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Emaar Boss Will Not Take Write-Downs On Amlak Investment

Mohammed Alabbar was speaking at Emaar’s AGM where shareholders approved a 10 per cent cash dividend.

Earthquake In Iran Felt Across Dubai, GCC

An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 6.3 struck on Tuesday 60 miles south of the city of Bushehr in Iran.

Emaar Launches First Project Within Mega-Development Reem

The developer will launch the sale of 188 townhouses in Mira this month.

Emirates Flying Milan-New York From October 1

Italian Civil Aviation Authority has authorised the services, an extension to one of Emirates’ existing triple daily flights, on an extra-bilateral basis.

Sir Maurice Flanagan Retires From Emirates

Executive Vice Chairman who has been pivotal in managing Emirates’ growth in the last 28 years stepped down from his position on Sunday

Dubai Islamic Bank Repays Dhs3.7bn To UAE Finance Ministry

The bank received the deposit in 2008 to boost its financial strength during the financial crisis.

Exclusive Interview: Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman, Dubai Duty Free

With $16 million sales per day, is Dubai Duty Free’s success about being in the right place at the right time or a shrewd business strategy?

Dubai Duty Free Sales Up 12% In Q1

The airport retailer recorded sales of Dhs1.6 billion in the first three months of the year.

Dubai World Central To Open For Passengers In October

Dubai’s second airport will operate five runways and have a capacity of 160 million passengers a year.

Dubai Developer Damac Plans IPO – Sources

The IPO plan is reportedly at an initial stage and it is not clear whether the listing will be in Dubai.

Dubai ‘Central’ To Emirates-Qantas Partnership Success

Emirates President Tim Clark highlighted the importance of Dubai as a trading hub at last night’s gala dinner.

Dubai Has Highest Fire Safety Standards In The World – Official

Despite official safety claims, 43 per cent of the UAE’s residents still say they have never taken part in a fire drill, finds new survey by Honeywell.

Emirates On The Lookout For Asia’s Qantas

The Dubai airline’s long-term strategy “embraces opportunity,” states Emirates president Tim Clark.

VIDEO: Emirates, Qantas A380s In Sydney Flyover

The tandem flight is believed to be the first time two commercial A380s have flown together in formation.

Emaar’s Alabbar Eyes New World’s Tallest Building

Emaar’s chief has located Asia as a possible location for a skyscraper to outreach the expected height of Kingdom Tower.

Dubai Holding Unit’s 2012 Profit Surges On Lower Impairments

DHCOG posted a net profit of Dhs1.2 billion ($326.71 million) for 2012, compared with profit of Dhs204 million in 2011.

Emirates NBD Lists $750 Bond On Nasdaq Dubai

The issue was three and a half times oversubscribed with more than 160 orders received from regional and international investors.

Stocks: Kuwait Recovers Intraday Losses; Dubai At Two Month Low

Dubai’s bourse fell 0.9 per cent to a fresh two-month low of 1,829 points.

Animal Kingdom Wins $10 Million Dubai World Cup

Last year’s winner Monterosso, from the Dubai Godolphin stable, was pulled out of the race earlier in the day.

Dubai Gears Up For Next, More Modest Boom

Authorities expect a 50 per cent population growth by 2020 but financing issues are likely to moderate the boom.

Dubai Airport Now Ranks As World’s Second Busiest

Dubai International Airport is now second only to London Heathrow after passenger traffic rose 13 per cent to 10.6 million in the first two months of 2013.

Damac’s Paramount Pictures Development Sells Out

Phase one of the serviced apartments are all gone with phase two to go on sale in April.

Dubai’s Deira City Centre Announces Dhs22m Redevelopment

New developments planned at the mall include easier Metro access and improved food court facilities.

Emirates-Qantas Deal Proves Dubai Airline Is “Big Power Broker”

The deal has just received conditional approval from Australia’s regulatory body.

Australian Regulator Gives Qantas-Emirates Alliance Conditional Approval

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the airlines had to maintain at least their pre-alliance capacity on routes between Australia and New Zealand

Abercrombie & Fitch Joins Hollister In Dubai

The American fashion label will launch its first Middle East store in the emirate in 2014.

10 Facts About Dubai World Cup 2013

The world’s richest horse race will take place in Dubai on Saturday, March 30.

Former Deyaar CEO Shahin Sentenced To 15 Years In Dubai Prison

Zack Shahin has been convicted of embezzling Dhs30 million along with the three other men.

Dubai’s Atlantis Operator Kerzner Signs $145m Loan Refinancing

Kerzner sold its stake in Dubai’s Atlantis resort to state-owned Istithmar World for $250 million.

Dubai Airport Passenger Numbers Up 11.4% In February

The emirate’s airport handled 5.1 million passengers in February.