Emirates airline is to receive its first, and long awaited, Airbus A380 at a special ceremony to be held in the Hamburg facility of Airbus. The aircraft will then fly onto Dubai, with AME Info on board sending back special reports. Phil Blizzard previews the event with a special look at the worlds largest passenger aircraft.
Emirates Airline broke the $1bn profit milestone for the year ending March 31st 2008. Phil Blizzard was at the conference as the results were announced by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, Chairman, Emirates Group.
A partnership between the World Gold Council and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre has been announced, along with plans to launch Shariah compliant Dubai Gold Shares. Phil Blizzard reports on the initiative and the shares which are to be traded as "GOLD".
Emirates NBD Group launched an Islamic Global Property Fund today. Unlike many property funds it is traded daily, with investors buying and selling property. Rob Jones reports.
Omniyat Investment Management, operating at the DIFC, is to be 100% focused on real estate. Phil Blizzard reports on the newest company in the portfolio of the Dubai based Omniyat Holdings.
Trade links with the UAE, travel and sport, from a Swiss perspective, are discussed with H.E. Ambassador Mr. Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart of Switzerland.
H.E. Ambassador Dr Gerald Kriechhbaum of Austria talks to Phil Blizzard about the trade links between his country and the UAE, as well as their cultural and sporting connections.
Barclays haven broaden their sports sponsorship portfolio with the now Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. Salah Tahlek, Tournament Director, explains what it means to have such a title sponsor.
Dates could well be the fuel used to propel your vehicle in the not to distant future as we find out from Brahim Zitouni, President, Oasis Ltd and to complement your drive how about a cup of date coffee.
Producing large music events can be a demanding experience, even more so when a venue is built from scratch. Taking it all in her stride Elissa Murtaza, MD, Mirage Promotions even found time to talk to Phil Blizzard about the Santana concert.
Sustainability of the present economic boom is one topic answered by Dr Karim El Solh, Founder & CEO Gulf Capital, at the recent Abu Dhabi Economic Forum where he spoke with AME Info's Phil Blizzard
Dynamic growth and major project developments offers a very bight future 'for our children' says Malek Essa Alajeel, SVP, Head of Business development, Gulf Investment Corporation. He talks to Phil Blizzard at the Abu Dhabi Economic Forum.
A bank at the World Future Energy Summit might seem a little incongruous. Jeremy Parish, CEO, Abu Dhabi & Al Ain, Standard Chartered explains what they offer future energy companies and the green route they are taking.
Semco has transformed its business by removing outdated military structures, and allowing employees to work four day weeks. Ricardo Semler, Chairman, Semco looks at the impact on morale and productivity.
Will consolidation take place in the Islamic finance sector, or will smaller institutions maintain their niche? And what about standardisation? Hammad Hassan, Executive Director, ABC Islamic Bank considers the issues.
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TAV Construction, one of the top three airport construction companies in the world, won the design and construction tender for the King Khaled Airport...
The Emirate of Kuwait is situated a the head of the Persian Gulf, and is bordered to the South by the Al Hasa desert region of Saudi Arabia, and Iraq which has a narrow exit to the port of Umm Qasr before the territory of Iran.