Abu Dhabi holds out superyacht hub potential

ABU DHABI - His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco says Abu Dhabi holds out enormous potential as a future superyacht hub and has spoken of his wish to visit the UAE capital during next year

UAE aims to boost medical tourism

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) health ministry is working hard to develop the necessary infrastructure to boost the country's medical tourism sector.

Universal Studios Dubailand conducts groundbreaking ceremony

DUBAI, UAE - Mohammed Al Habbai, CEO of Dubailand(R), a member of Tatweer, and Laurent Jeanjean, vice president of Universal Studios Dubailand(TM), a member of Tatweer, broke ground today for the seve

UAE to give tourist visas to people of all nationalities

DUBAI: The UAE will allow visitors of all nationalities to enter the country on a tourist visa under the new rules that come into effect next week.

Master plan for a spectacular new city unveiled in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, and vice president and prime minister of the UAE, has unveiled ambitious plans for an entire city to b

UAE pumps US$4 billion in Egypt's tourism sector

The UAE has pumped US$4 billion into the vibrant Egyptian tourism sector, accounting for 30% of total Arab tourism investment in Egypt, a senior Egyptian official has disclosed.

UAE ranks 18th in travel and tourism industry

DUBAI — The UAE's high level of security and safety has helped it to be ranked 18 among 124 countries on a new travel and tourism competitive index, according to a Press release issued on Monday.

Mideast airline orders four Boeing 737s

RAK Airways, the United Arab Emirates' fourth-biggest carrier, ordered four Boeing Co. 737-800 aircraft and took options on two more planes in a contract valued at $449 million at list prices.

UAE firm in talks for jets for new airline in India

DUBAI - The UAE-based, ETA-Ascon, is in talks with jet manufacturers Embrayer, Bombardier and ATR for acquiring jets to start its new airline in India, a leading newspaper here has reported.

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Iran to create ME largest trade, tourist center by 2010

TEHRAN – The largest commercial, recreational and tourist complex throughout the Middle East named Khalij-e Fars (the Persian Gulf), costing some 500 million dollars will be inaugurated by the early 2010 in the city of Shiraz, southern Iran, said the managing director of the project on Saturday.

Airline hijack fears are allayed

Aviation officials yesterday played down fears following a reported terrorist threat to hijack a flight from India to the Gulf. Sources told the GDN the alert related to a flight to or from Dubai in the UAE last week.

Press reports said security on board Air India and Indian flights to the Gulf had been stepped up after the threat.