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ABU DHABI // Parents in the capital will be able to choose schools for their children based on independently measured research results rather than word of mouth. Inspectors will visit and grade every school in the capital, both state and private, from the start of the academic year in September, and the results of their [...]
(Corrects sixth paragraph of story published Feb. 23 to remove reference to number of bidders remaining in tender.) Abu Dhabi’s international airport aims to boost passenger numbers as much as 12 percent to almost 14 million this year as Etihad Airways adds flights, stretching capacity at a hub that’s already close to full. The third-biggest [...]
Dubai hotelier Jumeirah is set to open its first property in Spain, at a cost of more than $1.3m per suite, it was reported this week. The five-star, 120-room Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel and Spa in the Spanish isle of Mallorca will open on March 13. Local estate agents Mallorca Sotheby’s International Realty said that [...]
Madonna is to perform for a second time in Abu Dhabi in June after tickets to her initial concert sold out within one hour of going on general sale yesterday. The US pop star will appear in the UAE capital’s Yas Arena venue on June 3 and again on June 4 on the back of [...]
Wrestling fans in the UAE spent over a AED1m on merchandise at the recent Raw World Tour in Abu Dhabi, recording the highest ever average spend per person for a WWE event, it was announced on Tuesday. Fans attending the three-day tournament, which took place from February 9 to 11 at the International Tennis Complex [...]
Saudi Arabia proved to be the best performing market for hotel tourism growth last year, while Arab Spring violence saw occupancy levels and room rate levels plummet in Bahrain, Lebanon and Egypt. A study by Arabian Business, based on figures from accountancy firm Ernst and Young, looked at the occupancy levels, average room rates and [...]
Wrestling fans in the UAE spent over a AED1m on merchandise at the recent Raw World Tour in Abu Dhabi, recording the highest ever average spend per person for a WWE event, it was announced on Tuesday. Fans attending the three-day tournament, which took place from February 9 to 11 at the International Tennis Complex [...]
Over 6,000 fans are expected on Abu Dhabi Corniche this Saturday for a day of unrivalledfamily entertainment to mark the third annual Abu Dhabi International Triathlon and there’s a host of exclusive prizes to be won. Event organiser, Abu Dhabi Tourism Culture Authority, has set up a dedicated free-to-attend Race Village onthe CornicheEast Plaza to [...]
Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s 127 hotels, hotel apartments and resorts generated Dh408 million ($111 million) in revenues in January, an increase of 11 per cent over January 2011. The number of guests staying in the hotels and resorts rose 29 per cent over the same month last year, according to the latest figures released by the [...]
February 28, 2012, 9:24 AM EST By Zahra Hankir Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi’s benchmark stock index advanced to the highest level in more than five months after banks in the emirate reported improved quarterly earnings, boosting investor confidence. Dubai shares also rallied. First Gulf Bank PJSC, the United Arab Emirates lender that reported [...]