The perception of UAE motorists goes hand-in-hand with the remarkable reduction of traffic fatalities in 2017. The UAE roads are becoming less dangerous, according to the latest survey by the UAE Road Safety Monitor. Despite the positive trends, "the absolute levels of perceived...

Eleven women perish after plane crashed in Iran while flying the daughter of a prominent Turkish businessman and her friends Eleven women died when a private plane crashed in Iran while flying the daughter of a prominent Turkish businessman and her friends home from a hen party, officials...

UAE has climbed 11 positions on the Henley Passport Index last year and is ranked the world's 27th most powerful The UAE has climbed 11 positions on the Henley Passport Index last year, marking 34 positions over the past decade, with the country now sitting on the 27th place after gaining...

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has signed two historic agreements awarding Italy's multinational oil and gas company Eni stakes in two of Abu Dhabi's offshore concession areas. The signing was witnessed by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu...

Hotels in Abu Dhabi recorded low rates in February despite strong occupancy growth due to difficult-to-match comparisons from 2017, new data showed. Figures released by STR revealed that revenue per available room (RevPAR) and average daily rate (ADR) dropped heavily in the second month of...

Dubai-based Damac Properties has issued a new tender for main works for a second tower at its six-tower luxury master development, Aykon City, on Sheikh Zayed Road overlooking Dubai Canal. The tender will cover the construction of the tower, which includes: three basements, ground floor and...

Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau has reaffirmed its commitment to inspiring collaboration and driving innovation globally DUBAI - Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau has reaffirmed its commitment to inspiring collaboration and driving innovation globally through a series of initiatives and events held during the...

The planned 2,100 km passenger and cargo network connecting the six GCC states was pushed back at least three years to 2021. The United Arab Emirates will have a rail link with Saudi Arabia by the end of December 2021, a senior tranport official said on Monday. "By the end of December...

Largest ever tranche of contracts for developer with 200 projects planned for this year Azizi Developments will start accepting the prequalification applications for $5.4bn (AED20bn) worth of contract tenders for its Dubai projects, the developer announced on Sunday. The developer,...

Dubai’s non-oil private sector registered strong improvement in business conditions during February, said the latest Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index, highlighting a stromg uptick in new work. The seasonally adjusted Index – a composite indicator designed to give an accurate...