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Ras Al Khaimah is expected to see visitor numbers go up 50% to around 1.9 million this year, from 1.24 million in 2013, according to Steven Rice, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority.

Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Leisure and Entertainment is looking to introduce a new brand this year in Dubai, Omar Al Banna, the company’s marketing and sales director, told Gulf News.

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) on Tuesday launched the new brand ‘I Love Sharjah’ to promote the Emirate and its tourist destinations and leisure landmarks regionally and internationally.

Investors from the UAE are increasingly looking to put their money in India’s real estate in view of the country’s positive environment and long-term growth potential, a financial services company told Gulf News.

French hotel operator Accor expects to sign its first hotel near Dubai World Central (DWC) before the end of the year, according to Christophe Landais, the company’s regional managing director.

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that there is no travel ban for Saudi Arabia as a result of increasing MERS cases in the country.