Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 7:26 am

Maritime Sector contributes AED 26.9 billion to Emirate of Dubai’s GDP

The maritime sector significantly improved its contributions to the Emirate of Dubai’s GDP in 2015, accounting for AED 2.6.9 billion or 7 per cent of the total. Shipping had the largest share, followed by ports, maritime engineering, and maritime support services. The latest numbers reflect...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 7:12 am

Abu Dhabi to Host the World's Largest Gathering of Women Speakers of Parliament

At the 135th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly and Related Meetings in Geneva today, the UAE Federal National Council along with IPU announced The Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament, set to take place at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on 12-13 ...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 5:08 am

eHosting DataFort Wins Top Managed Service Provider of the Year at the GEC Awards 2016

eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the region’s leading Managed Hosting and Cloud infrastructure services provider, was awarded the Top Managed Service Provider of the Year at the GEC Awards 2016. Held annually, the awards are presented to honour companies that have shown outstanding examples of IT...

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Cars & Autos | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 5:06 am

Maserati Levante named “Best Luxury SUV”

The Maserati Levante was named the “Best Luxury SUV” at the 10th edition of the EXCS International Luxury Motor Show in Jeddah. A group of automotive experts and media representatives from Saudi Arabia chose Maserati’s first ever SUV model as the best among a variety of high...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 5:00 am

AccorHotels partners with Acropole Holdings Limited for Novotel Downtown Dubai

AccorHotels, one of the world’s leading hotel operators, today announced the signing of a management agreement with Acropole Holdings Limited for the Novotel Downtown Dubai in Dubai, UAE. Construction work on the hotel will commence in February 2017, with an anticipated opening date prior to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 4:49 am

Humaid Al Qatami Opens VISION-X 2016

 His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority along with His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing and Director General of the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority officially opened...

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Sports | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 4:48 am

High Tee! Ras al Khaima 2016 Golf Challenge Contenders Take on Emirate’s Towering Jebel Jais Mountain

A trio of contenders in this week’s inaugural Ras Al Khaimah 2016 Golf Challenge have experienced ‘High Tee’ with a difference, as they scaled the towering Jebel Jais, the UAE’s highest mountain, before firing a series of blistering drives into the rocky caverns of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 4:20 am

Dubai-based carrier launches a simple and straightforward rewards programme

flydubai today announced the launch of its much anticipated rewards programme “OPEN”. The programme is designed to make earning and spending reward points simple and straightforward, with no minimum balances or blackout dates. flydubai, which was launched in 2009, has since redefined ...

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Sports | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 3:44 am

DEBATISTA Takes First SWS Junior CUP Podium at Dubai Kartdrome

The established order of the Junior Cup in the Sodi World Series (SWS) Sprint Races was given a shakeup on Monday night at the Dubai Kartdrome when upstart Patrick Debatista won his first podium of the series.    The SWS Senior Cup, meanwhile, was business as usual as veterans Saeed ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 October, 2016 3:17 am

Oman Air’s latest initiative offers comfort to all

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is launching two new initiatives at the end of October as it continues its journey to ‘become the best’ airline in the world.   The initiatives include a paid seat upgrade and extra legroom service for economy tickets...

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