How Dubai is carving out a place alongside cities like Singapore as a hub for innovative ideas From flying taxis to Batman-style surveillance motorcycles, Dubai's GITEX expo this week showcased innovations that were symbols of the city-state's ambitions to be a metropolis of the future....

The Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index still recorded overall growth for the month The growth of Dubai’s non-oil private sector slowed in September, according to data from the seasonally-adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index. The gauge still showed overall growth,...

The birth control pill was previously available over the counter The birth control pill is set to become less readily available to women in Dubai as authorities move to make it prescription only. Pharmacies in the emirate have been warning buyers that the rule change will soon take...

Post-dated cheques are used for the majority of property rental transactions in the UAE Dubai Land Department has launched a new database system allowing tenants to rent a property without handing over cheques or physical documentation. The organisation claims the new service makes...

UberOne will be available from this week Ride hailing company Uber has announced a partnership with Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) to offer a Tesla electric vehicle service to UAE customers. The UberOne option will be available on the app from October 10, allowing users to hail a...

The carrier will report its results for the first six months of the fiscal year in November Dubai airline Emirates has seen much better performance in the first half of its current financial year than the same period in 2016, president Tim Clark has said. The carrier will report its...

ABU DHABI- The United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said on Sunday he was hopeful producers will reach a consensus on extending an oil output cut next month. "We are hopeful that the meeting in November will be a good meeting, that it will not be so difficult...

Dubai’s autonomous flying taxis will launch in the emirate in five years, a senior official in the emirate’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Sunday. Last month Dubai staged a test for what will become the world’s first flying taxi, according to Reuters. The flying taxi was...

DUBAI - Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, has had a better first half in the current financial year than the same period a year ago when it reported a 75 percent decline in profits. "The six months were a lot better than this time last year," Emirates airline President Tim Clark...

Food donation drives, competitions and a social media campaign with the hashtag #ZeroFoodWaste launched Dubai Municipality is launching a major drive to tackle food waste. Along with the UAE Food Bank, it is calling for "zero tolerance" towards food waste from consumers and the food...