DUBAI: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed that the media has an important role in enhancing the region’s ability to deal with current challenges and developing new solutions to overcome the problems that hinder its development. His Highness’s remarks came during his meeting with Arab …

DUBAI: The Arsenal squad will journey back to London today on a high note, concluding a successful week busy with warm-weather training which culminated in a friendly match with Al Nasr Sports Club last night. The match officially inaugurated the newly renovated Al Maktoum Stadium. A few Gunners also got the chance to tour Dubai and visit some of its newest landmarks. Watch Arsenal’s action-packed …

DUBAI: Emirates anticipates high passenger traffic this spring break weekend with visitors travelling to and from Dubai. The busiest time for departures in Terminal 3 will be on Friday 29th March with more than 42,000 passengers travelling abroad. Customers are reminded to arrive at the airport at least three hours before their flight departure to avoid any delays. Peak travel …

DUBAI: More than 63% of the 89 million passengers who passed through Dubai airport in 2018 were in transit with just 8% of these passengers leaving the airport to explore the emirate, according to the latest Colliers International data published by Reed Travel Exhibitions ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre between …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced today that it will lead a high-level delegation of UAE government officials and prominent businessmen to Panama in April where delegates will get the opportunity to explore new growth opportunities that are emerging in promising markets across Latin America and the Caribbean region. Kicking off on April 6th, the week-long trade mission …

KARACHI: During a meeting with Helen Brand OBE, Chief Executive, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Haroon Sharif said that the government is focused on addressing the structural problems in the economy to ensure export-led development and achieve stabilisation through development of human resource in the country. Highlighting some of the structural issues, the …

DUBAI: With properties worth USD 30 billion on display, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, the Chairman of Dubai Land Department (DLD) inaugurated Dubai Property Festival (DPF) on 26th March 2019 at Dubai World Trade Centre. The inauguration also witnessed the presence of HE Sultan Butti bin Mijrin, Director General, DLD, Majida Ali Rashid, CEO of DLD’s Real Estate Investment …

KUWAIT: Gulf Craft, the Emirates pioneer builder of luxury yachts and leisure boats, and Al Boom Marine, its dealer in Kuwait, explore a world of opportunities at the 7th international edition of the Kuwait Yacht Show 2019. The shipyard returns to the show with a fleet of 7 yachts and boats, boasting its leading position in the Kuwaiti boating market. …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rotterdam Partners, the official foreign investment agency for the city of Rotterdam, which paves the way for new avenues of cooperation and knowledge sharing between businesses in Dubai and Rotterdam. The MoU signing came during a meeting held …

BEIRUT: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is looking for Lebanese candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team. The Dubai-based airline is holding two Cabin Crew recruitment open days at Beirut and Jounieh. The Open Day at Beirut will be held at 9.00am sharp on Saturday, 30th of March at Mövenpick Hotel Beirut, General de Gaulle Avenue Raoucheh, Beirut. …