The science-fiction-like plan of business magnate Elon Musk's tube-based transport system could be in the Persian Gulf desert in the next decade. Read More »
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) is working with officials in Dubai to evaluate the use of hybrid cars and plug-ins as part of the city's plan to modernize transportation by shifting from gasoline engines to electric and hybrid vehicles. Read More »
After dramatic expansion in recent years, Emirates Airline now finds itself under the gun to compete with numerous companies offering cut-rate flight fares in the region. Read More »
Tourism is booming in the small gulf kingdom of Bahrain, with officials projecting that tourism in the country could be worth $1 billion by 2020. Read More »
A food vender in the coastal town of Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates (UAE) was recently fined after officials found "chicharon crackers," a Filipino product made of pig skin, on supermarket shelves, according to news reports. Read More »
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, recently made an unusual announcement on his official Twitter account: The kingdom needs a "hope maker." Read More »
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is slated to embark on a multi-billion dollar project to replace broader energy subsidies with a set of financial supports for some of the country’s most vulnerable citizens. Read More »
New studies continue to look at the migration of a “rare species” – the super-rich, and one thing that some researchers are finding is that the world’s elite are still attracted to the United Arab Emirates, which is quickly outpacing other countries in modernization. Read More »
The new Chinese shopping center in Salalah, Oman, offers more than 250 businesses, including a kids play area, a fountain and a food court, but the country’s second-largest city hopes it is just the first piece in a much-larger economic picture. Read More »
While on the surface the United States might seem like it has a close-knit and like-minded relationship with GCC nations, some U.S. officials say those American allies might be promising actions they aren't truly willing to carry out, as a way to appease the U.S. government but not foment anger or worse in their own country. Read More »
Flying cars have been the stuff of science fiction and fantasy for decades, but diligent engineers might finally have overcome the hurdles that have kept the idea grounded. Read More »
"Integrated facilities management" might sound like a complex and complicated term, but its purpose is just the opposite: to simplify. Just ask Imdaad, an innovative United Arab Emirates company that, at only 10 years old, is showing the region that simplifying can be synonymous with success. Read More »
As it has done in the United States, Western Europe and some parts of Asia, the automaker Tesla is hoping to soon electrify the United Arab Emirates market. Read More »
The Israeli Knesset voted to “legalize” thousands of housing units in the West Bank on Monday, bringing condemnation from other gulf nations as well as other countries and members of the United Nations. Read More »
Dubai recently began installing a new high-tech system in heavy trucks in an effort to improve traffic safety and lower the rate of road accidents. Read More »
For the past few years, Dubai property companies have made concessions to buyers to entice them into new homes built in a burgeoning real estate market, and now there's more reason to believe buyers are in the driver’s seat: A recent article from Zawya shows key developers in Dubai offering “post-handover payment plans” of up to eight years. Read More »
The ongoing civil war in Yemen has caused immeasurable pain and heartache, from the thousands of lost lives to the approximately 20 million residents in desperate need of food or other aid. Read More »
While UAE leaders continue to revamp the country's entire health care system, hoping to make it a hub for the region, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is focusing on one particular part of the human body: the heart. Read More »
A recent Gulf News headline might have had readers scratching their heads: It said 98 percent of professionals in the Middle East are looking for jobs. Read More »
The United Arab Emirates has begun a focused campaign to tackle commercial fraud activities on multiple fronts, including the counterfeiting of goods and the theft of intellectual property. Read More »
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