United Arab Emirates

The Gujarat government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its April 15 order to shift some of the state's 411 rare Asiatic lions to neighbouring Madhya Pradesh. The decision to move the plea with the support of local NGOs was taken...

Emax Electronics, the Middle East's largest electronics store, has opened its newest outlet at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and is looking to add six to seven more stores in the UAE this year as part of its "very, very aggressive" Dh200...

The GCC petrochemical industry will need to develop in a more sustainable way and be more flexible to better respond to the changing market dynamics to ensure that the Middle East stays ahead of its competitors, industry experts said. "The Middle East's...

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, or Dewa, has launched a new 132/11 kV substation with a capacity of 150 megavolt amperes in Dubai Marina, at a total cost of Dh105 million. Of the total cost, Dh100 million is set aside for the station and...

Etihad Airways has acquired three airport services companies to accelerate and consolidate the development of in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The acquisition will provide...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage demands, a rare labor protest in the Gulf emirate, where trade unions are banned, staff said. Most blue collar...

The UAE economy growth is expected to lower to 3.9 percent in 2012 after a solid 2011, when the GDP expanded 5.2 percent led by high oil prices and a 10.2 percent increase in oil production, according to a review of the UAE economy by Global Investment...

The 10th edition of India Homes Fair, a property event organised in Dubai for the Non Resident Indians, or NRIs, concluded on a robust note yesterday. Over 50 top developers from India participated in the three-day show organised by HDFC Limited. The...

A majority of businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in Dubai expects higher growth in revenues and profits for the second quarter of the year, a latest survey revealed on Saturday. The quarterly business confidence survey,...

Every monsoon, hundreds of infants in Mumbai's slums suffer from rotavirus infection, leading to severe diarrhoea. And lack of adequate and timely medical help leads to unnecessary deaths. Though Mumbai is better off than most other parts of India...

Aspiring doctors studying in Gujarat's government-aided medical colleges for nominal fees and receiving huge stipends will now have to shell out hefty sums if they do not wish to offer their services in villages after the completion of their studies....

Shaikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, has launched an entrepreneur development programme to hone national talent and extend support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The programme --...