ALKESH SHARMA EMIRATES BUSINESS Smartphone boom seems taking a heavy toll on the traditional slate tablets in the region. This boom is facilitated by affordable smart handsets, priced as low as US$80, and dual-SIM devices. A recent research revealed that tablet shipment in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has dipped by 3.1 percent year-on-year in 2015. Total shipment ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. 03 of 2016 appointing Majid Saif Al Ghurair as member of the Board of the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre, which was formed under Decree No. 42 of 2013.

DUBAI / WAM Wholesale and retail trade in the UAE is an important sector, constituting more than 11 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country and nearly 30 percent of the GDP of the Emirate of Dubai. Hamad Buamim, President and CEO, Dubai Chamber, in a statement to Emirates News Agency (WAM) announced that Dubai will host ...