Etihad Airways to host airline symposium The Siasat Daily Abu Dhabi, May 17: | Etihad Airways, national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will host the International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Passenger Symposium (WPS) 2012 here in October. | Airline, travel agent, ground handlers and suppliers, as well as government representatives ar...
DSS 2011 brings Dh8.8 billion to Dubai’s economy Gulf News | Dubai Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE) said, more than four million visitors visited Dubai’s summer attractions last year that boosted Dubai’s economy by 8.8 billion including Dh5.9 billion spent by regional and international visitors, and Dh2.9 billion spent by UAE res...
'Fire insurance a safety net for residents' Khaleej Times In light of the large number of fires breaking out across residential towers and villas in the UAE, the Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Company, or Aman, is calling on UAE residents to strengthen their home protection efforts with the acquisi...
Ancient Silk Road revived with soaring trade volumes Gulf News | Dubai: The so-called New Silk Road continues to fascinate policymakers and analysts as rising Asian economic power seals its imprint on this century. | This "east-east" corridor, named after ancient trade routes linking Asia with the Midd...
UAE seeks to increase energy exports to India Gulf News | New Delhi: The UAE has expressed its keenness to increase its energy exports as well as downstream investments in India, Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said. | "We would like to see more UAE energy exports to India ...
Xpress Money may use the UAE as trial market for transaction service Gulf News | Dubai: The UAE could be one of two trial markets as the UK-headquartered payment services company Xpress Money makes a move into the individual to business (or business to individual as the case may be) transaction space. Its home market could...
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Mohammed opens Arabian Travel Market Exhibition 2012 Khaleej Times His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai today morning opened the Arabian Travel Market Exhibition 2012 a...
Egypt predicts tourist return after 2011 drop Springfield News-Sun | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Egypt's visitor numbers should bounce back to pre-uprising levels this year after a drop caused by Arab Spring unrest, the country's tourism m...
Hyatt signs agreement to operate 257-room hotel in Riyadh Gulf News | Dubai: Hyatt International has signed an agreement with Mohammad A. Al Swailem Co. for Commercial Investment to operate a 257-room hotel — Hyatt Regency Riyadh — whic...
India, UAE to set up Joint Task Force to explore investments opportunities Newstrack India | New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Friday said India and United Arab Emirates have decided to set up a high-level Joint Task Force to explore further opportunities in investments. | In his opening remarks at the Join...
Common visa likely for cruise passengers in GCC countries The Times Of India Tweet DUBAI: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are planning to introduce a single visa system for cruise passengers which is likely to be in place by September. | "We have raised it (the visa issue) to the highest level and it is under way. Ho...
Two more windfarm service vessels designed by Incat Crowther launched Offshore Shipping Online | - | More | ASP Tyne is one of a number of Incat Crowther windfarm service designs. | Incat Crowther has announced the launch of ASP Tyne and ASP Thames, two 18m catamaran windfarm service craft. | ASP Tyne and ASP Thames were constructed by Topaz M...
Ramalinga Raju too routed funds via industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad into Jagan’s firm The Times Of India SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweetSatyam’s Ramalinga Raju had invested Rs 20 crore in Jagati publications belonging to Jaganmohan Reddy through industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad. HYDERABAD: Satyam's Ramalinga Raju had invested Rs 20 crore in Jagati publi...
Car reverses into parking inspector in Sharjah Gulf News | Sharjah: A parking inspector was injured when a car reversed into him in Sharjah Industrial Area on Thursday . | A Sharjah police official said the 26-year-old Emirati was on duty when the incident happened. | "The inspector was on foot w...
Diego Maradona in race to become UAE national coach Indian Express | Football legend Diego Maradona is in line to become the United Arab Emirates new head coach. | The new president of the UAE Football Association, Yousuf Al Serkal, said on Wednesday the Argentine is among the leading candidates for the position. | Maradona, who won the World Cup as a player in 1986 and coached his national side to the quarterfina...
Blunt approach to film? Be real Gulf News | A hostess escorted Emily Blunt to a private room in the commissary on the Universal Pictures lot, where a lone table had been set for a meal. | The actress glanced around at the empty, window-less space and asked, "Might we be able to go out into the main dining room? I feel a bit cooped up in here." | As a team of handlers scurried to ...