Having trouble reading this email?, See it in your browser Wednesday, 23 October 2019 Revealed: how Dubai aims to improve free zone appeal Dubai Free Zones Council members discuss a number of initiatives at its 13th meeting chaired by... Saudi Aramco pushes to complete giant IPO by year-end Sources say Aramco plans to press on with the listing plans by relying more on investors from... UAE's Masdar picked to develop 100MW Uzbek solar plant Masdar tendered the lowest tariff in a competitive auction to develop major solar plant in... $1.9m art collection once owned by ex-Abraaj head to be auctioned Christie's to sell 19 works which were once part of collection owned by Arif Naqvi Uber turns to Middle East, India as global losses mount CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says Uber growth over next 10 years will be defined by the Middle East,... Ivory Coast secures $5bn from Arab investors to drive tourism Ivory Coast's charm offensive in the UAE included a delegation with recently retired star... How 'new Sharjah' offers growth for real estate developers Savills says demand for emerging part of emirate has spiked 'remarkably' in early 2019 UAE reveals minimum price for tobacco products from Dec 1 Federal Tax Authority calls on all businesses registered for excise tax to comply with the... Saudi Arabia said to plan $2.5bn sukuk issuance Source says world's biggest oil exporter is seeking to take advantage of borrowing costs that are... UAE, Saudi national carriers expand codeshare deal Etihad Airways and Saudia mark the first anniversary of their commercial partnership by... Mnuchin, Kushner to attend 'Davos in Desert' summit in Saudi Arabia Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, will... UAE market cap rises to $244bn in October, 63% of GDP Capitalisation of UAE capital markets jumps 5.6% this year, according to figures from the country... Lebanese keep up protests despite emergency measures Demonstrations initially sparked by a proposed tax on messaging apps have grown into an... How Expo 2020 Dubai plans to ask the big questions Mega event to collaborate with Swedish-based Gapminder Foundation to turn Expo 2020 visitors into... Oman to boost flight times, reduce fuel costs by opening up Empty Quarter Flights over the Empty Quarter were not allowed over the limitations to monitoring the movements... Photos In pictures: Expo 2020 Dubai in numbers About 70 percent of visitors to Expo 2020 are expected to come from outside the UAE, the largest... In pictures: Etihad unveils Man City livery on brand new 787 Dreamliner The new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was delivered to Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi, ahead of its... Revealed: The best cities around the world to travel to in 2020 Here are the best cities to travel to in 2020, according to Lonely Planet - Dubai makes the list Videos Video: How plastic bags were supposed to help the planet The plastic carrier bag has become something of a symbol for the problems caused by plastic... Video: All the challenges explorers will face on Mars The challenges we will face on Mars will be extensive, so are we really prepared for it? Video: 25 million visitors to attend the World's Greatest Show - Expo 2020 Dubai 25 million visits in 6 months starting from October 2020 - that numbers not a plain dream, or a... Editor's Choice Saudi Arabia eyes tourism boost to lower unemployment Under a blueprint drawn up by Saudi officials, the goal is to turn the kingdom into one of the... UAE Tour hopes to overtake Tour de France in cycling world The second edition of the event is scheduled to take place between February 23 and 27, 2020 Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth's AI expert to be keynote speaker at Dubai forum Martin Adams is one of the world's leading experts in artificial intelligence and will appear at... Opinion Opinion: why we must show the robots who's boss It's getting harder for us to form meaningful relationships, with most UAE employees preferring a... Canada election 2019: Too close to call with PM Justin Trudeau hoping to cling on The Liberals and the Conservatives, led by Andrew Scheer, could be set for a near dead heat with... Opinion: how can GCC gov'ts get the most from the entertainment sector? This lucrative sector could unlock an estimated $3.4bn annually in increased spending Featured Analysis Ahmed Al Khatib: building the Expo 2020 Dubai dream Ahmed Al Khatib, chief development and delivery officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, outlines how the Expo... Full speed ahead with Virgin Hyperloop One Virgin Hyperloop One says it is on the cusp of revolutionising the movement of goods and people... Expo Lives: a $100m game changer Expo 2020 Dubai may be a year away, but Yousuf Caires, senior vice president, Expo Live, explains... For editorial queries, please contact Neil Halligan Editor, ArabianBusiness.com neil.halligan@itp.com Shane Mc Ginley Editorial Director, Arabian Business Shane.McGinley@itp.com For advertising enquiries, please contact Joe Chidiac Group Commercial Director, Arabian Business, CEO Middle East, Esquire, Rake and Revolution Direct +971 4 444 3121 Mobile +971 55 459 2700 joe.chidiac@itp.com ©2019 ITP Digital Media Inc. All rights reserved. Terms   Policy