PRICE Internet rates for a traditional room on the random …
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Dubai’s Emirates to fly to London Stansted in 2018
The airline said daily flights from Dubai International to Stansted would begin on June 8 and be operated by its new Boeing 777-300ER. The aircraft features Emirates’ improved first class, business class and economy class seats produced in partnership …
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Daily flights to Dubai are coming to Stansted Airport
Emirates is set to become the latest airline to operate from Stansted Airport, after announcing plans for daily flights to Dubai. The new route will launch next June, with Emirates hoping to attract business customers visiting Cambridge’s life sciences and …
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Dubai port operator slashes fees for cruise lines
cruise business and operations at Mina Rashid, DP World. “The discount will apply to all cruise ships making port calls in Dubai between October or May.” Marzooqi was speaking at the Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum, according to Cruise Arabia …
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UAE debate teams win Tournament of Champions at Yale
Dubai: The debate teams representing the UAE won the World Champions Trophy and the Runners-Up Trophy at the Tournament of Champions at Yale University earlier this month, school officials said on Wednesday. In the junior category, Shreyas Sharma of Grade …
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Turkey’s leader slams UAE over ‘forefathers’ retweet
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s president is railing against the United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister, who retweeted a post that accused the Turkish leader’s Ottoman “forefathers” of mistreating Arabs and stealing manuscripts from the holy city of Medina.
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Free entry to Dubai Safari ends on Wednesday
We would like to inform you that starting from Thursday, 21/12/2017, entry to Dubai Safari will be with tickets,” it said. As first reported by Gulf News, Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality, had announced free entry for all to …
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Abu Dhabi’s Louvre to unveil Leonardo painting ‘very soon’
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is “very proud” to have acquired a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that sold for a staggering $450 million last month, an official in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday. Director of Abu …
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UAE condemns Houthi terrorist group’s missile attack
the UAE reiterated its unwavering commitment to the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to achieve security and stability in brotherly Yemen, fully aware of the relationship between this goal and the security and stability of the region, UAE News Agency (WAM) reported.
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Revealed: The two Dubai hotels rated as ‘the worst luxury openings of 2017’ – and which hotel in the same city is named the best
Two hotels in Dubai have been rated as the worst luxury openings of 2017 by experts at a prestigious travel website. Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI), a members-only resource for affluent globetrotters, has ranked both The Dukes Dubai and Five Palm …
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Sharjah’s Al Montazah park to have new attractions
Sharjah: Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has unveiled an array of outstanding recreational attractions and leisure amenities introduced in the second phase of developments at Al Montazah Amusement and Water Park costing more than …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi to unveil Salvator Mundi Leonardo painting ‘very soon’
The new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is “very proud” to have acquired a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that sold for a staggering $450 million last month, an official in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday. Director of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and …
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Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ painting to be unveiled at Abu Dhabi’s Louvre ‘very soon’
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—The new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum is “very proud” to have acquired a painting by Leonardo da Vinci that sold for a staggering $450 million last month, an official in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday. Director of Abu …
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United Arab Emirates donation ‘fell out of the sky’ for P.E.I. charity
P.E.I.’s Stars for Life Foundation is celebrating an unexpected donation from the embassy of the United Arab Emirates. Stars for Life provides support for people with autism after they have left the school system. Hamad Al Awadi, charge d’affaires for the …
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