Bookings are already being taken for the Dubai Exhibition Centre ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai, which is set to draw 25 million visits Expo 2020 Dubai unveiled details of the 45,000 sq m exhibition centre that will serve at the meeting hub for the six-month event, as well as a significant...

CosmeSurge, one of the region’s most trusted brands for cosmetic and aesthetic procedures, will soon launch the region’s maiden state-of-the-art cosmetic and aesthetic surgery hospital in Dubai, UAE. The hospital, which is said to cost Dh40 million ($10.8 million), aims to cater to the...

The UAE Cabinet has adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 that aims at positioning the UAE as a global leader in artificial intelligence by 2031. The strategy was adopted at a Cabinet meeting chaired by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime...

DIB reported a 14.53% increase in year-on-year net profit for Q1 2019 Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) announced on Tuesday that it is exploring the possible acquisition of Noor Bank as it released its first quarter (Q1) results. DIB said in a statement to the exchange that its board of...

Dubai-based ride hailing app Careem says it plans to roll out roadside assistance services across the UAE this year Careem, the Dubai-based ride hailing app, has launched a Roadside Assistance service in Dubai, with plans to roll it out across the UAE later this year. Roadside...

UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre reveal progress on Hope Probe which plans to reach Mars by 2021 The UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) have announced that 85 percent of the Hope Probe project has been completed. In a joint...

Abu Dhai's National Marine soars on higher dividend Abu Dhabi's stock market closed higher for the fourth straight session on Monday, aided by its largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank, while petrochemical stocks pulled the Saudi market down. The Abu Dhabi index rose 0.8 percent,...

Over 6,700 new business licences were issued in the first three months of 2019, according to DED statistics Dubai’s GDP growth rate is expected to reach 2.1 percent in 2019 before rising to 3.8 percent in 2020, with improvements seen this year and next for finance, tourism as well as...

The fight in September is one of three global UFC events Russian UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov could be set to fight against American interim champion Dustin Poirier in Abu Dhabi on September 7, sources told MMA Fighting. The respected UFC website said the event is...

Cities like Dubai will not 'disappear' because of challenges, but companies should 'work harder, smarter', according to chairman Mohamed Alabbar Emaar Properties, Dubai’s biggest listed real estate company, is built to handle "quiet days" in the city’s property market, according to...