Travellers can walk straight from the flight to baggage claim area as biometric tunnels will do airport checks Dubai: For visitors or residents coming in to Dubai, a new face-recognition software in the offing at the Dubai International Airport will enable them to walk straight to the...

Dubai: Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager, has announced the commencement of work on the new Marasi Business Bay marina. The installation of the pontoons, which marked the occasion, took place in the presence of Abdulla Lahej, Group CEO of...

Consumer shift to mobile, evolving web technologies and increasing cyber threats are driving businesses across the UAE to hire new talent for their rapidly changing IT needs, a report said. Demand for information security professionals has surged over the period, from 4 per cent of all...

As part of its plans to further revolutionise its services, boost its competitiveness and survive the headwinds besetting the aviation industry, the Emirates Airlines is reportedly studying ways to equip staff with augmented reality glasses that display a passenger's name and travel habits! "We...

HOK has released designs for Yas Arena, a multipurpose 18,000 capacity venue that could host sport, entertainment and other events year-round Designs have been released for the new Yas Arena, the 18,000 capacity indoor venue that will be capable of hosting sport, entertainment and other...

The flight was already reduced from a daily service to three times a week Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said on Wednesday it is suspending flights to San Francisco in the United States from October after falling passenger demand curbed the route’s profitability. The flight, launched in...

Dubai// The Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index (DETI) for May points to strong but slower growth in Dubai’s economy, which is consistent with the UAE and Saudi Arabia PMI surveys for May. DETI declined to 55 in May from a 26-month high of 57.7 in April. Firms surveyed indicated that...

Master developer Nakheel has released a construction tender for Nad Al Sheba Mall, its new, 1.4 million square foot shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Nad Al Sheba area of Dubai. The move comes a month after Nakheel Malls began leasing at Nad Al Sheba Mall, which will have...

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced that Eid al-Fitr holiday for federal ministries and authorities in the UAE will begin on Saturday 29th Ramadan (corresponding to 24th June). If Eid falls on Sunday, 25th June, work will resume on Wednesday (June 28th)....

All excavation and shoring activities for the project’s initial phase have now been conducted. Mirdif Hills’ Phase 1 will involve the development of 1,054 apartments in three neighbourhoods: Janayen Avenue, Nasayem Avenue, and Al Multaqa Avenue. DIRC, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments,...