ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Offering more opportunities to females will not only boost the women empowerment initiatives in the region but will also reinforce the overall community, feels HE Ameera Abdelrahim BinKaram, Chairperson of the Sharjah Business Women Council. “The more choices and opportunities offered to women in economical, professional and social fields; the more the world would advance. …

DUBAI / Emirates Business Gulf Craft sold AED 80 million (USD 22 million) worth of luxury yachts and leisure boats across its range at this year’s Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS), the Emirates-based builder revealed today, signifying considerable market resilience amid a challenging global economic landscape. Gulf Craft’s announcement follows the successful unveiling of four exceptional yachts – two of …

ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business A futuristic rail networks across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, backed by the revolutionary concept of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, is the need of the hour, according to experts. Recent reports show that currently 16 major railway projects worth US$352 billion are underway in the region. One of the key advantages …