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Dubai: etisalat has announced its alternative BlackBerry services on Tuesday. (GulfNews) It will offer BlackBerry customers a free smartphone for those signing up to a 12-month contract (as an add-on package). Replacement packages consist of bundled SMS and MMS; bundled data usage; bundled voice minutes; and alternative smartphones. The replacement packages were announced two days [...]
Dubai Metro introduces check-in service for Emirates (GulfNews) Dubai: Passengers flying on Emirates can now check-in at three Dubai Metro Stations with the introduction of Self-service, Check-in Kiosks. The new system means customers can check in, select their seats and print their boarding pass at Mall of the Emirates, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Financial [...]
ref: GulfNews.com Abu Dhabi: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) confirmed on Sunday that BlackBerry Messenger, BlackBerry E-mail and BlackBerry web-browsing services in the UAE will be suspended from October 11. The suspension is a result of the failure of ongoing attempts, dating back to 2007, to bring BlackBerry services in the UAE in line with [...]
DUBAI – Sex toys and games, illegal in the UAE, are being sold openly in the country, news website Emirates Business reported on Monday, adding that Arab women and men from Saudi and Qatar are the biggest customers. “Our products range from flavoured lubricants to sex games, body stickers, costumes, handcuffs, sticks, rings, and a [...]
Manama: The heatwave gripping the Middle East has hospitalised labourers, broken down electricity substations, pushed power stations to their limits and caused lethal protests. However, weathermen said that while people should take all precautionary measures, they should not panic and should learn to deal with the situation. In Saudi Arabia, a local newspaper quoted a [...]
DUBAI – Dubai’s ruler issued a law on Monday stipulating the government will more-than-double budget carrier FlyDubai’s capital to 500 million dirhams ($136.1 million). The decision increases the government-owned airline’s capital from 220 million dirhams provided by the government in 2008 when the carrier was founded, the government’s media office said in a statement. The [...]
DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates has moved a step closer to issuing a new companies law that may allow 100 percent foreign ownership in some sectors, after its ministerial committee for legislation approved the final draft. UAE newspaper Al Ittihad said on Monday, citing the legal advisor at the ministry of economy, the draft [...]
DUBAI – The world’s tallest hotel opened in Dubai on Wednesday with cut-price room rates and an occupancy level of just 25 percent, a sign of the downturn that still grips the emirate’s hospitality market. The 333-metre Rose Rayhaan, located on “the Strip” on Sheikh Zayed Road, overtakes the 321-metre Burj Al Arab as the [...]
DUBAI – Dubai’s ruler on Monday evening officially inaugurated the world’s tallest building, but in a shock move the 828-metre tower was unveiled as Burj Khalifa Bin Zayed instead of Burj Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum at around 8 p.m. drew the curtain on the tower’s plaque to reveal the name Burj Khalifa Bin [...]
DUBAI – The shock, last minute rebranding of Burj Dubai, aimed at reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s backing of Dubai, may only provide fleeting reprieve to sagging confidence in Dubai’s real estate market, analysts said on Tuesday. “There is going to be a positive perception impact in the short-term, beyond that I do not think it (the [...]
(The Frisky) — With over-the-top resorts, year-round sunshine, killer shopping, picturesque beaches, and the world’s tallest building, Dubai quickly became the celebrity destination of choice. Not only were the Beckhams and Jolie-Pitts falling all over themselves to jet-set to the Persian Gulf, many were even investing in real estate there. Well, until the government went [...]
DUBAI – Military aircraft manufacturers from across the world will be homing in on Dubai next week looking for deals from wealthy Gulf states, while regional airlines will be gunning for plane makers Boeing and Airbus as continued delivery delays curtail expansion plans. The exhibitor list for the Dubai Airshow, which runs Nov. 15-19, reads [...]
Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, which is being developed by Emaar Properties PJSC, is nearing completion, following the dismantling of the last high-altitude crane used in the tower’s construction. Having also completed the external cladding recently, the Burj Dubai construction team is now concentrating on the interiors and landscaping. Mr. Mohamed Alabbar, chairman, Emaar [...]
DUBAI – Dubai officials headed by the Crown Prince, Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, will meet Monday to discuss the emirate’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic games. The emirate is working on a plan to host the games, the world’s largest sporting event, including the required infrastructure, according to a statement from the [...]
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency is working with 32 Korean companies at GITEX Technology Week. Ref: http://www.itp.net/578187-korea-trade-reps-32-tech-firms/?tab=article Many of them are keen to showcase the country’s unique culture, says the agency’s Marketing Specialist, Mohammad Ali Golroo. “Culture-wise they really want to distinguish themselves from countries like China and Japan. From our perspective, in this part [...]
Dubai is expected to have 30,600 empty homes by the end of year as more buildings are completed and the population shrinks, a new report shows, adding to concerns about a recovery in the emirate’s troubled property sector. Abu Dhabi faces a shortage of 28,000 residential units, UAE daily Emirates Business reported on Thursday, citing [...]
The Dubai Government has refused permission for parts of Sex and the City 2 to be filmed at Dubai Studio City. No reason was given. Dubai Studio City said the producers of the movie, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, had submitted the script for approval to the government, UAE daily the National reported on Friday. The [...]
The Burj Dubai has been delayed by a further three months and will now not open until December, UAE daily the National reported on Sunday, citing two contractors involved in the project. The contractors said the delay was due to work that still needed to be carried out on the outside and inside of the [...]
Expats applying for residency in the UAE will be tested on their knowledge of local cultures and traditions, the Federal National Council said on Monday, adding further hurdles for foreigners planning to work in the oil-rich nation. “Too many people don’t know anything about our culture – there are many nationalities – and every resident [...]
In the last six months, one in 10 UAE workers say they have lost their jobs, according to a new survey published on Saturday. The survey, conducted by research group YouGov for UAE daily the National, found that nearly two-thirds of the 821 respondents knew someone close who is unemployed. The survey confirms the patten of flight after job loss from the [...]