Goodbye Dubai!

Nicholas Warner, a British man who had been living rough on the streets of Dubai, is travelling back to the UK.
With help from locals and an expat sponsor, he obtained the release of his passport from the authorities.
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Iran Sanctions Squeeze Dubai

Dubai has always been a major trading partner with Iran – partly thanks to historical ties, but also its location – just across the Gulf. Goods from all over the world are shipped to Dubai and then re-exported to Iran on smaller boats. But with tough new sanctions, pressure is mounting on the city to cut off this vital trade route. But that’s also left many businesses there struggling to stay afloat and pushed many towards the black market instead, as Ben Thompson now reports from Dubai.

Emirates orders 30 Boeing 777-300ERs valued at US$9.1 Billion continuing the expansion of its fleet for tomorrow

FARNBOROUGH, England – Farnborough Air Show– 19th July 2010 - Emirates (www.emirates.com), the Dubai-based international airline, today placed an order with Boeing for an additional 30 777-300ER aircraft, worth approximately US$9.1 billion (AED 33.4 billion) in list prices. The new order adds to the fleet of 71 777-300ERs previously ordered, of which 53 aircraft are currently in service. Read more

Destitute in Dubai

After the case of the “kissing couple” – another British person has fallen into difficulties in Dubai.
Thirty-nine year-old Nicholas Warner from Essex has been sleeping rough on the streets of the city for twelve weeks.
It follows an argument with his bank over whether his credit card bill was paid. Because of the dispute, his passport’s been seized, he’s lost his job and his wife’s had to flee the Emirate.
With daily temperatures reaching 48 degrees Celsius and no resolution in sight, Nicholas is finding his situation increasingly desperate.

Philip Hampsheir reports on one man whose Dubai dream has turned into destitution.

Is the US an honest broker in the Middle East?

Following the meeting between Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and Barack Obama, the US president, Inside Story asks if the US is an honest broker in the Middle East and if there will be any progress in the peace process.

The Superjumbo finally set to arrive in India

• Emirates to bring its A380 to Delhi in July this year
• Special one-way fare of AED380 plus taxes from Dubai to Delhi announced

The launch of Terminal 3 at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport just got bigger! Emirates is all set to become the first international carrier in Indian Civil Aviation history to bring to India the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380.

To celebrate the launch of the new terminal at the IGI Airport, Emirates has commissioned a special commercial service of the 517-seat A380 offering passengers flying from Delhi to Dubai a one-off opportunity to experience the aircraft’s grandeur, not to mention its luxurious onboard amenities. Read more

Sheikh Mohammed: It’s not a recession, it’s a challenge

Interview with HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Exclusive on “CNN’s Marketplace Middle East”

Sheikh Mohammed – You have to create space for yourself. What you have to do, people have vision and some will be running only in his small vision and small safety zone. We have a vision to be number one so airlines or horses or whatever it is. If you do it well and you have your vision and that you can establish.

John Defterios – I was looking back, 2 months after 9/11 you put a plane order in for 15 billion dollars and 6 months after the restructuring started during this banking crisis, you put a giant 11 billion dollar order in for planes. You obviously are trying to mark your territory in the airline space and be bold about it. Read more

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Exclusive Interview on “CNN’s Marketplace Middle East”

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE, will be interviewed by CNN’s John Defterios on “Marketplace Middle East” on Friday 12:15pm Dubai time.

Commenting on the issue of the recession, His Highness says, “Well I think there are recessions all over the world. And I don’t call it a recession, I call it challenge. Every day was a challenge to us, a challenge to find water, a challenge to find a meal, everyday a challenge. Life would be boring if there was no challenge.” Read more

The Heroes of UAE Campaign

The Heroes Of The UAE campaign is jointly developed by The Emirates Wildlife Society in association with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF) and The Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi; and is endorsed by the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Environment & Water, MASDAR, and the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority. Through a major blitz of press, outdoor and radio advertising in early 2009, we are alerting the UAE to the fact that drastic action must be taken now to drastically curb our energy consumption, avert dangerous shortages and become a great deal more energy conscious. But while it makes it clear that this a very real problem that must be seriously addressed by everyone from governments to individuals, it also points out that straightforward, practical, successful solutions are readily available. Read more

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