Kone Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry has won the order to supply 46 elevators and five escalators for ICD Brookfield Place in Dubai, UAE. The 54-storey, 282-m-high ICD Brookfield Place, will contain more than 950,000 sq ft of Grade A office space and...

The value of the UAE Central Bank’s reserves of gold bars rose to around Dh1.2 billion ($326.71 million) at the end of January, an increase of Dh48 million, or 4.1 percent, compared to Dh1.152 billion in December 2017. Statistics issued by the bank yesterday showed that its reserves of gold...

The emirate has won accolades in the best 'personal security' category in the Destination Satisfaction Index. Abu Dhabi has been selected as the most secure destination for travellers, the Abu Dhabi Police said on Sunday. The emirate has won accolades in the best 'personal security'...

Technical committees still meeting to ensure links between projects remain valid A plan to develop a rail network linking all six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) could face delays in meeting its 2021 deadline, according to a leading official from the council’s executive arm,...

The GCC already has notifications that ban the import of e-cigarettes. The UAE is working on regulations to stop the illegal import of e-cigarettes, following which people who bring the product to the UAE or order them online will be held accountable, said a senior health official....

UAE's diversified economy would grow at 4 per cent on the back of higher spending and rise in oil prices The outlook of UAE banking sector is getting brighter on the back of solid liquidity and robust credit growth as the industry is set for a double-digit surge in net profit in 2018,...

The perception of UAE motorists goes hand-in-hand with the remarkable reduction of traffic fatalities in 2017. The UAE roads are becoming less dangerous, according to the latest survey by the UAE Road Safety Monitor. Despite the positive trends, "the absolute levels of perceived...

Eleven women perish after plane crashed in Iran while flying the daughter of a prominent Turkish businessman and her friends Eleven women died when a private plane crashed in Iran while flying the daughter of a prominent Turkish businessman and her friends home from a hen party, officials...

UAE has climbed 11 positions on the Henley Passport Index last year and is ranked the world's 27th most powerful The UAE has climbed 11 positions on the Henley Passport Index last year, marking 34 positions over the past decade, with the country now sitting on the 27th place after gaining...

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has signed two historic agreements awarding Italy's multinational oil and gas company Eni stakes in two of Abu Dhabi's offshore concession areas. The signing was witnessed by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu...