“This inclusion was made despite the UAE’s close cooperation with the EU on this issue and ongoing efforts to fulfil all the EU’s requirements,” said an official statement cited by state news agency W…
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Everything you need to know about the 2019 Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi, including news and coverage
On March 14, as the Special Olympics World Games begins in Abu Dhabi, more than 7,000 athletes from more than 170 countries will be gearing up to compete in summer disciplines, including soccer, athle…
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UAE starting to reap dividends of new bankruptcy law
The comments come after the case of a UAE company that successfully restructured its debt to resume business under Chapter 4 of Federal Law No 9 of 2016 — a first for the country. The firm …
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Dubai and Hong Kong to forge strong investment, trade ties
Dubai: In line with the efforts to intensify investment and economic relations between two leading global business hubs, top level officials from the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai …
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Of birds that only travel first or business class
Falcons, for example I learnt, are the only animals in the UAE that can be brought aboard a plane; they also only can travel first class or business class! A lot of what goes on in Dubai can be over-t…
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Dubai’s Global Village extends current season by another week
Dubai’s Global Village will extend its current … each season and records an average of more than Dhs2.2bn worth of business transactions.
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Abu Dhabi 2019 reflects stature of people of determination in UAE: Amal Al Qubaisi
ABU DHABI, 13th March, 2019 (WAM) — Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council, FNC, stated that Abu Dhabi’s hosting of the Special Olympics World Games, Abu Dhabi 2019, is …
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Abu Dhabi Special Olympics ‘set to be the most inclusive ever’:Special Olympics Inspiration Officer
ABU DHABI, 13th March, 2019 (WAM) — Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, which is being hosted in the Middle East and North Africa region for the first time, will change perceptions about peo…
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Special Report: Ideas Abu Dhabi 2019
Ideas Abu Dhabi, a two-day ideas festival bringing together some of the brightest minds from the UAE and around the world to tackle complex global challenges, returns for the third time on 27-28 March …
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Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone cuts setup costs by 65%
Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ) has reduced business setup costs by more than 65 percent, with the aim of enhancing its regional competitiveness and attracting new sources of foreign direct inves…
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Abu Dhabi Stocks Drop, Matching Longest Losing Streak on Record
Abu Dhabi’s equity benchmark ADX General Index dropped on Wednesday, matching the gauge’s longest losing streak on record after extending its drop to a 10th session, as the index’s biggest member Firs…
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Abu Dhabi to increase spending on tourism marketing by $136mln over three years
The Abu Dhabi government has allocated a budget of half a billion United Arab Emirates dirhams for tourism marketing campaigns in the emirate to be spent over the next three years, the Department of C…
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Abu Dhabi waives new licence fees, cuts business setup charges at airports free zone
Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ) has reduced the fees associated with setting up a business by more than 65 per cent. In a move that could ease the cost of doing business in the UAE …
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Abu Dhabi waives new license fees, cuts business setup charges at airports free zone
Dubai: The Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ) has reduced the fees associated with setting up a business by more than 65 per cent. In a move that could ease the cost of doing business in the UAE …
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UAE regrets inclusion in EU tax blacklist
“This inclusion was made despite the UAE’s close cooperation with the EU on this issue and ongoing efforts to fulfil all the EU’s requirements,” said an official statement cited by state news agency W…
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Oman, UAE grounds Boeing 737 MAXs after Ethiopia crash
Meanwhile, the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority made the announcement it would join the ongoing investigation into the crash and ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9s via the Emirates’ state-run WAM ne…
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Dubai World Cup tickets: How to attend the 2019 races
For a full list of options, head for the Dubai World Cup website. And in good news for families, children under the age of 12 go free – with Silks restaurant offering a Dhs150 international buffet for …
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