Emirates and Visa have teamed up to offer one month free Tourist Visas during the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) which will begin from January 28-February 28, 2010. Valid for all Emirates destinations that require a Visa for entry into Dubai, the promotion is open to passengers in any class of travel – provided a return [...]

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Lübeck, is to purchase the 25 percent minority stake in Dräger Medical AG & Co. KG held by Siemens AG, Munich. The Managing Board of Siemens AG approved the move, as did the corresponding bodies at Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA.
“Purchasing this stake at an acceptable price will boost group [...]

Abu Dhabi, Jan 19th, 2010 (WAM) — H.E. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade (MoFT), will lead a senior trade and investment delegation comprising around 20 federal, local and private representatives during a promotional tour in India which will run from February 8 to 12, 2010. The group will promote [...]

Dubai has opened the world’s tallest building, a glistening concrete, glass and steel pinnacle rising 828 metres out of the desert sands.
Blazing fireworks rippled up and down the massive structure after it was officially opened by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum.
He renamed the building, previously known as Burj Dubai, Burj Khalifa in [...]

Dubai, Dec14th, 2009 — Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee (SFC) reassured the investors, financial and trade creditors, employees, and citizens support of the government and has said that Dubai is, and will continue to be, a strong and vibrant global financial center.
“The Government of Dubai remains committed [...]

Dubai, 13 Dec 2009 Forging ahead with the airline’s immense fleet expansion Emirates has taken delivery of its sixth Airbus A380 aircraft.
The colossal aircraft landed in Dubai late last night after travelling from the J rgen Thomas Delivery Centre in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft is currently being fitted with the airline’s service hallmarks at Emirates’ [...]

Abu Dhabi, 9 Dec. 2009 – The USA’s best selling travel guide, Frommer’s, has listed the Arabian Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi as among its top ten destinations to visit during 2010.
The listing follows recommendations from journalists and voting from Frommer’s readers. Frommer’s says the list of its 2010 recommended destinations represents “a mix [...]

Abu Dhabi, 9th Dec. 2009 — KITAB (Meaning Book in Arabic), is a company who organises the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, and Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE) will organise The Education Chapter, a two-day education seminar that will run on 3rd and 4th March alongside the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) 2010.
Commenting [...]

Abu Dhabi, 9th Dec. 2009: One of the world’s most experienced balloon companies, with operations in Germany, New Zealand and Hungary, has begun operations in Abu Dhabi as “Balloon Adventures Emirates” offering hot air balloon expeditions into the heart of the emirate’s pristine desert.
Balloon Adventures Emirates says its a magic carpet ride’ expeditions give passengers [...]

As for the styling, out are the Bangle-butt and the hardened lines of the E60, and in are more traditional creases on the bonnet and just beneath the doors, reminiscent of earlier models such as the E39.
Let’s make it clear at the outset. The sixth-generation BMW 5 Series hasn’t seen a massive shake up when [...]

DUBAI, UAE, A business decision should come upon the heels of careful consideration of possible advantages and disadvantages. In the case of selling property in an online real estate marketplace, you have many advantages that combine to increase the time you devote to other priorities.
Here are 8 reasons why you should consider selling your [...]

It is surprising to see how world reacts at one flaw of Dubai while there are others who make humangous blunders and no one talks as much. The western media is bashing Dubai from every corner they can find this show the jelousy and a bit of anger as well in the west against development [...]

Dubai, Dec 1st, 2009 (WAM) — Dubai World (”Dubai World”) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) would like to update their lenders on recent developments relating to their debt obligations.
Following a detailed review of the Group’s liquidity and capital structure, Dubai World has concluded that it should immediately consider alternatives in respect of the debt obligations [...]

Dubai, Nov 30th, 2009 (WAM) — Two of the best speed climbers in the world are set to thrill the crowds by racing against the clock in Dubai next month, as part of the first dedicated outdoor adventure and sporting event in the United Arab Emirates.
The men’s International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) world number [...]

Montreal, 23 Nov. 2009 The United Arab Emirates, represented by the its representative to ICAO Capt. Ayesha Al Hamili, signed the multilateral statement of policy principles regarding the implementation of bilateral air service agreements, at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) 2nd Agenda for Freedom convened from 14 – 16 November.
This industry initiative, which was [...]