The total number of international guests who visited Dubai during the first two months of 2019 grew by 90,000 compared to the same period last year.
That's according to new figures posted by the city's tourism department.
In total, more 3.14 million foreign tourists visited Dubai in January and February.
Western Europe topped the source of foreign visitors at 22 per cent of the total this year. GCC guests were next at 18 per cent followed by visitors from South East Asia at 17 per cent.
Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading at Ras Tanura after 4-month halt
Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after a near four-month halt, shipping data from LSEG showed.
Summer Davos ends with call to boost innovation and growth
Global leaders have called for greater investment in innovation, skills and technology to drive economic growth as the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions concluded in Dalian, China.
ADNOC and partners to develop mega gas project
Abu Dhabi's Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs (SCFEA) has awarded the concession for the development and production of the Bab Gas Cap project to ADNOC and a group of international energy partners.
Bank fined AED 20 million for repeated regulatory failures
The UAE Central Bank (CBUAE) has fined a branch of a foreign bank AED 20 million for repeated failures in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing controls.
UAE announces Retail T-Sukuk subscription details
The Ministry of Finance has announced the subscription period for the UAE’s first-ever Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme, offering individual investors a new government-backed investment opportunity that complies with Islamic Shariah principles.
The UAE has expanded its visa on arrival scheme to nationals of Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Kenya, and South Africa.
Dubai will soon have the "world's first AI designed park" as part of a host of innovative projects planned for the city, announced His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's Crown Prince and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister.
The Ministry of Education has launched a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing the efficiency of operations and services, powered by artificial intelligence.
