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Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTM) has published figures of the last year’s visitors which only registered an increase of a million visitors. Most of the visitors came from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Despite the tensions between Read more
Abu Dhabi’s Al Dahra Agriculture, plans to make an investment of US$150 million in building a local factory to process the long-grained Bismati rice, one of the premium varieties of rice, used to prepare the country’s favorite ‘chicken biryani and Read more
In protest of an attack on the United Arab Emirates by Qatari Islamist preacher Yousif Al Qaradawi over “insolent and insulting” remarks he made in a mosque in Qatar, the Qatari ambassador to the UAE Faris Al Nuaimi was on Read more
Despite a fall in oil prices the Gulf Arab economies anticipate a steady growth rate over the next two years as government spending remains high. Across the Gulf Arabic Coast, Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product is expected to increase from Read more
A law establishing a new tourism body called the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM) was on Sunday issued in Dubai by Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister Read more
Work has been progressing at the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) where a team of 45 engineers and experts are establishing advanced facilities and high-tech laboratories for building the first satellite entirely built within the borders of Read more
In a bid to calm down the United States’ Gulf allies, infuriated by Washington’s recent rapprochement with Iran and its new diplomatic approach towards the Iranian nuclear program, President Barack Obama has okayed the supply of weapons and defense services Read more
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber has arrived in Egypt to abreast himself with the implementation of projects linked to the $4,9billion framework agreement between the two countries. The agreement is part Read more
The United Kingdom has failed to sell 60 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to the United Arab Emirates. The deal worth $ 9.82 billion reached a deadlock after months of negotiations between the two sides. Defense experts say it’s a hard blow Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Hong Kong have renewed their desire to further develop their trading ties. UAE wants to be the inevitable hub in the Middle East and has been reinforcing its ties with trading partners from different Read more