Articles tagged “uae”

Ground Transport

Dubai’s unlikeliest hope in an ad campaign: Mixing public transport and obesity

Gotta give them marks for trying, by trying to change two ingrained cultural habits of Dubai residents.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

The rise of Middle East aviation hubs is a feat of geography

The rulers of these tiny nation-states have realized the geopolitical advantage of being located where they are, and used the airlines as a proxy to extend their power.

Scott Mayerowitz, Associated Press | 11 years ago

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UAE tourism to hit $7.5 billion annually by 2016 after efforts by emirates

All the seven emirates in UAE have figured out that rapid development as a shopping, leisure and tourism destination is their way to grow in an oil-less future.

Issac John, Khaleej Times | 11 years ago

Tourism

Dubai’s back to its crazy ways, but it may not get out of hand this time

So is the hope, that recent history has taught it some lessons, and the long term prospects of a stable emirate in a volatile region will continue the upwards rise.

Dana El Baltaji, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Tourism

Abu Dhabi’s $650 million Louvre branch is a go, after delays

If Dubai is back at its big games, why can't Abu Dhabi? After halting these project during economic crisis, Abu Dhabi's restarting them and resorting to a flamboyance as is its wont.

Stanley Carvalho and David French, Reuters | 11 years ago

Hotels

Abu Dhabi’s hotel glut worsens, even as more guests visit & stay

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Is Dubai overdoing it, again?

Umm...clearly.

Brian Murphy, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

Dubai’s airport to become world’s biggest, while UAE airports booms

The geographical convenience and superior service standards of Gulf airlines is reflected in the airports that they fly out of, and no surprise that this is becoming the global aviation hub.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Dubai back to its crazy ways: $1 billion Taj Arabia replica project in works

Our hunch: this has a high probability of not being completed, like a lot of Dubai mega projects of yore that didn't go anywhere. A sober Dubai post-recessionary times, anyone?

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Luxury hotel market in UAE booming, more growth coming on lower end

The memories of Dubai boom-and-bust cycle is too recent, but will the UAE market bear this hyper-development this time?

Louise Birchall, HotelierMiddleEast | 12 years ago