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Dubai’s Property Sector Goes Back To The Future?

Has Dubai learned its lesson from the property slump that saw prices drop almost 60 per cent five years ago?

UAE Among Top 10 Most Competitive Nations In The World

The nation moved up eight spots on IMD’s annual world competitiveness ranking.

Etihad Raising ME And Subcontinental Services

Extra flights to Amman, Cairo, Islamabad and Muscat this summer are designed to improve network-wide connectivity.

UBP Snaps Up Lloyds International Private Banking Arm

Lloyds also said on Wednesday that it would close its business in Dubai and intended to withdraw from South Africa.

UAE Revives Plans To Build Currency Mint

The UAE’s currency, the dirham, is currently printed overseas in countries such as the UK and France.

Top 10: Dubai’s Weirdest Guinness World Records

Dubai likes to set records, which is why Guinness World Records is opening an office in the city. Time to celebrate some of Dubai’s stranger world records.

Tom & Jerry, Batman Perfumes To Hit UAE Shelves

Warner Bros licenses regional operator to market the themed fragrances in the Middle East.

Emirates Secures $160m Sponsorship Deal With Real Madrid

The new four-year deal promotes the Dubai-based carrier to main shirt sponsor of the club from the 2013/14 season.

Al Zarooni Drops Appeal Against Eight-Year Ban

The 37-year-old Emirati was last month found guilty of administering anabolic steroids to 15 horses in the Godolphin stable.

Abu Dhabi Fastest Growing City In ME, Africa

The MasterCard Cities Index report showed the UAE’s capital has a growth rate of 16.1 per cent in relation to visitor numbers.

Canadian Visa Waiver To UAE Effective From June 1

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird confirmed the news in Ottawa.

French Man Dies Of Coronavirus After Dubai Visit

The worldwide death toll now stands at 23 as Saudi Arabia reports five new cases.

Ex-RBS MidEast And Africa CEO Joins Abu Dhabi Bank

Penney, who resigned from RBS in March, will join First Gulf Bank as head of its expanding wholesale banking division.

UAE Starts Building Second Nuclear Power Plant

The plant is expected to begin commercial operations in 2018.

Emirates To Restart Tripoli Flights In September

Resumption of services after two years will benefit passengers with connections within the GCC, Indian Subcontinent, Far East and West Asia

UAE’s Solar Power Capacity To Reach 20GW by 2030

Proper regulatory and policy frameworks are required to reach this potential, says expert

Oberoi Dubai Targets June 15 Launch

Luxury Indian chain’s first UAE property is poised to open its doors next month.

Abu Dhabi’s Al Noor Hospitals Plans London Listing

Deutsche Bank AG and Goldman Sachs Group are mandated joint sponsors and global coordinators, with HSBC Holdings as joint bookrunner.

Indians In UAE Spend Heavily On Rent – Survey

Children’s education and travel are some of the other key expenses for NRIs in the UAE, finds new study.

Emirates And CAE Open Second Flight Training Centre

New facility at Dubai Silicon Oasis will initially house five full-flight simulator training bays

Dubai International Airport Grows 18.7% In April

April marked the ninth straight month of double-digit growth for the airport, and the first full month of Emirates’ partnership with Qantas.

Abu Dhabi Fund ADIA Turning To Emerging Markets

The fund raised its exposure limit on Chinese equities to $500 million from $200 million in the third quarter.

HTL Green Lights $100m Fujairah Oil Terminal

The terminal will have a storage capacity of over 240,000 cubic metres and will be HTL’s second project in the emirate.

Emaar To Launch Burj Vista II Tower Sales

The second tower of the Dubai real estate giant’s Burj Vista development will feature 20 storeys, housing one, two and three-bedroom apartments.

Dubai’s Deyaar Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

The Dubai-based developer appointed Hawary Marshad, who will replace Yawar Pasha as CFO.

Former Rocco Forte To Be Rebranded Hilton Abu Dhabi Capital Grand

Today’s announcement that Hilton will assume management control of the architecturally striking hotel puts recent weeks of speculation to rest.

Arabtec JV Wins $107m Saudi Hospital Deal

A joint venture between Arabtec and Terna won a contract to build a 105-bed hospital in Riyadh.

Damac Launches New Burj Project, Bay’s Edge

The Dhs400 million tower includes 220 serviced living units in Dubai’s Burj area.

Etisalat Makes Top Bid For Vivendi’s Maroc Tel- Sources

UAE’s Etisalat has reportedly offered a higher price than rival Qatari bidder Ooredoo for Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in Maroc Telecom.

Qantas Completes B767 Upgrades

Emirates’ passengers connecting in Australia will most likely board the new-look aircraft