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Study: Expo 2020 Dubai to add $33 bln to UAE economy by 2031
Expo 2020 Dubai, a global trade exhibition, is expected to add 122.6 billion dirhams ($33.4 billion) to the United Arab Emirates’ economy ... Economy -
Thunder Snow becomes first horse to win second consecutive Dubai title
Thunder Snow became the first horse to win back-to-back $12 million Dubai World Cup titles after a thrilling finish at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday. ... Sports -
UAE’s Shuaa Capital, ADFG mandate banks on merger plan
Shuaa Capital and Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) have mandated UBS and JPMorgan Chase & Co as advisers on a potential merger between the United ... Economy -
Abu Dhabi Financial, Shuaa Capital in early merger talks
Abu Dhabi Financial Group, an alternative investment firm, and Dubai-listed investment bank Shuaa Capital are in initial discussions to merge, Al ... Economy -
Dubai denies there were plans for R. Kelly concert
Dubai’s government on Sunday denied a claim by American R&B singer R. Kelly that the artist had planned concerts in the emirate after he had ... Entertainment -
Teacher from remote Kenya village is world’s best, wins $1 mln in Dubai
A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya’s Rift Valley has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for ... Art and culture -
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa lights up as a tribute to NZ attack victims
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, praised the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda ... Perspective -
Federer beats Tsitsipas in Dubai final for 100th title
Roger Federer claimed the 100th ATP title of his career by beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free ... Sports -
Would-be Bangladeshi hijacker was carrying a fake gun, according to officials
A would-be hijacker shot and killed by Bangladeshi commandos was carrying a fake gun and told negotiators he wanted to commandeer a Dubai-bound flight ... Variety -
UAE’s first astronaut going to space in September
The United Arab Emirates has announced the date on which the first Arab astronaut from the Gulf nation will go to space. Either Hazza ... Technology -
Dubai in talks with major coffee houses as it launches state-of-the-art center
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) said on Monday it was in talks with more than one major coffee trading house to bring their business to its ... Travel and Tourism -
Osaka stunned by Mladenovic in straight sets in Dubai
World number one Naomi Osaka was beaten in her opening match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday, losing to France’s Kristina ... Sports -
Drones temporarily ground Dubai Airport flights, services back to normal
Flights at Dubai International Airport were temporarily grounded on Friday morning due to suspected drone activity, an airport spokesperson said. The ... Gulf -
Head of Dubai-owned P&O Ports’ operation killed in Somalia’s Puntland
Gunman shot dead the head of Dubai government-owned P&O Ports’ operations in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Monday, a ... World News -
DP World to invest $136 million in Jebel Ali Port during ‘a challenging 2019’
Dubai’s DP World has committed $136.13 million for investments in Jebel Ali Port and Jebel Ali Free Zone this year, compared to $272.25 million ... Economy -
Airbus A380 under threat as Emirates weighs rejigged order
Dubai’s Emirates is exploring switching some orders for the world’s largest jetliner, the Airbus A380, to the smaller A350 in a move ... Economy -
Emirates Global Aluminium secures $6.5 bln loan
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said on Thursday it had secured a $6.5 billion loan from a group of international and regional banks to refinance part ... Economy -
Dubai Airport retains top global spot for 5th year
Dubai International Airport said it retained its top global spot in 2018 after serving the largest number of passengers for the fifth year in a row ... Travel and Tourism -
Molla, Chepngetich break course records to win Dubai Marathon
Ethiopa’s Getaneh Molla won the Dubai Marathon ahead of compatriot Herpassa Negasa on Friday, as both runners broke the course record set by ... Sports -
DP World to spend at least $250 mln building stake in Australia unit
Dubai’s DP World will spend at least $250 million buying back some shares in its Australian port terminals business which it sold in 2010, a ... Economy -
Flydubai taps banks for $300 mln loan, say sources
State-owned Flydubai has approached banks for a $300 million syndicated loan, sources familiar with the matter said. The debt facility is needed for ... Economy -
UAE hyperloop to finish initial construction in 2020: chairman
The company building the world's first superfast hyperloop train system in the United Arab Emirates will complete a first phase of its construction ... Technology -
Dubai’s DP World to buy major stake in Chile firm for $502 million
Dubai based port operator DP World says it will buy a 71.3 percent stake in Chile’s Puertos y Logistica SA, a port services firm in the South ... Financial Markets -
How globalization influences development and opportunity
The greatest global cities of the past century were often cited as the largest and centers of the world’s great empires: London, Paris, New York ... Blogs -
You can take a ferry from one mall to another in Dubai
Tourists and residents can now take a ferry boat that connects two of Dubai’s major malls: Dubai Mall and Dubai Marina Mall, in a journey that ... Travel and Tourism -
UAE set to build free weight care centers to combat obesity
Weight care centers will soon spread across the emirates of the UAE, as the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) announced setting up the first ... Healthy Living -
Dubai 2019 budget to slow spending growth, sees small revenue rise
Dubai expects to slow the growth of state spending this year but continue spending heavily on infrastructure as it prepares to host the Expo 2020 ... Economy -
$10 or $500? The price tag for a seat near Dubai’s Burj Khalifa on New Year’s Eve
Front seats at Burj Khalifa’s waterfront restaurants will cost Dubai diners a lot on New Year’s Eve where a spectacular fireworks show is ... Variety -
WATCH: Dubai, Abu Dhabi celebrate NYE 2019 with breathtaking fireworks
Dubai and Abu Dhabi welcomed the new year with unique celebrations, especially the ones around Burj Khalifa and Abu Dhabi’s corniche. Around the ... Variety -
UAE rebuts false reports: Watch Sheikha Latifa living with her family in Dubai
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation released a statement on Monday, detailing a communique by the UAE Mission in Geneva ... Gulf