The number of international visitors to Dubai increased by 6.2% nearing 17mln Dubai - Dubai was chosen among the most popular destinations in the world, according to a Euromonitor International. The Emirate was ranked seventh, ahead of New York and other American and European...

ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued several federal decrees to establish the UAE Embassy in Zimbabwe and appoint and promote members of the diplomatic corps. The decrees were published in the latest edition of the Federal Official Gazette and...

Ariana Bundy, the Iranian-American celebrity chef, picks The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences to launch first restaurant Ariana Bundy, the Iranian-American celebrity chef, has chosen Dubai to open her debut restaurant. The popular TV chef and cookbook author is due to open...

MENA Capital managing partner Khaled Abdel Majeed will head a new Dubai-based team running both firms' funds A tie-up between a London-based investment manager and Dubai's Al Mal Capital will see the former's managing partner, Khaled Abdel Majeed, move to Dubai and manage an enlarged...

London Stansted airport, best known as the biggest base for Ryanair, plans to announce new inter-continental routes London Stansted airport, best known as the biggest base for short-haul discount giant Ryanair Holdings, plans to announce as many as three new inter-continental routes...

Dubai Audio Library is launched to help seven million visually impaired people in the Arab world Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has launched the Dubai Audio Library, the largest Arabic audio library in...

Pontiff is invited to the UAE by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and the local Catholic church Pope Francis, who has made boosting ties between Christianity and Islam a cornerstone of his papacy, will visit Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in February,...

Dubai index drops to lowest since September 2013 Dubai's stock market plunged to its lowest level in more than five years on Thursday as real estate stocks continued to slide while weak oil prices pressured the Saudi market. Oil lost nearly 5 percent after producer group OPEC...

HMD Global, the caretakers of the Nokia brand, unveils its latest product at a special event in Dubai HMD Global, the caretakers of the Nokia brand, on Wednesday unveiled its latest product launch in Dubai. Nokia revealed its next phone for what it calls the "affordable premium"...

Dubai ruler backs the formation of the Dubai International Communication Committee Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday approved the formation of the Dubai International Communication Committee (DICC). Initiated by...