Markets such as India and China demand economy hotels in the city, but developers continue to build luxury accommodations Despite around 50,000 new rooms scheduled for Dubai before Expo2020, the city needs more affordable hotels, according to Simon Allison, chief executive of UK-based...

Fri 26th Jan 2018 17:00 − 20:00 Zero Gravity AFTER BRUNCH PARTY WITH LEFTWING & KODY ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• After Ritual's 4 hour Friday brunch of unlimited food and beverages (plus pool and...

Move comes as the UAE is forecast to see 4% year-on-year growth in vehicle sales in 2018 Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the formation of the Automotive Manufacturers Business Group, which will be tasked with developing and advancing Dubai’s automotive industry....

Gulf Islamic Investments acquires commercial building in Westhill Business Park, Aberdeen Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) has announced that it acquired a commercial building situated in Westhill Business Park, Aberdeen, Scotland for £44 million ($60.4 million). The Grade A multi...

Fri 26th Jan 2018 21:00 − 03:00 Porters Pub, Abu Dhabi KISS TRIBUTE BAND (Hotter Than Hell) Europe's Ultimate Kiss Tribute Band, with its band members coming from all corners of Europe. They are voted as one of the hottest Kiss...

Drama hits launch as mission control loses contact with craft in rare malfunction Two commercial satellites have been placed in orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket but have yet to reach their correct position, Arianespace said Thursday, after mission control briefly lost contact with the craft in...

Fri 26th Jan 2018 14:00 − 01:00 du Arena, Yas Island The second round of Cairo Sound Music Festival will take place on January 26, 2018, at Du Arena in Yas Island. The lineup will include the superstar and judge for the new season of the popular TV...

UK-based Alexandra also holds the Royal Warrant to supply the British Royal household A UK clothing supplier, which holds the Royal Warrant to supply the British Royal household, has announced it will soon be supplying uniforms to medical and healthcare teams across the Middle East....

Hoftel's chairman looks at a sector impacted by supply, diversification and increasing competition According to figures from hotel data company STR, Dubai currently has the largest hotel room pipeline of any city in the world, standing at over 50,000 rooms on an existing room count of less...

With planes filled to capacity, a successful start to the flydubai deal and a new fleet of aircraft on its way, last week's A380 order puts Emirates even further ahead of the pack Last week, Emirates Airlines announced a $16bn deal to buy 20 Airbus A380s, with an option for 16 more at a...