Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 5:35 am

Different activities colour 2nd Dubai Customs Week on its 2nd day

Panelists of 2nd Dubai Customs Week’s panel session highlighted the importance of unifying strategies and develop customs work in the UAE. They also focused on the necessity of coordination and cooperation at the federal level to help better tackle geopolitical...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 4:06 am

GASTAT, CSC form national committee on data

A national committee has been formed to regulate the relationship between the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) and the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC). Khulood bint Abdulaziz Al-Dhakeel was chosen as the chairperson of the committee, while Waleed Bin Sabah Al-Sabah and Ali Bin Jumma will...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 3:09 am

France FM in Riyadh to reaffirm partnership

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday to reaffirm the allies’ “strategic partnership”. Ayrault, on his first ministerial visit to the Kingdom, “will discuss the main regional issues, particularly the situations in Yemen, Iraq, ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 2:47 am

Alkhabeer Capital launches Income-generating Real Estate Fund in Saudi Arabia

Alkhabeer Capital, an asset manager specialized in alternative investments, announced today the launch of its Saudi Real Estate Income Fund I (The “Fund"), a close-ended private fund that will invest in income-generating residential properties in the Kingdom of Saudi...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 24 January, 2017 2:19 am

AED 1.5 million Range Rover Sentinel armoured vehicle wows the crowds at Intersec Dubai

With large numbers of regional security industry professionals and crowds of trade buyers from across the wider Middle East scouring the halls at Intersec 2017, for the latest in security solutions, international brands were pulling out the stops to attract interest in their exhibits at the Dubai...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 January, 2017 6:02 am

Dubai Customs kicks off its “2nd Dubai Customs Week” with a seminar on Facilitation and Control in Customs Work

2nd Dubai Customs Week kicked off today with a seminar at Dubai Customs main building entitled “Facilitation and Control in Customs Work”. The seminar was attended by His Excellency Commissioner Ali Al Kaabi, Head of the Federal Customs authority, Ahmed Mahboob...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 January, 2017 5:19 am

Public transport projects in Jeddah get the green light

A ministerial committee supervising public transport in Makkah region offered three public transport projects in Jeddah with the participation of the private sector. The projects include the Corniche Tram which is parallel to Jeddah’s Northern Corniche Road, the Marine Taxi that links...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 January, 2017 3:55 am

His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum opens Intersec 2017

Intersec 2017, the world’s largest trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection, got underway at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre ysterday (22 January), featuring 1,304 exhibitors from 58 countries.   The 19th edition of the annual showcase was...

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Business & Money | Monday 23 January, 2017 1:38 am

Canon to sponsor Rugby World Cup 2019™ Tournament

Canon, world leader in imaging, announced today that it has renewed its contract and become the first company to serve as an official sponsor for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, which will take place in twelve host cities* across the country from 20 September to 2 November.   Hosted every ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 22 January, 2017 2:31 pm

Current Supply Volume of holiday homes in Dubai touches 4,200 units

The real estate sector in Dubai is holding steady and gaining maturity and sustainability as it has registered promising results the last year 2016. Indeed, Dubai Land Department (DLD) has reported that Dubai recorded a total of 60,595 real estate transactions in 2016, exceeding AED 259 billion in...

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