Next port of call: the UAE
Cruise ship tourism is booming, thanks to new terminal facilities and the arrival of international cruise liners in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
May 4, 2010 8:37Al-Futtaim Logistics wins Caterpillar account to provide 3PL services
Caterpillar’s PDC has been developed to increase the velocity of product through the supply chain and therefore improve delivery time to its dealers.
May 3, 2010 11:01Dubai Int’l Airport posts 22% increase in passengers
Cargo volumes rose comparably, up 26 percent over the same period last year.
April 28, 2010 9:49
VIDEO: Emirates plane falls 200ft
Passengers aboard an Emirates airline flight sustained physical injuries and shock when a plane lost altitude over India.
April 27, 2010 4:23Emirates plane drops 200 feet in severe turbulence
Twenty passengers injured in midair drama aboard flight between Dubai and Kochi in India.
April 25, 2010 4:40Du eyes $273 million rights issue
Dubai-based telecoms operator, du, announced a fully subscribed rights issue aimed at funding additional high-tech services, such as broadband and 3G for mobile data.
April 19, 2010 12:02
Iceland volcano ash disrupts flights in Europe
VIDEO: More than 800 people have been evacuated following a volcanic eruption in Iceland, the second in four weeks.
April 15, 2010 10:36Dubai house rents rising despite economic gloom
Apartment and villa rents up more than 1% in March, even though purchase prices are falling.
April 11, 2010 8:03Dubai’s Burj Khalifa reopens to public
Observation deck at the world’s tallest building now open after two-month maintenance work.
April 4, 2010 5:57Dubai ‘kissing couple’ lose appeal
Ayman Najafi, 24, and Charlotte Adams, 25, sentenced to a month in prison with subsequent deportation and fined for drinking alcohol.
April 4, 2010 9:45
Dubai cracking down on Iran trade
Historic trade between Iran and Dubai could face restrictions due to pressure from the US and Abu Dhabi over sanctions.
April 1, 2010 5:38Another Brit faces jail in Dubai
Simon Andrews, 56, could be sent down for six months for ‘flicking the finger’ at an Iraqi student.
March 30, 2010 1:03
March 26
In Dubai, the Party's Far from Over; Credit is Dead. Long Live Cash!; A Billionaire's Pact With God; Top 10 Product Recalls; How Google and Apple Came Up With Their Names; More Than a Slapped Wrist?
March 25, 2010 6:43
And the Sammy saga continues…
Dubai’s Atlantis hotel has supposedly released the whale shark it ‘rescued’ back into the waters of the Gulf. But questions remain about the ‘secrecy’ surrounding the event.
March 23, 2010 2:52
Sex and the emirate
The slew of ‘sexpat’ scandals has seen Dubai get a lot of press attention, and not in a good way. From ‘sex on the beach’ to the ‘lewd texts’ case, we take a look at how expat life can go horribly wrong.
March 22, 2010 1:36
A major step for Turkey
As Prime Minister Erdogan showcases Turkey's prestige on a visit to the White House, the country has its ratings upgraded...
May 19, 2013 9:45
Dusting off the Emirates ID card
The Emirates Identity Authority is 'keen' on making its ID cards more functional.
May 16, 2013 5:57
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43
Fake pilot 'on the run'
Michael Fay forged papers and operated as a pilot for Afriqiyah Airways for eight months. . .
May 14, 2013 11:26