Dubai Investments PJSC (DIC) has signed on to manage a 20 million square feet residential project. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said it organized a workshop on trade credit management solutions, in cooperation with Coface and NGI, as part of its ongoing Business Beyond Borders Series that was launched earlier in the year. Participants in the workshop learned about making informed credit decisions in order to determine credit worthiness of new trading partners. Read More »

The Sharjah Executive Council has selected eight students from the American University of Sharjah (AUS) to be members of the Sharjah Youth Council, which was created to strengthen the role that young individuals play in the development of the United Arab Emirates. Each were chosen based on their academic performance and extracurricular experiences. Read More »

The Hyatt Regency Dubai, a prestigious five star hoteli, said Rohitha Pradeep will fill a leadership role as the the luxury hotel's new director of food and beverage. Pradeep has served as assistant director of food and beverage at Grand Hyatt Dubai and has accepted the promotion into the director position for Hyatt Regency Dubai, known for its rooftop revolving restaurant. Read More »

UAE's Etihad Airways accepted delivery of the first of four Embraer Phenom 100E airplanes that will be used in flight training, beginning in July, at Etihad Flight College. The aircraft will be used in the Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) course. MPL training is an effective method of flight training that teaches the flight crew of a multi-engine aircraft to work as a team. Read More »

Private charter flights are now available from Seawings, the premium seaplane operator based in Dubai, with the launch of its new Air Taxi service offering flights from central business and leisure locations throughout the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. Seaplanes can provide direct access to city center locations thanks to the planes' ability to land on water. Read More »

During the recent East Africa and Dubai Agribusiness Roundtable meeting, representatives from the East African Community (EAC) joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Ethiopian International Office to discuss opportunities for cooperation and investment.The roundtable focused on agribusiness, an industry important to the UAE, which imports 85 percent of its food. Read More »

Rotana recently announced that 16 of its hotels in the United Arab Emirates have gained the ISO 14001 environmental management certification. ISO 14001, an international standard, provides requirements for environmental management systems. Rotana’s effort to obtain this distinction at its hotels is part of its long-standing commitment to environmental sustainability. Read More »

The Dubai Association Centre (DAC) participated in the fourth European Association Summit 2016 held recently in Brussels to promote Dubai. As a destination partner of the summit, DAC received a lot of interest from the attendees and held more than 50 meetings with international associations based in Brussels who wanted to talk about the center and to learn more about Dubai. Read More »

The Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) issued a certificate to Dubai-based hydroponic experts Pegasus Agriculture non June 3.The certificate allows Pegasus Agriculture to promote their Hydroponic Investment Product as Shariah compliant. The SSB reviewed all of Pegasus Agriculture's contracts, literature, and associated processes before making the official announcement of the certificate. Read More »

The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently held a workshop to raise public awareness about financial rules and objectives. “The ministry ... remains committed to establishing effective financial rules ... as part of the important role it plays in supporting sustainable economic development,” MoF Undersecretary Younis Haji Al Khoori said. Read More »

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said that while the deadline for mandatory health insurance in Dubai is June 30, penalties will not be imposed on individual sponsors until the end of the year. “Individuals, their families and their employees - such as maids, cooks etc. - will be given a grace period until the end of the year,” Dr. Haidar Al Yousuf, director of health funding at DHA, said Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sponsoring the first lecture given by Islamic preacher Saleh Al Maghamsi. Read More »

A supportive lecture titled “Climb to the Summit” was given at Ajman University dedicated to the newly elected student council members. Read More »

Souqalmal.com has launched its online, end-to-end car insurance comparison platform across the UAE in time for Ramadan, when both car and auto insurance sales are at their peak. Read More »

Suresh Bollapragada, with over two decades of expertise in software and system engineering, has come aboard DarkMatter, a global cyber security business based in the UAE, as VP of systems engineering, the company recently announced. Read More »

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry members recently completed food import trade missions to the capital cities of Baku, Azerbaijan, and Tbilisi, Georgia, to publicize potential export advantages and industry practices for the two locales. The delegation organized two successful food export briefings, attended by over 70 public and private sector representatives in each city, Read More »

Etihad Airways recently appointed three Emiratis to management positions in South Korea, Seychelles and Saudi Arabia, increasing the number of UAE nationals on its international management staff to eight. All three designees will serve as airport managers - Fatima Al Hashemi in Incheon, South Korea; Yousuf Mohammed for Medina, Saudi Arabia; and Mansour Hamad to Mahe, Seychelles. Read More »

Guided by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC) along with three affiliated Korean organizations recently led a dispute resolution seminar in Dubai focusing on the construction industry. The seminar emphasized the role of in-house legal counsel and similar associated practitioners in resolving disputes. Read More »

The emirate of Ajman saw a surge in the number of tourists visiting the state in this year’s first quarter. The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) reported that the emirate saw a 20 percent increase in guest arrivals, generating total tourism revenue of $29.4 million. Read More »