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Tuesday,10 September 2019
Saudi Arabia should consider doubling VAT to 10%, says IMF
International Monetary Fund said Saudi reforms have started to yield results, more work needed...
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New gold-based cryptocurrency set to launch in the UAE
Golden M Group has announced that Coin M will be the first of its kind in the Middle East...
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Dubai developer reveals AED120 per day property payment plan
Mag Development says it is investing more than $2bn in residential projects in Dubai...
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Saudi Arabia said to tap kingdom's richest to anchor Aramco IPO
Sources say initial contact has been made with some top business families in Saudi Arabia on behalf of oil giant...
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Dubai closer to ending deflation amid business slowdown
IHS Markit's Dubai Purchasing Managers' Index drops to its lowest level in more than three years in August...
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New Saudi minister jokes oil outlook could drive him to Prozac
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman brings some humour to speech at World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi...
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Business complaints in Dubai slump 41% in first half of 2019
Non-compliance with the terms of the agreement was the reason for 48% of the complaints in Dubai in H1...
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Driver, supervisor suffer 'severe' injuries in Dubai bus crash
Rashid Hospital says 14 out of 15 students have been discharged after treatment for minor injuries following Monday morning crash...
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Middle East stars as global tourist arrivals rise in first half of 2019
Middle East sees 8% rise in international visitors, due in part to an increase in demand during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan...
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Flydubai is latest UAE airline to issue ban on MacBook Pro laptops
Flydubai joins Emirates, Etihad, as well as Oman Air, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Virgin Australia in announcing ban...
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Build it and they will come: Kuwait's Agility plans trans-Africa push
Agility is stepping up plans to develop so-called warehouse parks across Africa at a cost of about $200m each...
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Developer Ellington inks $40m deal for new Dubai residential project
Ellington Properties signs agreement with entrepreneur Abdul Razeq Abdul Ahad for new residential tower in Dubai...
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Khabib Nurmagomedov nets $50,000 performance bonus for UFC 242 win
Three other fighters also earned bonuses for their performances at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday...
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Photos
Gallery: Dubai Metro celebrates its 10th anniversary
Dubai Metro was inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed on 09/09/2009....
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Gallery: Underwater theme park with submerged Boeing 747 opens in Bahrain
Bahrain officially launches the world's largest eco-friendly underwater Dive Bahrain theme park, with a submerged Boeing 747 jet for divers to explore...
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Revealed: Top 20 global house price index for Q2 2019
China leads the annual rankings with 10.9% growth for the first time since 2010, according to a Knight Frank report....
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Videos
Video: A look inside The Galleria Maryah Island's expansion
The Galleria Al Maryah Island's expansion is now open, and welcomes the community to Abu Dhabi's newest lifestyle destination....
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Video: Marriott CEO explains why the hotel firm is eliminating mini toiletries
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson explains his decision to to replace travel-sized tubes of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel with larger bottles in an attem...
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Editor's Choice
Kuwait's Sheikh Mubarak eyes expansion to UK, German hotel markets after Brexit
Founder of mid-market operator Action Hotels is looking to international markets...
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Dubai Metro 10 years on: 1.5bn passengers marks a decade of success
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said that initial plans for the metro met with resistance from some members of Dubai's Executive Council...
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Saudi Arabia awards contracts for worker housing at Neom mega-city
Tamimi Group and Saudi Arabian Trading & Construction Co won contracts to finance, build and operate three residential areas with capacity to house 30...
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Kuwait's Capital Market Authority to start stake sale of bourse to local investors
Only Kuwaiti citizens will be eligible to buy the shares, with the offering price set at 100 fils per share, or one-tenth of a dinar...
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Making innovation more than just a buzzword
The launch of the Arabian Business Enterprise Innovators Series, in association with UPS, aims to highlight and showcase companies and individuals acr...
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Opinion
Opinion: Rise of the 'bots' to take over office tasks
Both globally and within the Middle East region, organisations are rushing to introduce digital workforce in the form of software robots, or bots as t...
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Opinion: where's my green seat?
Being an eco-warrior these days is not easy, especially if you're an expat in Dubai and flying is a way of life, but small changes can have a big impa...
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Opinion: UAE 'sin tax' will severely reduce sales - companies must react now
Based on the learnings from the first round of excise tax that hit the UAE markets in 2018, customers are expected to change their behaviour drastica...
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Featured Analysis
Born to lead: Sheikh Mubarak Al Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Sabah
Kuwaiti royal Sheikh Mubarak Al Abdullah Al Mubarak Al Sabah is a pioneer among the Gulf's hospitality sector, credited with introducing the midmarket...
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Watch the skies: why the time is right to tackle drones threat
Aaditya Khimji and Thorsten Chmielus explain why the proliferation of drones must be met by proper regulatory guidelines in order to prevent potential...
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Driving force: Markus Leithe, Infiniti Middle East
Markus Leithe is managing director of Infiniti Middle East, a Japanese carmaker known for its innovation, its boundary-pushing, and its human-centred ...
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Reader Comments
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COMMENT

Habib Al Mulla says AccorHotels CEO ignorant of Saudi culture

" I agree with Dr. Habib. Moreover, I believe new comers should pause a little until they understand the culture,... "
Posted By: Esam Saber 2019/03/18 06:26:57
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Tourists in Saudi 'want to be able to drink' says AccorHotels CEO

" I believe fresh executives from the West should keep quite for a while unit they understand the culture and law... "
Posted By: Esam Saber 2019/03/18 06:03:23
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Streaming not main reason behind struggling pay TV market, says StarzPlay CEO

" two major issues, pay tv is expensive and you are unable to take it with you. We live in a... "
Posted By: Gordon Robertson 2019/03/17 04:43:41
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Cash is still king in Saudi Arabia, despite fintech growth

" Saudi is impressive when it comes to pleasing their people. the focus seems to be tailoring services to people's needs...... "
Posted By: Mike Kav 2019/02/25 18:40:08
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UAE hotel rates 'out of sync' with global prices, says Dubai Properties

" Dubai has historically always had exceptionally high hotel rates, which may not bother the business traveller who is not personally... "
Posted By: Jane Bernstone 2019/02/24 12:14:53
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