16 Feb 2019 16:42 GMT Ali Issa Ahmad wore a Qatar shirt to the team’s group match against Iraq in Abu Dhabi [Suhaib Salem/Reuters] Ali Issa Ahmad, who was charged last month for making false statement…
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How illegal UAE wildlife sales have shifted online
The UAE routinely monitors what is published on social media and … We’ve got to be able to do something to stop this.” When asked by Arabian Business about specific efforts that were made since they …
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ECI eyes $3bn UAE non-oil re-exports in 2019
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Imad Oubri, Business Development Expert, Investment Promotion Director, RAK Chamber of Commerce and industry; Khatija Haque, Head of MENA Research at Emirates N…
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Pakistan means business: $20B from Saudis to prop up economy
“Pakistan is open for business and investment. Prime Minister Imran Khan delivered this message at recent World’s Government Summit in Dubai and exchange of top level delegations from the UAE and Saud…
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Dubai’s RTA opens main bridge leading to Expo 2020 site
Expo 2020 will attract about 25 million visitors, 70 percent of those from abroad. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE a…
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Dubai Investments buys extra 66% stake in pharma firm
Dubai Investments has announced the acquisition of an additional 66 percent stake in Globalpharma. Following the acquisition, made through Dubai Investments Industries, the pharmaceuticals company wil…
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Qatar football shirt row Briton ‘leaves UAE custody’
A British man who was detained in the United Arab Emirates after reportedly being assaulted when he wore a Qatar football team shirt to a match has “left custody”, the BBC understands. Ali Issa Ahmad, …
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Dubai hotel rates squeezed as supply expands ahead of Expo 2020
Despite this, demand – measured by room nights sold – grew for the fourth consecutive month. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai …
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Dubai Int’l flights disrupted by suspected drones activity
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UAE building powerful home-grown defence industry, says new report
It has done so by heavily investing in local companies and strategic partnerships with multinational defence corporations, says the study by the US-UAE Business Council. “This has begun to bear fruit …
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Flights temporarily grounded at Dubai airport after drone activity
Flights at the Dubai International Airport were temporarily grounded following unauthorised drone activity, officials confirmed on Friday. “Dubai Airports confirms that operations at Dubai …
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Dubai airport briefly halts flights over drone sighting
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, has briefly halted flights over an alleged drone sighting. The airport says it halted f…
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‘Soft’ infrastructure needed for Dubai’s next growth phase
The fundamentals of real estate, healthcare and education are complemented by world-class amenities, while continually improving business legislations mean Dubai has long surpassed its regional peers. …
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NRI Kandhari felicitated in Dubai for getting Pravasi award
PHAGWARA: The Indian Punjabi Diaspora of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a felicitation function for honoring Dubai-based NRI achiever S.Surender Singh Kandhari, a business magnate, a religious st…
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Wild Geese: ‘There is great gender equality in the workplace in Dubai’
These events have included the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, which attracts the top tennis players in the world. The event is primarily managed in-house, with the business’s chief operating of…
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Abu Dhabi hosting 6th Ocean Summit
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the sixth and biggest edition of the World Ocean Summit at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi from 5 to 7 March 2019. The hosting marks the very …
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Deal signed to add Carrefour to Town Square Dubai mega project
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