UAE

May 30, 2013

Both sides agreed on the need to ease Schengen visa procedures for UAE
05:30 GMT

UAE-Spanish trade increased by 75 per cent from 1 billion euros in 2009 to 1.75 billion euros by end of 2012, Minister of Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri said on Wednesday at the Second UAE-Spain Joint Economic Committee which was held in Abu Dhabi.

Emirates Securities Market
05:00 GMT

Stocks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi continued to rise, with their benchmark measures gaining for the third straight day yesterday.

May 29, 2013

Jude Law getting his race on at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit (photo from judelawlife.blogspot.com)
11:44 GMT

'Contagion' actor Jude Law swung by the home of the annual F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for a race around the circuit.

The donation will be used for the operational expenses of the centre
10:43 GMT

Bumga Group, a construction materials major, affirmed its commitment to the autism spectrum disorder cause by pledging Dh1.8 million to Dubai Autism Centre (DAC).

South Korean firms including Samsung, Hyundai and Doosan Heavy Industries will build the four 1,400-megawatt reactors
10:29 GMT

The oil-rich UAE began construction yesterday of a second nuclear power plant, one of four reactors aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by some 12 million tonnes a year in 2020.

An electron image of the nCoV virus.
10:18 GMT

A 65 year old French man who travelled to Dubai has died of the newly named nCoV SARS virus in a hospital in Lille.

The WRDC is encouraging the private sector
06:00 GMT

The value of announced projects in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region is Dh295 billion, a top-ranking Abu Dhabi government official told reporters on the sidelines of Al Gharbia Development Forum in the capital, an event aimed to draw new investors to the region.

The announcement came about a week after Doha Bank made public its commitment
06:00 GMT

More banks in the UAE are joining the SME lending bandwagon to expand their market share of the country’s financing segment.

Emirates NBD said it is also committed to extend special interest rates
05:00 GMT

Emirates NBD and Dubai SME have entered into a strategic partnership to extend up to Dh50 million in new loans dedicated to Emirati entrepreneurs and small businesses.

May 28, 2013

Rihanna purrs: “All I see is dollar signs, Ohhh… Money on my mind.”
19:43 GMT

Rihanna is raking in a whoppin' $3 million for her upcoming Abu Dhabi concert later this year. That's some serious Gs, dudes!

The 100MW plant will generate clean energy to power 20,000 homes in the UAE
12:00 GMT

Proper regulatory and policy frameworks are required to reach this potential, says expert.

Photo credit goes to BBC Apprentice Facebook page
06:36 GMT

The hit UK show 'The Apprentice' filmed their latest episode in Dubai and will be airing it tonight for the world to enjoy.

Taqa has completed the feasibility study for the power plant
06:19 GMT

Abu Dhabi-based global energy company, Taqa, is working on plans to build a 100 megawatt, $850 million utility scale waste-to-energy plant in Abu Dhabi to generate power for 20,000 households.

'Angry Birds' Theme Park is coming soon! (Photo credit to triroute.com)
06:00 GMT

The world’s most downloaded game is about to become a fun destination somewhere in the Gulf as three different cities are vying for the privilege to construct the region's first 'Angry Birds' theme park.

The year to date traffic increased by 16.3 per cent to 21.9 million passengers
05:30 GMT

Dubai International recorded nine straight months of double-digit growth as passenger numbers in April jumped 18.7 per cent to 5.41 million over the same period last year.