The European Union will probably remove the UAE and South Korea from a blacklist of tax havens later this month. Following “new commitment letters signed at high political level,” the EU’s Code of Conduct working group on business taxation …
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UAE will complain to UN over Qatar war planes
The United Arab Emirates will lodge a complaint against Qatar at the United Nations’ aviation agency on Tuesday after Qatari war planes allegedly intercepted UAE civilian aircraft, a UAE official said. The UAE said on Monday that Qatari air force jets …
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Rory McIlroy making a comeback in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — After a long layoff from golf, Rory McIlroy has some newfound sympathy for Tiger Woods. The 28-year-old Northern Irishman is making a comeback at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after ending his season early last year.
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Abu Dhabi to build world’s largest desalination facility
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi will build world’s largest desalination facility by 2021, which will cater to the water demands of Abu Dhabi and Northern Emirates, a top official announced here on Tuesday. The Dh2-billion Taweela Reverse Osmosis (RO) Independent …
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Why investing in Sharjah property is a no-brainer
The Sharjah real estate market did not get its due until the government relaxed rules and opened investment to expatriate buyers on 100-year leases in 2014. This decision resulted in a handful of developers launching large, master-planned communities to …
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Gemini Property Developers Appoints National Piling for 29-Storeyed Symphony – Business Bay
Gemini Property Developers, a Dubai-based boutique real estate developer, has announced the appointment of National Piling as piling and shoring contractor for the upcoming 29-storeyed Symphony – Business Bay, being developed at Business Bay area – the …
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Sharjah Police install radars to detect parking violations
And if you do not heed to the warning, you will be booked. The Sharjah Police have installed new radars to catch motorists who illegally use parking spaces allocated for people of determination. The environment-friendly radars – which are in a trial phase …
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Seven Dubai flights diverted due to heavy fog
“Low visibility caused by foggy weather conditions have disrupted normal operations at Dubai International (DXB) this morning with seven in-bound flight diverted to a neighbouring airport,” the spokesperson told Arabian Business. “Dubai Airports is working …
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Revealed: Dubai’s most expensive communities
Downtown Dubai and the nearby Old Town community are the most expensive areas to rent and buy apartments, according to new research from Propertyfinder Group. According to the research, the most expensive area to buy an apartment is downtown Dubai …
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We Need Part-Timers and Students to Cut Costs: Restaurant Owners in Dubai
Dubai’s F&B business owners are getting that sour taste — and it’s not just the steep rents they fork out that’s causing it. So they are looking for some sweeteners that could help make things better for them. “The fact that we are only able to …
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Dubai’s Emirates to resume flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport
42 business class and 310 economy class seats. This will increase Emirates’ weekly flights to Istanbul to 16 with 6,500 seats. EK119 will leave Dubai at 10am and arrive in Istanbul at 1:45pm. Return flight EK120 will leave Istanbul at 3:45pm and arrive i …
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12 business lunch deals in Dubai for under Dhs100
Are you incredibly busy and important? Well, of course you are. But no matter how full your schedule, you should always find time for a lunch break. Fortunately, that doesn’t have to mean bringing stale sandwiches from home – or ordering Deliveroo to …
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Business Development Manager – FMCG – Dubai Jobs
A leading FMCG Group in UAE is looking for a Business Development Manager to plan, direct and implement sales strategies and programs to achieve sales objectives, increase market share and profitability of its premium brands and international range of …
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Dubai issues nearly 20,000 new licences in 2017
The Business Registration and Licencing (BRL) sector in Dubai Economy witnessed 288,878 transactions, including 19,877 new licences, during 2017, showing the activity recorded on the “Business Map” digital platform. The “Business Map” tracks BRL activity …
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Smart Dubai close to rolling out 20 blockchain-based services
leading to new opportunities for multi-party collaboration and eventually exciting new business models.” The Dubai Land Department, Dubai Municipality, Dewa and the Department of Naturalisation and Residency Dubai are among those running blockchain pilot …
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UAE says Qatar fighter jets intercept flights; Doha denies
The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency made the claim on Monday, citing the country’s General Civil Aviation Authority. “The GCAA received a message from one of the UAE’s national carriers on Monday morning that one of its aircraft on a flight to Manama on a …
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UAE says Qatar fighter jet intercepts commercial flight
Doha declined to immediately comment, as did the UAE’s two major airlines. The claim came in a report on the state-run WAM news agency and follows two complaints by Qatar to the United Nations about Emirati military aircraft allegedly violating its …
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