BRUSSELS: Last month, June made history as the hottest on record, continuing a worrying trend of exceptionally high temperatures. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) highlighted that for the past 13 months straight, each month has broken records for being the hottest ever compared to previous years. Experts from C3S have pointed out […]
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, emphasized the UAE’s ongoing improvement in global competitiveness, attributing this success to the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the collective efforts of its people. In a recent statement, Sheikh Mohammed noted […]
During the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority, emphasized the necessity of regional cooperation to attract major events. He highlighted the potential for collaboration to organize an ‘Arabian tour’ that could entice globally renowned artists like Taylor Swift. Hamidaddin also discussed the forthcoming “unified GCC visa,” a travel permit […]
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the year 2024 official holidays calendar for both public and private sectors. As part of the Cabinet’s ongoing efforts to enhance the organisation of work in government and private sectors, the resolution […]
ABU DHABI: Oxford Economics, an independent economic advisory firm, has predicted that the UAE economy will grow by 4.4% in 2024. This growth is being driven by a number of factors, including government initiatives to support economic diversification. In his statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Scott Livermore, Chief Economist, Oxford Economics Middle East, […]
Passengers flying into Rome from 2024 onwards will be able to go airborne for their taxi ride into the city center too if a project between the company operating its main airport and a German startup lifts off on schedule. Startup Volocopter hopes to make Fiumicino Airport a pioneer site for the rotor-bladed, battery-powered two-seater […]
