A new decade of opportunity for the Gulf
UAE, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia leading the race for tourist revenue growth with positive outlook for industry as governments use tourism as major...
GCC GDP expected at 5.5%; Inflation in control
· GDP growth in GCC expected at 5.5% and 3.7% in 2012 & 2013 respectively
· Public debt to GDP ratio to decline to 11.4%...
Dubai’s Winners of World Travel Awards Revealed
The winners of World Travel Awards 2013 Middle East were revealed at a lavish ceremony, held at Le Royal Meridien Resort & Spa...
Gold loses luster, but silver shines a little brighter
The physical buying from the Chinese participants were encouraging, but not anywhere near the staggering amounts purchased in the previous week. However, there was...
Rate of case adjudication in Dubai Courts reaches up to 99%
The Dubai Courts has made significant achievements during the past fiscal year, especially in the area of the adjudication rate of cases filed...
Tourism: Improving local and internal marketing
Tourism is not only the world's largest industry, but also often its most misunderstood. Many people outside of the industry believe that tourism professionals...
Airport Show-2013 opens Monday in Dubai
The 13th edition of Airport Show gets underway in Dubai on Monday for a three-day run (6-8 May) with over 220 companies from over...
Emaar Hospitality Group Launches Vida Hotels and Resorts
The new generation of business executives, entrepreneurs and leisure travellers now have a hotel brand tailored just for them with the launch of Vida...
Sheikh Mohammed Approves Dubai’s Vision for Tourism
His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today officially approved Dubai's Vision...
Turkey to participate in the 20th Arabian Travel Market
The 20th Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the biggest travel and tourism event in the Middle East, opens on 6th May with a record number...
Maradona tests his aerial skills on an Emirates’ flight simulator
Footballing legend, Diego Maradona, tests his aerial skills on an Emirates’ flight simulator - under the supervision of Captain Ahmad Bin Huzaim (left) and...
Dubai Sustainable City Project Starts in July
The construction of Dubai’s new grand project, Dubai Sustainable City was officially announced on Tuesday during the International Property Show. The modern eco-friendly city...
Crude prices fell under $93
On Wednesday the price of Crude oil dived under the $93 level. The decline came after Chinese data showed weak manufacturing growth numbers.
Oil...
Silver prices still locked in a tight range after third month...
Spot silver advanced on Wednesday in electronic trading, reaching $24.31 per ounce.
On the Comex in New York silver futures for July delivery closed the...
Prospects for further easing push gold prices forward
On Wednesday gold prices extended gains on renewed investors’ optimism. Market player are expecting new monetary stimulus from the European Central Bank and further...
May 1 is celebrated worldwide as International Workers Day
Today the world marks the International Workers’ Day. Even though this is not an official public holiday in the UAE, many other countries...
4,700 hotel rooms to be added to Dubai hospitality supply in...
The first quarter of 2013 witnessed the addition of approximately 500 branded hotel rooms in the Dubai hospitality market. The openings included Ocean View...