Dubai International is World’s #1 Airport for International Passengers
Dubai International has retained its title as the world’s number one airport for international passengers with annual traffic reaching 83.6 million passengers in 2016,...
Dubai Residential Property Note: “Pundits are overlooking the key risks of...
Today, Phidar Advisory released its Dubai residential research note with December data, which is now reported using a 3-month moving average, as well as...
Three Regional Airlines to Add 650 New Passenger Planes
The three major regional airlines – Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways – are poised to expand their fleet by almost 650 new planes, according...
Holiday Homes n Dubai Reach 4,200 Units
The real estate sector in Dubai is holding steady and gaining maturity and sustainability as it has registered promising results the last year 2016....
International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 kicks off
The Official Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 took place in the International Tourism Fair of Spain, FITUR, and...
Emirates Wins UAE Best Brand Status
Home-grown powerhouse Emirates is the most positively perceived brand in the UAE yet again according to the 2016 BestBrand Rankings - released today by...
MENA Business Executives Call for Bold Economic Reform
The World Economic Forum’s Middle East and North African (MENA) Regional Business Council today launched a report outlining policy reforms to create jobs and...
2016 Saw a General Softening in UAE Real Estate Sector
JLL, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm, recently released its annual review of the UAE Real Estate Market for 2016, assessing...
Big Business Is Here to Stay, but in Need of a...
Gigantic corporations lead in business today: fewer than 10% of public companies worldwide account for 80% of all corporate profits. But the giants of...
International Tourism Grew by 3.9% Despite Challenges
Demand for international tourism remained robust in 2016 despite challenges. International tourist arrivals grew by 3.9% to reach a total of 1,235 million, according...
JAFZA Issues New Company Regulations
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), a DP World Company, and the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub for the Middle East region and Africa,...
Dubai Economy Grew 2.7% in 2016; Expected to Rise to 3.1%...
The economy of Dubai grew by 2.7% in real terms in 2016 despite declining oil prices, sluggish growth in developed as well as many...
GCC businesses focusing on getting ready for VAT
To help businesses in the GCC understand the potential impacts of the implementation and operation under VAT, Deloitte Middle East has been issuing a...
Top Business Trends 2017
As the curtains are drawn on the dusk of 2016, and you turn another year over, your mind is shrouded with overwhelming thoughts of...
2016 World’s Most Valuable Brands Revealed
Apple is the world’s most valuable brand, according to the latest Interbrand ranking.
Measured across three components, the ranking looks at the impact of brand on...
Why People Buy Smart Home Technology
Safety and comfort are the primary reasons people buy smart home technology products like Amazon Echo and Google Home.
A new study was conducted in...
The Best and The Worst New Luxury Hotels of 2016
As in the past few years, LTI delivers the inside track on this year’s openings of new luxury hotels. Its nine highly experienced and...
Wearables Continue to See Strong Demand Across MENA
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearables market continued to see steady growth in Q3 2016, according to the latest insights from International Data...