UAE News
Shaikh Mohammed to launch museum of govt services
02 Feb 2015
Dubai – The Organising Committee of the Government Summit has announced that as many as 87 countries will be participating this year in the biggest event of its kind in... Read More
Medical tourism insurance soon in Dubai
02 Feb 2015
The medical tourism packages, both in-bound packages for residents and out-bound packages for tourists are available for certain medical services and more services will be added shortly.
Dubai: Medical tourism insurance packages may soon be available for patients travelling to Dubai for medical treatment, said a top health official on Tuesday.
Essa Al Maidoor, Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said the authority is studying this initiative and may introduce... Read More
Al Mansouri: Building a knowledge-based economy is a top priority
01 Feb 2015
Abu Dhabi: Building an economy based on knowledge, innovation and creativity, investment in science, technology and research is a top priority of the UAE, and is in line with the federal government’s ambitious Vision 2021 and its strategy for sustainable economic... Read More
Dubai World Central unveils plans for Dh120m aerospace supply chain facilities
01 Feb 2015
Located at the DWC Aviation District, the development will include three facilities spread across an area of 45,000 square meters. Estimated to cost Dh120 million, the project will feature a multi-purpose building for tenants that are a part of the... Read More
Medical tourism insurance soon in Dubai
28 Jan 2015
The medical tourism packages, both in-bound packages for residents and out-bound packages for tourists are available for certain medical services and more services will be added shortly.
Dubai: Medical tourism insurance packages may soon be available for patients travelling to Dubai for medical treatment, said a top health official on Tuesday.
... Read MoreSmart Dubai connectivity plans valued at Dh18bn by 2020
28 Jan 2015
The deployment of technologies utilising the so-called Internet of Everything will be worth Dh17.9 billion to Dubai’s economy by 2020, according to a new report from Cisco in conjunction with the government entity Smart Dubai.
Smart Dubai announced yesterday that the opportunities of the Internet of Everything – identified as net... Read More
Dubai aims to add another 20,000 hotel rooms by next year
28 Jan 2015
Dubai expects to add 20,000 rooms by 2016 as part of plans to nearly double its room inventory by 2020, despite a weakening global economy and a slowdown of tourists from countries such as Russia, a leading tourism official said yesterday.
Dubai, which added about 7,000 rooms last year to reach roughly 90,000 rooms, is on track to... Read More
Dubai International Airport: Flying High
28 Jan 2015
A bustling hub for global aviation, Dubai International Airport has not sat idle when it comes to large-scale investments in expansion and upgrades.
January 24, 2015
Following a humble opening in 1960 with a 1,800-metre airstrip and a small terminal building, Dubai International Airport has grown steadily over the last few decades in line with the emirate... Read More
Safety top priority for air travel
27 Jan 2015
DUBAI: Industry-leading aviation experts speaking at the 3rd World Aviation Safety Summit this year will discuss the measures regional players are taking to minimize accidents due to ground damage, the primary cause of aviation accidents in the Middle East.
The summit’s advisory board of the top UAE and international aviation safety leaders has stressed... Read More
Economic outlook for UAE positive
27 Jan 2015
Analysts at Markaz maintain neutral prospects for other GCC economies
Dubai — Key UAE economic and financial indicators, including real estate prices, Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), Credit Default Swap (CDS) spreads, airport arrivals and hotel occupancy, all point to further acceleration of economic growth regardless of long-term pessimistic regional... Read More
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