Three free concerts will also be held during the six-week DSS The annual Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) will run from July 1 – August 12 this year, with sales and events set to take place across the emirate. Now in its 20th edition, the six-week DSS is organised by the Dubai Festivals...

The new gates are designed to speed up passenger traffic in key areas of the airport including immigration Emirates Airline has announced plans to introduce new automated border control gates utilising a biometric registration system to streamline travel through Dubai International...

The price decreases reflect a dip in the international oil market UAE petrol prices will decline just over 5 per cent in July following a dip in the international oil price in recent weeks. The Ministry of Energy announced that Super 98 prices would be down 5.1 per cent from Dhs1.96...

“Even if you aren’t coming down to shop, you might still try out the food ...” - that seems to be the clear message UAE’s malls and other retail-dominated destinations are sending out to consumers. And by the looks of it, they are being heard loud and clear. Indications are that the F&B...

Group VAT registrations and how they affect UAE businesses One of the most important points arising from the recent briefings on VAT by the Ministry of Finance is the proposed rules regarding ‘group registrations’. These ‘group registrations’ will allow companies within the same...

Dubai Investments says Arabtec Construction is expected to finish preliminary work on mixed-use project by September Dubai Investments has announced that the infrastructure development of The Palisades project in Dubai Investments Park (DIP) is underway. The AED600 million ($163...

Sharjah firefighters reportedly respond quickly to the emergency to prevent it from spreading further A large fire erupted in Sharjah’s industrial area on Monday, reportedly destroying four warehouses. Sharjah firefighters responded to the emergency at just after midday local time...

Dubai: DP World, the Nasdaq Dubai-listed ports operator, said it sees “great opportunities” in inland ports, logistics hubs, and industrial zones with added services as the company works on diversifying away from core business. Sultan Bin Sulayem, DP World group chairman and chief executive...

The Abu Dhabi Police will observe International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking tomorrow, which falls on 26th June every year. This year, the theme selected by the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime is "Listen First." Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi,...

Company urges users to contact internet service providers Etisalat and du to request they unblock services Skype, the instant messaging app that provides online text message and video chat services, has been blocked in the UAE, the company said on Sunday. On Skype's message boards,...