The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has achieved a goal it set to decrease transaction times and reduce waiting periods for members requesting services. In 2008, 53.85 percent of customers waited for 15 minutes; by mid-2014 the Dubai Chamber served 64.6 percent of customers in less than six minutes. In the first eight months of 2015, that rose to 75 percent. Read More »

A delegation of United States law enforcement officers led by Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Commander of Special Operations and Anti-Terrorism Bureau Maj. Gen. Horace Frank recently conducted an official visit to the United Arab Emirates. The visit was part of the international expertise exchange program and participation in field operations. Read More »

More than 2,000 people, including policy makers and business leaders from the United Arab Emirates, attended the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2015 at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. The second edition of the event was themed "Driving Innovation, Unlocking Potential," and was promoted by DIEDC in collaboration with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Thomson Reuters. Read More »

During the Global Islamic Economy Summit held last week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum presented the Salaam Gateway, a platform designed for industry-related professionals seeking news, information and data that are useful to strengthen their businesses. Read More »

Etihad Airways has struck a 10-year, $700-billion deal to make IBM the airline’s technology services provider, a move that will allow the airline to enhance its guest online experience, develop world-class infrastructure and security, as well as to improve efficiency; this tech services deal with IBM marks one of the most important strategic collaborations Etihad Airways has entered. Read More »

If luxury is what you’re looking for then here are three properties available in Zallaq, the Pearl and Al Khaleej village, featuring four-, two- and one-bedrooms apartments, to view. Also featured are built-in kitchen appliances and wardrobes for storage. Most of the apartments also feature central air-conditioning, heating and a balcony. Also check out concierge service. Read More »

Etihad Airways’ Future Leaders technical engineering program graduated 280 United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals Wednesday. In total, the Future Leaders program graduated 82 technical engineers, 37 graduate managers, 13 airport operations managers and five sales managers. In a partnership with Fursati Foundation Program, Ethaid also graduated 53 students and four graduates. Read More »

The 10th edition of Light Middle East, the lighting design and technology industry's signature event, was held Oct. 6 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Of the GCC lighting systems market, Saudi Arabia represents a 37 percent share and the United Arab Emirates and Qatar make up 28 and 19 percent, respectively, making the region the most relevant location.  Read More »

Adeeb Al Blooshi, Dana Al Blooshi, Aisha Al Braiki and Saeed Al Nathari were chosen as Mubadala Youth Award winners at the recent Mubadala Youth Forum, which took place in Abu Dhabi; the forum and awards were sponsored by the Mubadala Development Co., which is an Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company. Read More »

The United Arab Emirates was cited as a one of the nations of greatest improvement in the latest Visa Restrictions Index report from Henley & Partners. The UAE took the spotlight as the biggest climber up the index this year. The Gulf nation added 37 countries to its list of visa-free travel partners. That marked an improvement in the rankings, launching the UAE from 55 to 40. Read More »

According to information from the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED), Oman's projects market is on track to have another record-breaking year. Read More »

Saudi Arabia's first-ever international mining and minerals conference and exhibition is set to take place Oct. 27-29 at the Faisaliah Exhibition & Convention Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will feature local and international experts. Read More »

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold six awareness-raising sessions aimed at informing professionals about the benefits of online trading. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is looking into new business and investment opportunities in East Africa and recently participated in an East Africa and Dubai Agribusiness Roundtable discussion with multiple stakeholders from the region in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More »

Khalifa Port Container Terminal was recognized as the third-fastest growing container ports in the world, according to the Top 120 World Container Ports ranking. KPCT registered a 26 percent growth in 2014, the best among ports in Middle East. It offers more than 2.3 million square feet of warehousing inside the container terminal area and ships to more than 50 destinations. Read More »

Making its fleet more sustainable, Arabia Taxi, a franchisee of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, recently received 50 Toyota Camry Hybrids from Al-Futtaim Motors, Toyota’s sole distributor in the United Arab Emirates. A member of the Arabia Holdings Group of companies, Arabia Taxi is committed to contributing to a greener environment while improving its services. Read More »

With Dubai-based Pacific Controls Cloud Services (PCCS) recently joining VMware, Inc.'s vCloud Air Network Program, the IT as a Service company will be able to offer cloud-hosted virtual desktops and applications. PCCS plans to leverage the Horizon DaaS Bundle of VMware to deliver a full windows desktop and applications from its cloud for access by any device from anywhere. Read More »

Topaz Energy and Marine has purchased two Subsea vessels from Vard Brattvaag in Norway, which are worth approximately $115 million (USD) and are set to include 120-ton heave compensated offshore crane, capable of reaching depths as low as 3,000 meters below sea level; the vessels were developed for light subsea construction with intervention duties, and they are expected to be delivered sometime in 2017. Read More »

A recently issued HSBC survey shows the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is among the top ten most popular destinations for expatriates in the world; the survey indicates the UAE's diverse business landscape and position as an economic hub in the Middle East continue to make the Gulf nation an attractive destination for expats from across the world. Read More »

This year’s overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices for goods in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been on the rise over the past two years; a CPI report measures the change in the price for a basket of consumer goods and services commonly purchased by households, and the CPI in the UAE has increased by 0.92 percent between the end of July and August just this year, while it increased by nearly five percent compared to its value at the end of Aug. 2014. Read More »