The Dubai government is assessing how it can stimulate sectors that may be most affected by the impact of value-added tax (VAT) when it is introduced in the United Arab Emirates next year, a representative from the Executive Council of Dubai said this week. Speaking at the Dubai Investment...

Starting from December 7, the UAE will be able to manage its airspace more effectively and ease congestion at airports following the start of its airspace restructuring programme (ARP). Claiming to be one of the largest airspace changes the region has ever seen, the UAE ARP will see the...

The United Arab Emirates today appointed the country’s first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in a cabinet reshuffle that saw several new appointments. “Today we announce the appointment of a minister for artificial intelligence. The next global wave is artificial intelligence...

Sheikh Mohammed reveals new portfolios for AI, science and food security UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced a major reshuffle of the country’s government. The new cabinet- the 13th in the UAE- is set to have several new portfolios...

The company is recruiting data scientists and engineers Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim, the Middle East operator of French retailer Carrefour SA, is hiring 200 people as it rolls out an ambitious strategy to expand its digital and e-commerce operations, its chief executive told Reuters....

New report says projects will create 500,000 new jobs, with more than 2,000 structures being built The combined value of the Expo 2020 Dubai-related development projects has touched $33 billion, according to a new report. The figure comes as the UAE begins the three-year countdown...

Continual upgrades on flagship aircraft wow customers across 6 continents Emirates, the world’s largest A380 operator, is set to receive its milestone 100th A380 aircraft on 3rd November. Over 80 million passengers have flown on the superjumbo in the nine years since it first joined...

GCAA report finds that the pilot became distracted by the loss of his helmet during high-speed manoeuvre A gyrocopter crash off the coast of Dubai during the FAI World Air Games Dubai in December 2015 was the result of the pilot losing control of the aircraft, according to the UAE’s...

Sighting is the first confirmed live record of the species for the Arabian Gulf waters of the UAE A highly-endangered female humpback whale and a small calf have been sighted one kilometre off the coast of Dubai. The sighting is the first confirmed live record of the species for the...

UAE aviation authorities unveil a revolutionary new air traffic system that promises fewer delays for passengers and lower costs for airlines Battling the congested roads of the UAE is one thing. But tackling the crowded skies of the country’s airspace is an even bigger challenge....