DUBAI // The lowest ranked schools will "wither on the vine" until they raise more money for the good of their pupils, educators say. Ten schools, catering for about 15,500 pupils, have been rated "weak" and altogether 94,000 attend schools that are acceptable or below, Dubai’s education...

Dubai's trade with Qatar grew 92 per cent in the period from 2011 to 2016, reaching AED15 billion last year, according to Sultan bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman and CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, PCFC. "The GCC customs union is moving steadily towards a...

Nestle on Tuesday inaugurated a new $145 million culinary and coffee factory in Dubai, the Swiss food giant’s third facility in the emirate and part of its wider expansion plan for the region. Al-Maha factory, located in Dubai’s Jebel Ali free zone area, will locally manufacture Nestle’s...

ABU DHABI // Eight people were killed and three seriously injured in 73 traffic accidents caused by tailgating in the first quarter of this year, authorities said. Tailgating was one of the main causes of traffic accidents between January and April, with 5,150 fines issued on Abu Dhabi...

It became mandatory for every Dubai resident to have insurance coverage after March 31 Interest in comparing and buying health insurance increased dramatically following the March 31 deadline mandating every resident to have coverage, according to comparison site compareit4me. The...

Emirates’ signature Iftar service for customers during Ramadan is expected to commence on May 27 to coincide with the start of the holy month. These special meals will be available to passengers across all cabin classes on select Emirates flights, including flights to and from the Gulf region as...

DUBAI// Disposable one-time use phone chargers have been banned by Dubai Municipality because of the environmental risks they pose. The ruling by Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of the municipality, prevents the import, sale and circulation of disposable chargers in Dubai. The...

The project is DAMAC’s third in Lusail City Dubai-based property developer DAMAC has announced the launch of a new 31-storey tower project in Qatar. The Burj DAMAC Seaviews’ furnished and serviced apartments, located in the Marina District of Lusail City, will go on sale next week...

DUBAI // Almost two thirds of private pupils are at schools rated "good" or better, up from less than half in the last academic year. And for the first time, more than half of Emirati private school pupils are receiving education ranging from good to outstanding. The latest annual...

Dubai is spending around $36bn to expand the airport An expansion of Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport has been delayed by a year until 2018, the airport’s operator said on Wednesday. Currently Dubai’s second largest airport, it is expected to become the world’s largest...