Ras Al Khaimah is located at the north end of the coast of the Arabian Gulf and is one of the seven Emirates that form the United Arab Emirates. Ras Al Khaimah is nestled between the Hajjar Mountains on the East and the Arabian Gulf on the West and shares mountainous borders with the Sultanate of Oman. The Emirate has a population of 250,000 and covers 1,680 square kilometres with over 64km of coastline.



RAK News Update

1 - Trade zone portal launched to help investors
2 - Rakia in $5b MoU with Indian state
3 - US centre expected to help attract investors
4 - Becker and ACI serve ace with Dh3b project
5 - A thespian touch to development
6 - Ras Al Khaimah invests Dh50 billion for development
7 - Ras Al Khaimah Offshore registers 1900 International Business Companies
8 - George Mason University, Ras Al Khaimah, signs MoU with Sheikh Saq
9 - Ras Al Khaimah Department of Economic Dev exchanges ideas with the RAK FTZ
10 - Academic ventures in Ras Al Khaimah's hospitality sector
11 - Ras Al Khaimah tourist numbers surge by 28 percent
12 - Development at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
13 - Space centre in Ras Al Khaimah to blast off in 2010
14 - Sama Airlines expansion plans include Ras Al Khaimah
15 - Ras Al Khaimah solar islands on schedule
16 - New Hospitals for Ras Al Khaimah
17 - Rail network to boost Ras Al Khaimah economy
18 - Ras Al Khaimah organises Ramadan Festival
19 - Ras Al Khaimah International Airport expansion has VideoSphere technology
20 - Ras Al Khaimah residents on training schemes
21 - Traffic Council to benefit Ras Al Khaimah
22 - Ras Al Khaimah to expand bilateral business ties with Congo
23 - Brazilian Companies to get free zone status in Ras Al Khaimah
24 - Ras Al Khaimah to become an education hub
25 - University of Bolton , Ras Al Khaimah,announces a scholarship program
26 - Ras Al Khaimah group to develop Sonadia Island
27 - Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority attend investor's summit
28 - Ras Al Khaimah, pioneers of solar energy
29 - Bolton University 's RAK campus ready for September start
30 - News Centre to open in Ras Al Khaimah  
31 - Khoie Properties plans DIFX listing by 2010  (Emirates Business 24 l 7)
32 - Ras Al Khaimah to attract small start up Companies
33 - Growth for Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone in the first half of 2008
34 - Government plans 4 power plants in RAK  (Emirates Business 24 l 7)
35 - RAK to focus on infrastructure projects  (Emirates Business 24 l 7)
36 - RAK floats DH 2BN Bonds  (Emirates Business 24 l 7)
37 - RAK grabs 5pc of GCC investments   (Gulf News)
38 - RAK and Georgia unviel Dh 3b investment plan  (Gulf News)
39 - Where the desert blooms  (The Times - Bricks and Mortar)
40 - Dh 850m theme park to put RAK on tourism map  (Gulf News)   
41 - Capacity expansion work begins at RAK International Airport     (Gulfnews)
42 - Rak unviels 10b tourism and hospitality freezone  (Gulfnews)

Useful links

1 - Ras Al Khaimah Tourism
2 - Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
3 - Ras Al Khaimah City Guide
4 - Ras Al Khaima E-Government
5 - Ras Al -Khaimah National Museum
6 - Ras Al Khaimah Hilton hotel
7 - Ras Al Khaimah Forecast
8 - Ras Al Khaimah Women's College
9 - Ras Al Khaimah Men's College
10 - Ras Al Khaimah Water Ski Club
11 - Ras Al Khaimah George Mason University