Passenger traffic up 8% at Dubai International Gulf News | Dubai: Dubai International Airport handled a record 51 million passengers last year, an eight per cent increase over 2010, as Emirates and flydubai continued their growth, boosting tourism in the emirate, Dubai Airports said yesterday in a statement. | The airports body, which owns and manages the...
Dubai's GDP forecast to grow 4.1% in first quarter Gulf News | Dubai: Dubai's GDP is expected to grow 4.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according to the Dubai Economic Outlook 2011 report released by the Dubai Economic Council yesterday. | However, the report also suggested that GDP growth might decline as the year wears on. Abdul Razak Al Faris...
Gulf Air to abandon four failing routes Gulf News | Dubai Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air said Tuesday it will eliminate four underperforming routes. | The loss-making carrier said in a statement it will cease operations to Damascus from March 2, followed by Athens and Milan from March 12, and t...
China forges ties with oil-rich Arabs The Washington Times Follow Us OnFacebookFollow @washtimesQuestion of the DayDo you think President Obama will be able to get his budget plan passed? | Login to Vote | View results | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — To celebrate Chinese New Year last month, Dubai̵...
Sustainable transport awardees in Dubai honoured Gulf News | Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council, honoured the winners of the 4th Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) 2011 on Tuesday. | The award, initiated by the Roa...
Dubai's concert promoters report from inside the Grammys Gulf News | We were thrilled to attend our first Grammy Awards and the city itself was in a frenzy. How could we decline invitations to pre- and post- show parties in Los Angeles -- that alone would be worth the 17hr trip from Dubai -- and to the Grammys itsel...
Attacks in Syria's Homs resume after Russian peace foray Business Day | Armoured forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 47 civilians as they thrust into Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Mr Assad wants peace. | ...
Gulf Capital secures Dh500m debt facility Gulf News | Abu Dhabi: Private equity firm Gulf Capital has secured a five-year, Dh500 million debt facility from Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) to fund further investment. | "The new flexible medium-term revolver will allow the firm to leverage it...
China forges Arab ties, hedging bets in the Gulf Dayton Daily News | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — To celebrate Chinese New Year last month, Dubai's swankiest hotel bathed its sail-shaped facade in red lighting accented with an image of a twisting golden dragon. | The gesture by the $2,300-a-night Burj al-Arab...
Bahrain restricts protests on uprising anniversary BBC News A heavy police presence is preventing people marking the first anniversary of pro-democracy demonstrations in Bahrain's capital, Manama. | Opposition activists have called on protesters to march on the site of the now-demolished Pearl Roundabout - the focus of last year's unrest. | A BBC correspondent says the area is quiet, but that in outlying vi...
Venezuela primary to set up Capriles-Chavez showdown The Star | CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition supporters vote on Sunday in a primary likely to anoint youthful governor Henrique Capriles as the candidate to face socialist President Hugo Chavez in an October election that is already shaping up as a fierce fight. Opposition frontrunner presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski speaks to the f...
