Minister of State for Higher Education confirms gov't has formally agreed to participate in mega event Ireland is to take part in the Expo 2020 in Dubai, the country’s Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has announced. O’Connor, who wraps up a visit to the...

Investigation launched after member of staff fell from an open door while preparing the aircraft for boarding Emirates airline on Thursday confirmed that a member of one of its cabin crews was injured after an incident at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. An investigation has...

Agreement with Bureau International des Expositions aims to ensure 'seamless experience' at mega event The UAE will implement a series of measures including entry permits, tax and customs exemptions and recognition of foreign driving licences to ensure a seamless experience for participant...

Four new stores will be opening across the UAE under deal with Alghanim Industries Wendy’s and Alghanim Industries has announced strategic plans for the US fast food chain's growth in the Middle East and North Africa region. Four new stores will be opening across the UAE, including...

MAG Robotic Investments says 700-car facility will significantly ease parking pressures MAG Robotic Investments has signed a contract with Emaar Properties to develop a fully automated parking facility on a build operate transfer (BOT) basis at Dubai Marina. MAG Robotic Investments...

Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing hails ranking in World Happiness Report 2018 Ohoud bint Khalfan Al Roumi, the UAE's Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing, has hailed the country's 20th position in the World Happiness Report 2018. She said the ranking is a great...

Nasdaq Dubai, the region's international stock exchange, has welcomed the listing today of a $1 billion Sukuk issued by Sharjah. It is the first sovereign Sukuk to be issued in the GCC in 2018, as well as Sharjah’s third and largest Sukuk listing on the exchange, said a statement. The...

The total value of the top 10 landscaping projects in the UAE exceeds $5.8 billion, said the event organiser of the upcoming Urban Design & Landscaping Expo, the Middle East’s only dedicated trade fair for urban, green and open spaces. With three new theme parks under development among the...

The planned sukuk, or Islamic bond, has a 10-year tenor but will amortise over a five-year period. DUBAI- Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, has set the final price guidance for its planned U.S. dollar-denominated sukuk at 4.6 to 4.75 percent, with the notes expected to price later on...

The sale is part of Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht's divestitures of assets to repay debt. United Arab Emirates' sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Development Co is keen to acquire a majority stake in Brazilian suburban rail operator Supervia, controlled by conglomerate Odebrecht SA, three...