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Dubai Apartment Rents Up 4.5% In Q3

The first half of the year saw Dubai’s residential market sustain positive growth across both the rental and sales sectors.

LIVE: Updates From Cityscape 2013 – Day One

Gulf Business brings you all the news from the region’s biggest property event.

Dubai’s Nakheel World Agrees To Refund $24.3m To Developer

Nakheel World, part of Dubai World and separate to Nakheel, will repay the money to Saudi-owned Al Falak International.

Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group Launches $3bn Mega Development

The massive mixed-use project, called Al Habtoor City, will include three hotels and three residential blocks.

What Does $250 Million Buy? One Of Al Habtoor’s Uber-Luxe Penthouses

Eleven penthouses, including two VIP penthouses on levels 72 to 74, will offer the height of luxury living at the newly announced Al Habtoor City.

Dubai Holding, Emaar JV To Develop New Business District

‘The Lagoons’ will have a central business district, an entrepreneurial zone and retail units.

First Look Pictures: Al Habtoor City

The $3 billion development will offer more than 3,000 hotel and residential units on one plot, set to be completed by 2017.

Nakheel Posts 58% Nine Month Profit Hike

Nakheel made a net profit of Dhs1.77 billion in the nine months to September 30, versus Dhs1.12 billion in the corresponding period of 2012.

Al Habtoor Chairman Backs Dubai Expo Win

Real estate veteran Khalaf Al Habtoor says Dubai will quash rivals in November.

Low-Cost Filipino Carrier Begins Dubai-Manila Services

The new service will offer the 500,000 Filipino expats in Dubai more travel options during peak periods.

Dubai’s Damac Launches Trump Estates For Akoya

The new scheme will house over 100 mansions and sit alongside an 18-hole PGA Championship golf course.

Abu Dhabi vs. DIFC: Battle Of The Freezones?

Will Abu Dhabi’s new financial zone look to rival its Dubai neighbour? Or will collaboration between the two be a wiser move for the region?

Cityscape Global 2013: What To Expect

This year’s event will cover more than 25,000 sq metres, an increase of 50 per cent on last year and Cityscape’s largest size in four years.

Zaha Hadid To Design ME by Meliá Dubai

Strikingly designed hotel aims to open in the Burj Khalifa district in 2016.

Dubai To Build World’s Largest Man-Made Lagoon

The lagoon will be situated in Mohammed bin Rashid City’s District One community and will cover 40 hectares of land.

Dubai Aims To Be World Centre For Islamic Business

Dubai wants to become a top centre for the issuance and trading of Islamic bonds, aiming to rival the main hubs of Kuala Lumpur and London.

Acer Launches Liquid Smartphones Range

Liquid S1 is deemed most corporate friendly phone as the 5.7-inch HD screen model has dual sim and wireless office features.

Dubai House Prices Heading For Correction

House prices in the emirate have climbed more than 22 per cent over the past year.

Dubai Unveils Dhs2bn Canal Project For Business Bay

The scheme will include a new shopping centre, four hotels and 450 restaurants as well as luxury housing and cycling paths.

Dubai Financial Market Soars 15% On Merger Hopes

Retail traders dumped some of their recent favourite shares in order to shift to DFM.

ME Funds Bullish On Saudi But Cautious On UAE

Investors have become less bullish on Dubai’s markets as they believe most of the stocks are now fully valued.

Dubai Property Transaction Fee Could Balance Market

The newly doubled fee will help level the balance between genuine buyers and speculators, experts say.

Dubai Knowledge Village Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Earlier this year DKV reported growth figures of 24 per cent thanks to the arrival of businesses from the education, human resources and recruitment sectors.

Nokia Lumia 1020 Skydives Into Dubai

The smart phone will go on sale to the Middle East public at Gitex Shopper in Dubai on October 5.

Dubai’s Property Prices Soar But Still Lower Than 2008

Dubai’s villa and apartment sale prices have recorded year-on-year growth of 26 per cent and 42 per respectively.

Rera Warns Real Estate Brokers Against Telemarketing

Real estate brokers found flouting the rule will be fined after Rera received repeated complaints from property owners and developers.

Wyndham To Launch First Hawthorn Suites in Region

Extended stay brand will target executives on long-stay business and Gulf families.

Emirates Expands East And West

Carrier starts the new month in top gear by launching services to Clark in the Philippines, a new route between Milan and New York and its first A380 service to Brisbane

Dubai’s ENOC, Tristar Plan Oil & Gas Logistics JV In Saudi

The new joint venture is being set-up with an initial capital outlay of around $8 million.

Dubai’s Index Has Best Quarter In Six Years

Shares in Dubai were boosted during the quarter after index compiler MSCI upgraded the United Arab Emirates to emerging market status.