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Dubai to offer free sim cards to all visiting tourists

Dubai to offer free sim cards to all visiting tourists

20 June 2019 Tourism News

Tourists visiting Dubai no longer need to worry about expensive roaming charges or finding Wi-Fi following the launch of a new initiative. Under proposals from the General Directorate of Residency & Foreign Affairs, all travellers visiting the emirate will now be given a free sim card on arrival.

Tourism leads surge in Dubai business growth

Tourism leads surge in Dubai business growth

16 June 2019 Tourism News

Signalling growing investor confidence in Dubai, new business licenses issued in the emirate during the first four months of 2019 increased 35 per cent compared to the same period of 2018 according to a report issued by the Department of Economic Development.

Breaking Travel News interview: Ali Rashid Lootah, chairman, Nakheel

Breaking Travel News interview: Ali Rashid Lootah, chairman, Nakheel

10 June 2019 Focus

Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah has grown to become a true icon of tourism in the Middle East. Here Breaking Travel News editor, Chris O’Toole, chats with Ali Rashid Lootah, chairman of master developer Nakheel about the project, how it came about, and how it helps Dubai fulfil its ambitions as a world-beating tourism destination