Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone set for expansion
Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) is in the midst of a major expansion, which will see a ...
Country: United Arab Emirates
Dubai to build 400 solar-powered bus shelters
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced plans to construct 400 solar-powered air-conditioned bus shelters across the UAE emirate ...
Dubai forecast to have over 100,000 hotel rooms by 2020
Dubai is leading the Middle East and Africa for new hotel developments, and can expect to see a total of ...
ABB wins major Dubai solar project contract
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $20 million from Dubai Electricity and ...
Abu Dhabi pumps up oil investment
Plans by Abu Dhabi to invest more than $25bn over the next five years to increase offshore oil production capacity ...
Dubai set for leaner tourism season
A tapering of demand will lower earnings in Dubai’s tourism and hospitality industry this year, though an expected rise in ...
New Airbus satellites to beam Internet from space
Europe's Airbus Group will design and build about 900 satellites for privately owned OneWeb Ltd, which plans to offer high-speed, ...
RTA to extend Dubai Metro tracks to 421km by 2030
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) unveiled plans to extend the Metro tracks to 110km by 2020 and to 421km ...
GCC construction projects valued at $172 billion in 2015
The total value of infrastructure and capital projects planned and underway in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in 2015 is ...
Tourism set for growth in Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah saw its tourism industry hit a high note in 2014, with revenues surpassing Dh1bn ($242.9m), bolstered by ...
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