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...
Reclaiming a voice in their future Gulf News | A year ago, Egyptians of all ages and religions took to the streets and, in just 18 days of relatively peaceful protests, removed a regime that had ruled over them with an iron fist for 30 years. Empowered by an impressive yet leaderless movement &...
Arab stocks rally on annual earnings, receding eurozone crisis m&c | Amman - Most Arab stock markets scored gains this week, buoyed by annual earnings, dividend distributions and efforts under way to come to grips with the eurozone debt crisis, financial analysts said Friday. | The regional rally was led by Egyptian...
UAE minister gets lifetime achievement award in US The Siasat Daily | Washington, January 26: The UAE's Minister for Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al-Qassimi was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Arab American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) in Washington. | The award has been given in recognition ...
Tunisia promotes coalition government for Arabs CNBC | DAVOS, Switzerland - Tunisia's foreign minister said Thursday its newly formed coalition government —which includes Islamists, secularists and leftists — is a good model for other Arab countries moving toward democracy because it gets disparate...
The Help: Oscar contender's UAE connection Gulf News | Dubai: With four Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture, The Help, a film co-produced by Abu Dhabi's Image Nation, could bring Academy Award glory to the UAE. | Based on Kathryn Stockett's bestseller of the same name, the film, a box of...
Dubai Cares organises march to fund children's education Gulf News | Dubai: Dubai Cares will organise a rally for Education 2012 along Jumeirah Street on February 17 in support of poor children who face obstacles in their quest for education. | The rally aims to highlight the importance of primary education in ...
Masdar, Abu Dhabi Planned City, Will Lead Way In Low-Carbon Development Huffington Post | By EarthTechling's Lauren Craig: | The company responsible for the "city in the desert" is partnering with the most renewable-energy focused country in Europe: Scotland. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE...
Woods shoots 69, in contention in Abu Dhabi Austin American Statesman | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods moved into contention in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship with a 3-under 69 Friday. | He had three straight birdies on the back nine to finish two shots behind surprise clubhouse leader Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark. | Woods, who was three shots back after the first round, finis...
