Public-private partnerships are needed for a greener tourism offering Global warming and climate change are among the key challenges facing the world today and there is an urgent need for each nation to reduce its catastrophic impact on the environment and sustain natural resources for...

An Australian man sent his unsuspecting brother to Sydney airport to catch an Etihad Airways flight carrying a home-made bomb disguised as a meat mincer built at the direction of a senior Islamic State commander, police said on Friday. Detailing one of Australia's worst known militant...

The World Economic Forum, WEF, has released its Digital Evolution Index, DEI, for 2017, classifying the UAE as a "Stand Out" country with an overall score of 3.22, which makes it the most advanced market in the Arab world and 22nd on a global level. Stand Out countries are "highly advanced...

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company on Friday said it sold a 3.9 percent stake in Advanced Micro Devices in its second sale of shares in the U.S.-based semiconductor company this year. State-owned Mubadala sold 40 million shares or 3.9 percent of the outstanding shares of the company,...

The company serves more than 120 airlines, including Emirates. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday visited Emirates Flight Catering, one of the world’s biggest flight catering facilities. There he was briefed about the continuing...

A fire that broke out early Friday on the 84-floor Torch tower near Dubai Marina in Dubai, UAE was out after burning for about two hours, media reports said. The residential block was being cooled at 3:30 am local time, officials were quoted as saying in a CNN report. There were no...

Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has unveiled plans to open a new hotel which will be linked directly to The Dubai Mall and with direct views of Burj Khalifa. In collaboration with Vida Hotels and Resorts, the group will open Vida Dubai...

Further declines in home rents across Dubai’s freehold clusters are projected before they start to stabilise at some of the more popular locations some time next year. But rents in secondary locations will continue to be under pressure, says a new forecast from Core Savills. As such rental...

Dr Laila Al Helaly moved to Abu Dhabi from Saudi Arabia in an aim to help more people overcome obstacles that hinder a healthy family life. The biog Name: Dr Lalia Al Helaly Education: PhD in Sociology from Cairo Favourite authors: Elif Shafaq and Nizar Qabbani....

Company tests prototype of passenger pod that will connect Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes Travelling between Abu Dhabi and Dubai in just 12 minutes has moved closer to reality with the latest test of the Hyperloop One transport system. Speeds of 310 kph were achieved on the second...