Dubai / WAM Dubai International Airport (DXB) announced that monthly passenger traffic numbers in January reached 8 million, according to a report issued by operator, Dubai Airports, on Wednesday. Passenger traffic rose 9.7 percent to 8,037,008 in January 2017, up from 7,327,637 in the same month in 2016. This follows DXB’s performance in 2016 during which the airport welcomed a record …

  DUBAI / WAM DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, has recently awarded a contract worth approximately AED 200 million for Merano Tower located in Business Bay, Dubai. The main works contract has been awarded to Commodore Contracting Co. LLC. Following the completion of the substructure works at Merano Tower, the awarded contract covers the project’s …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Business Leadership Forum 2017, hosted by the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) and supported by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) kicked off in the capital on Wednesday. The two-day forum hosts a line up of keynote speakers, panel discussions and breakout sessions, and will also introduce the Natural Capital Protocol, …