RAS AL-KHAIMAH / WAM Ras al-Khaimah is edging closer to its 900,000 visitor target for 2017, after producing record arrivals in the first nine months of this year. The latest results released by Ras al-Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) show a nine-month growth in key categories including arrivals, hotel occupancy, guest nights and length of stay, with international arrivals registering …

Dubai / WAM Hundreds of delegates from across the globe have gathered in Dubai to hear about the plans and progress of Expo 2020 Dubai and to help shape the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. More than 500 representatives from almost 180 countries will attend the International Participants Meeting (IPM) on October …

ABU DHABI / WAM The 3rd UAE Biosecurity Conference starts on Monday in Dubai to identify and discuss issues and concerns in areas of biosecurity and provide a scientific platform for discussions and exchange of knowledge in this field. Sponsored by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the two-day event will be opened by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, …