Dubai Informer

Rains swept the region, including Fujairah and Delma Island in the UAE on Wednesday causing deaths and widespread damage. Saudi Arabia reported 16 deaths and three people missing in flash floods, while two others perished in Oman. Full News here – Khaleej Times : UAE News

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Air Arabia announced the launch of non-stop services to Abha in Saudi Arabia, from its primary hub in Sharjah. Full News here – Zawya.com – UAE News

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The airline confirmed that the Dubai-Ghana flight had to land in Riyadh when one of its passengers died onboard. Full News here – UAE news

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Asset managers of all stripes were generally positive about 2013, believing that GCC markets, in particular, which have recently lagged behind their global peers, look attractive at current levels of valuation. Full News here – Zawya.com – UAE News

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Senior Account Manager We are looking for a Senior Account Manager to be based in DUBAI to make inroads in increasing our IBM Filenet Market Share along with other Infrastructure products. The Candidate should have an MBA or a Degree holder with 3 to 4 years of experience in UAE selling IBM, HP, Microsoft Products. [...]

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Source:  www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com Vast stretches of desert once tracked by camel trains will soon be spanned by one of the world’s most modern and sophisticated transport systems, with Saudi Arabia now developing a countrywide rail network that underpins the government’s programme to diversify the economy. Data compiled by the Dubai-based news agency Zawya in late 2012 [...]

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A former editor-in-chief of the Saudi Al Sharq newspaper says mosques are the “best medium” to warn Muslims about the dangers of the Muslim Brotherhood. Full News here – UAE news

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Not so if you’re in Saudi Arabia. The Arabic daily newspaper Sharq have run a story about a video on YouTube (uploaded February 10) of Saudi stunt drivers changing tyres while the car is still moving – albeit on two wheels. With the driver flipping the car on to one side, a second stuntman leans [...]

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Gulf states answered UN calls to boost humanitarian aid for Syria with USD 900 million in pledges even as more refugees poured into Jordan and its leader warned resources were strained to the limit. Full News here – Zawya.com – UAE News

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Emirates is boosting flights into Saudi Arabia, offering 20 more flights each week from February 2. Full News here – Zawya.com – UAE News

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WAM Abu Dhabi, Jan 7th, 2013 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has ordered the dispatch of a medical aircraft to airlift an Emirati citizen, injured in a car accident in Saudi Arabia, to complete his treatment in the UAE. Full News here – WAM – LatestNews

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Saudi Arabia is the largest petrochemical producer in the Gulf region, accounting for more than 67% of the total GCC petrochemicals capacity, the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA) data for 2011 said. Full News here – Zawya.com – UAE News

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Members of an organised cell of misguided Emirati and Saudi citizens plotting to carry out acts that would impinge on the national security of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and some brotherly countries have been detained, UAE security authorities announced on Wednesday. Full News here – Khaleej Times : UAE News

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Riyadh, 26 Dec. 2012 (WAM) – A senior Saudi security official has applauded the security achievement made by the UAE after arresting members of an organised cell of misguided Emirati and Saudi citizens plotting to carry out acts that would impinge on t Full News here – WAM – LatestNews

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Source:  www.albawaba.com Rail transportation is playing an increasing role in the Saudi transportation sector. The government has launched a number of initiatives to develop this sector through major railway expansion projects connecting the different regions of the Kingdom. Presently, the current value of executed projects is estimated at SR 50 billion, according to a report [...]

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