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Emirates unveils codeshare flights to 29 destinations with FlyDubai

London - Muslimchronicle

Emirates’ customers are now able to book flights to 29 FlyDubai destinations across three continents as part of the two airlines’ codeshare agreement, with more routes expected to be announced in the coming months. New destinations include flights to European cities such as Prague and Sofia as well as destinations in India, Russia, Iran and within the Gulf region itself.Read more

Dubai says skyscraper facades being replaced after series of fires

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Dubai authorities have begun telling owners of high-rise buildings across the emirate to make the facades more resistant to fire, the government said on Saturday, after a string of skyscraper blazes. The government did not specify how it would ensure that owners complied with the policy, which could be costly, or reveal how many buildings might be affected in theRead more

Lootah inspects progress of Quran Park project

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality on Thursday inspected the progress of the Quran Park project in Dubai. The park is being developed in an area of 64 hectares by the Municipality within the framework of its creative initiatives in the field of landscaping and increasing the green area in the Emirate. The park will feature exhibits that explainRead more

Abu Dhabi-based banks secure AED7.6 billion of net income in Q2

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

The net income of commercial and Islamic banks in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi amounted to AED7.6 billion during Q2 2017, with commercial banks' accounting for 83.1 percent of the net income of all banks operating in the Emirate. The remaining 16.9 percent is claimed by Islamic banks, according to the Statistics Centre- Abu Dhabi. The rise in total revenuesRead more

IDB organises workshop on Industrial Licensing Procedures

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

The Industrial Development Bureau of the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi, DED, organised a workshop titled "Developing and Improving the Industrial Licensing Procedures". The aim of the workshop was facilitating the procedures for the industrial investors by developing and updating the industrial licensing procedures. This step will help reinforce the competitiveness of the industrial sector in the Emirate andRead more

Dubai welcomes record number of tourists in the first half

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

: Dubai welcomed a record number of overnight tourists during the first half of this year, boosted by the emirate’s decision to grant visa-on-arrival privileges to Chinese and Russian visitors. Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing said visitor arrivals reached 8.06 million, 10.6 percent higher than last year, as tourists from India breached the million mark for the firstRead more

Ras Al Khaimah property market gets boost from tourism, hospitality sectors

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Ras Al Khaimah’s tourism and hospitality sectors buoyed the emirate’s property market during the first half, thanks to continuing government efforts promote it as a visitor destination. The residential market meanwhile continued to suffer from weaker demand, and was further pressured by declining rentals rates in neighboring emirates, consultancy CBRE said in its latest property report on Ras Al Khaimah.Read more

Questions cloud municipality fee

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

New municipality fees in Abu Dhabi continue to cause headaches. The problem is actually not the fees. This paper has argued that such fees will build the economy, spur growth and encourage the construction of new infrastructure projects that are critical to the economic health of the emirate. The problem stems from the implementation of these fees and the lackRead more

HRH Premier holds call with Fujairah Ruler

Manama - Arab Today

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today held a telephone call with the member of the UAE Supreme Council and Fujairah Ruler, Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi. HRH the Prime Minister offered deepest condolences to Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi following the sad demise of Fujairah Deputy Ruler, Shaikh Hamad bin Saif Al-Sharqi, who passedRead more