Ras Al Khaimah has unveiled details of an ambitious plan to become a leading travel destination. The northern emirate’s Tourism Development Authority is re-branding itself, focusing on RAK’s natural assets, heritage offerings and activities catering to all types of travellers. It’s also reaching out to new source markets, with the aim of boosting visitor numbers to 1 million by 2018. The authority’s CEO, Haitham Mattar, says he's hugely ambitious for the emirate.
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UAE officials meet with Kazakh financial monitoring agency
UAE representatives hosted a series of high-level meetings with a delegation from the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan (FMA-RK) in Abu Dhabi, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) announced on Saturday.
Three new pharmaceutical factories established in Sharjah
Three new pharmaceutical factories with a combined investment value of AED 308.7 million ($84 million) have been established in Sharjah, joining existing pharmaceutical plants in the emirate.
High-Speed train to contribute AED145 bln to UAE GDP
Chief Projects Officer at Etihad Rail, Mohammed Al Shehhi, highlighted the pivotal role of the high-speed train in bolstering the UAE's economic growth.
AD Ports Group signs Egypt MoU for Alexandria Port operation
AD Ports Group and the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Transport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore logistics infrastructure collaborations in Alexandria.
Netflix shares jump as subscribers surge
Netflix shares soared in US premarket trading on Wednesday after the company reported a blockbuster holiday quarter as a robust content line-up and its entry into live sports streaming brought in a record number of new subscribers.
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