Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), the government body responsible for promoting the destination in key international and regional markets, has further strength- ened its position in in Europe with targeted industry initiatives in the first 5 months of the year. As part of RAKTDA’s destination 2019 strategy, increased emphasis has been put on growing further awa-reness ...

MAKKAH / WAM The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have agreed to provide a $2.5 billion economic aid package to Jordan, to help the country which is facing an economic crisis following anti-austerity protests. The announcement was made in a joint statement following an emergency summit of the four nations which was held in Makkah. The meeting was hosted by ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Effective October 28, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will introduce a 299-seat next-generation Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its daily mid-morning EY653 / EY654 schedule from Abu Dhabi to Cairo. Etihad Airways will operate four daily services, the most frequent number of flights operated by any UAE airline to the Egyptian capital, offering ...