United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Petros Karadjias/AP ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat on Wednesday came out in defense of President Donald Trump’s order temporarily …
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Review: Emirates Business Class Lounge Dubai
My flight from Dubai to Los Angeles was departing at 3PM, so a friend dropped me off at Terminal 3 at around 11:30AM, so I’d have plenty of time to review the lounge. Emirates has a separate drop-off area for first and business class passengers, which …
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Dubai Duty Free eyes Al Maktoum International as next big growth area
“The biggest contribution to our business now is the subcontinent. There has been terrific growth in other areas, Africa being one of them. But the most noticeable one, and the one people talk about the most, is China.” Dubai had 450,000 Chinese …
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Indian businessmen in UAE applaud deepening UAE-India ties
Watch: Dr Azad Moopen, chairman of Aster Healthcare, on the deepening ties between UAE and India, and reactions to the the raft of new agreements signed between them. (by Chiranjib Sengupta/Gulf News) While applauding the ease of doing business in the UAE …
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Review: Royal Brunei Business Class 787 Bandar Seri Begawan To Dubai
I boarded through door L2, where I was escorted to my seat by one of the flight attendants. Royal Brunei’s 787 business class cabin consists of a total of 18 seats, spread across three rows in a 2-2-2 configuration. Each seat had plenty of legroom, and …
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UAE and India pledge to boost bilateral trade by 60%
NEW DELHI // The UAE and India on Thursday pledged to come up with action plans by June to achieve their shared goal of expanding bilateral trade by 60 per cent over the next five years. In a joint statement, issued upon the conclusion of Sheikh Mohammed …
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'Oversupply' puts pressure on UAE hotels
According to Mohammed Khoori, general manager of Golden Sands Hotel Apartments, there has been a “change of mindset” among travellers, especially those who visit the UAE for business reasons. “[Business] travellers have started choosing affordable …
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UAE business confidence drops but conditions to improve in 2017
Dubai: Subdued employment conditions have put a damper on the optimism of businesses in the UAE, with the latest confidence index registering a decline, according to a new survey by accountants. However, conditions are forecast to improve this year as the …
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The UAE’s ambitions for its energy mix
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced the UAE’s energy strategy for the three decades to come, with the aim to increase the contribution of clean and renewable …
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UAE online buyers spend the most per purchase worldwide – KPMG
UAE online shoppers spend the highest amount per purchase globally … “As part of an integrated customer-centric business model, customers expect that goods can be delivered or picked up wherever they are located,” said Julio Hernandez, Global …
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Research Groups From USA, Finland and UK Announced as Recipients of UAE Rain Enhancement Program’s 5 Million Dollar Grant
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Three research groups from USA, Finland, and UK were selected as awardees of the 5 million US dollar grant awarded for the Second Cycle of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science. His …
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Kazakh President Visits UAE, Improves Business Ties, Attends Energy Summit
ASTANA – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev paid his first official visit in 2017 to Abu-Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Jan.15-16, reported the press office of the Akorda. He met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, co …
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Expo 2020 Dubai Rolls Out Detailed Planning for Sustainability
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Expo 2020 Dubai today revealed full details of its sustainability strategy – a key pillar in the planning of the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia – at the Abu Dhabi …
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UAE online shoppers best rest of the world
Dubai: UAE shoppers do make it count when going online — they rack up the highest transaction levels of $332 per purchase according to a KPMG survey consumer habits in 51 countries. This is so even though UAE consumers shop less frequently online than th …
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Emirates opens its business and first class lounges to all passengers
Emirates has opened its Dubai International Airport business-class lounges to paying guests, allowing lower-tier passengers to access the facilities without having to stump up for a higher airfare. In order to be eligible for the upgrade, passengers must …
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Comparing First & Business Class On The Emirates A380
and Dubai to Manchester. Well, I recently flew Emirates A380 business class for the first time from Dubai to Los Angeles. While I’ll have a full trip report shortly, some readers asked if I could do a side-by-side comparison of Emirates’ first and …
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For UAE’s next design hotshots, help is at hand
one such being the Dubai Design District (d3).” Future locations could also turn out to be hotpots for designers — both starting out and already established — such as the Night Souq on Deira Islands. “Any retail business requires space where the …
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