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UAE Foreign Minister To Make Rare Visit To Iran

UAE’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed is expected to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other officials.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Schools Closed On Thursday

The announcement was made through Dubai Media Office’s twitter page on Wednesday evening.

Pictures: UAE Celebrates Dubai Expo 2020 Win

The UAE made history when it became the first Middle Eastern nation to win the bid to host an expo.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Top 10 Gainers

As Dubai basks in the success of its hard-won Expo 2020 bid, Gulf Business reveals the city’s benefiting industries.

The Dubai Expo 2020 Is Confirmed! What Next?

27.11.2013 will be a date to remember in history, writes John Bailey, financial Planner at Acuma Independent Financial Advice.

Reactions To Dubai’s Expo 2020 Win

Dubai beat rivals Izmir, Ekaterinburg and Sao Paolo to win the bid to host the mega event.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Reactions From The Finance Sector

Dubai’s Expo 2020 win is anticipated to propel economic growth in the emirate.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Reactions From The Tech Sector

Innovation has been an integral part of Dubai’s Expo 2020 bid, and experts say the win will boost the local technology sector.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Reactions From The Retail Sector

Retail is expected to be one of the biggest gainers from Expo 2020 as Dubai is estimated to welcome around 25 million visitors.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Reactions From The Property Sector

The win will boost the emirate’s property market, say experts.

Dubai’s Expo Win Will Boost Public Finances – Barclays

A successful Expo bid will boost Dubai’s economy but a risk of debts due to overspending looms.

UAE Bank Assets Total $560bn – Central Bank

The confidence in the UAE banking sector is quite strong, says Central Bank governor.

Dubai Introduces Compulsory Health Insurance

All the workers in Dubai will require to be covered under health insurance by their employers as part of a new law.

UAE Firm Brings Salmon Farming To The Desert

The project cost Dhs100 million, and is expected to start selling locally produced salmon within six to eight months.

Five Minutes With Ashley Roberts, Event Director, Life & Style Show UAE

Winning Expo 2020 will hugely benefit the UAE’s events industry, says Roberts.

Expo 2020: UAE Delegation In Paris Headed By Sheikh Ahmed

A seven-member committee headed by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and CEO of Emirates Group, is in Paris ahead of the Expo 2020 vote.

Dubai To Soon Publish New Sukuk Standards

Dubai launched a major drive to develop its Islamic business sector in January this year.

Expo 2020: How Does The Voting Process Work?

As the countdown to the Expo 2020 announcement begins, Gulf Business explains what will happen on November 27.

Dubai Expo 2020: Quotes From The Top

As the Expo 2020 announcement looms closer, Gulf Business recounts memorable quotes about Dubai’s bid.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win Will Spur Property Market – CBRE

A negative Expo result for Dubai may cause a short-term dip in sentiment levels, added the CBRE report.

Dubai Airport Sees 55m Passengers In First 10 Months of 2013

Passenger traffic through Dubai International Airport rose 15.1 per cent year-on-year in October.

Dubai’s Arabtec To Increase Target Engineering Stake

The deal will be funded by the proceeds from Arabtec’s recent rights issue.

Iran Deal Stirs Wary Optimism In Dubai

Dozens of ships that line Dubai’s docks make the 12-hour journey across the Strait of Hormuz a few times each month.

London IPO Of Dubai’s DAMAC 75% Covered

The deal is scheduled to price on Tuesday so that trading can begin on Wednesday.

Citigroup Can’t Block Abu Dhabi Arbitration Over $7.5bn Stake

The case arose from one of Citigroup’s earlier efforts to shore up its capital base.

New Fujairah Grain Silos To Start Operating In Months

The silos will have the capacity to store up to 275,000 tonnes of grain.

Etisalat Fined For Blocking Du’s Promo Texts

The case comes ahead of the launch of mobile number portability next month.

UAE Announces Private Sector Holiday For National Day

Workers who have a one-day weekend will get Saturday, Nov 30 off, while those with a two-day weekend get a holiday on Sunday, Dec 1.

Mubadala, Guinea Sign $5bn Deal For Bauxite, Alumina Refinery

The refinery will have a capacity of two million tonnes per annum.

Dubai Holding Unit Mulls Sale Of German Packager Mauser

The deal is expected to be worth between 1 billion euros ($1.4 billion) and 1.5 billion, sources say.