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Etihad says it will partner with Air Canada

The United Arab Emirates reinstated a visa waiver for Canadian citizens in April which it withdrew amid a dispute over landing rights more than two years ago.

April 28, 2013 8:51

Dubai back in the game?

Widely touted to be over the recession and debt-laden years of 2010, is the UAE and the GCC out of the woods? While some agree, others say it could be a short-lived period of relief.

March 27, 2013 2:01

The UAE’s unified address problem to be addressed

According to Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipal Affairs, the process will take a staggering 30 months and will include 'building numbers, street names, city name, the emirate, the assigned postal code and the country'.

February 12, 2013 10:51

Internet dissent law tightened up – UAE

The amendments to an existing law on Internet crime were issued in a decree by President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, the state news agency WAM reported on Monday.

November 13, 2012 11:58

REDUNDANCY AND RESISTANCE: Faxing frustrations in a digital age

Alex McNabb is tired of the archaic and redundant way in which some local organisations don't quite embrace technology.

November 6, 2012 11:26

Big bucks draws talent to Qatar

Is more money and benefits enough to lure work talent from other cities including Dubai?

October 11, 2012 8:54

Swiss lifts UAE ban but demands guarantee

The government suspended arms exports to the Gulf state in July after a Swiss newspaper published a picture of a hand grenade made by Swiss weapons manufacturer RUAG

September 23, 2012 8:42

Etisalat raises $510 million from Axiata stake sale

Etisalat, the United Arab Emirates' biggest telecommunications company, raised about $510 million from the sale of a stake in Indonesia's PT XL Axiata.

September 13, 2012 1:11

UAE green energy firm Masdar eyes Saudi investments

Abu Dhabi government-owned green energy firm Masdar is looking into investing in Saudi Arabia, chief executive Sultan Al Jaber said on Tuesday.

September 11, 2012 5:22

Interview: UAE-born Dubizzle to debut unique product in other MENA markets

JC Butler and Sim Whatley, founders of UAE's online classifieds website, speak to Kipp about starting over in 13 other MENA markets and staying away from PR agencies.

September 9, 2012 5:43

Egypt sees IMF deal in 2 months, eyes World Bank aid

Egypt's prime minister expects to conclude a $4.8 billion IMF loan deal within two months and is in talks for additional budget support worth about $1 billion from the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), he said on Sunday.

September 9, 2012 5:26

Global sukuk supply less than half demand

Demand for sukuk projected to triple in five years; This year's issuance to set record but much smaller; E&Y says supply-demand gap could widen further; Awqaf are becoming major source of demand; Lack of intermediaries, common platform are constraints

September 9, 2012 11:49