Buyers snapped up 420 beachfront properties from Aldar’s Nikki Beach Residences project in Ras Al Khaimah in two days after its launch.

Wynn Resorts' UAE casino plan will bring more than 5m tourists to Ras Al Khaimah by 2030

Wynn Resorts have unveiled more details for the brand’s upcoming Ras Al Khaimah resort, which will include a casino, according to a recent release.

Farmers in UAE’s Ras al-Khaimah drop off camel excrement at collection stations, which is then blended with coal to power boiler at large cement factory.

Global property developer Emaar said its hospitality arm has announced the launch of ‘Address Al Marjan Island’ hotel and residences project located in a scenic resort-style development by the Arabian Sea in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

Located in the Views island of Al Marjan Island, a four-island mega-development, Address Al Marjan Island hotel and residences will be managed by Emaar Hospitality Group’s premium lifestyle brand, Address Hotels + Resorts.

It will be a resort-style development that draws on its exceptional natural location, directly by the Arabian Sea. The hotel will have 249 rooms, including suites, while Address Residences Al Marjan Island will comprise 234 high-end apartments.

1.27 million British people visited Dubai last year helping the city’s international visitor numbers grow to a new record as we inch closer to achieving a target ofwelcoming 20 million travellers annually by 2020

Many of those visitors arrive at the busiest international airport in the world but then leave immediately for Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), the fourth largest emirate in the UAE, who reported a growth of 19 percent in the overall number of tourists in 2017. 

RAK is well on the way to welcoming One Million visitors by the end of this year, and you may be surprised to learn that half of those tourists are ex-pats and nationals living in the UAE. The hotels are often fully booked on the weekends, and there is a healthy demand for both temporary and permanent holiday homes from residents and their families looking to escape the city at weekends and during the school holidays. 

Ras Al Khaimah is the perfect beach and desert escape, but with the recent opening of a world record-breaking zip line suspended 1,680 metres in the sky and reaching speeds close to 150 kilometres per hour, it is now the ‘go-to’ destination for adrenaline junkies in the Middle East.

Ras Al Khaimah, the fourth largest emirate in the UAE, reported a growth of 19 per cent in the overall number of tourists, with a substantial increase from emerging markets, said a report.

The UAE remains the most significant source market for tourism, accounting for almost half the visitors to Ras al-Khaimah in 2017, however, growth from international markets was also apparent, said a report in WAM.

Emirate jostles for position as the 'go-to' destination for global adventure tourists.

A world record-breaking zipline suspended 1,680 metres in the sky and reaching speeds close to 150 kilometres per hour is the latest addition to Ras Al Khaimah’s claim as the ‘go-to’ destination for adrenaline junkies in the Middle East.