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UAE property rentals: short term versus long term

Looking to list your home as a short-term or long-term rental property, or planning to rent a property for a year or more? The CEO of Dubai-based property management firm, Frank Porter, shares the pros and cons

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall to introduce over 100 new retail stores by summer

Yas Mall is increasing its food and beverage and entertainment offerings by over 50 per cent, and introducing a dedicated home furnishing district

In pics: Commander-in-chief, Dubai Police, opens Gisec Global 2022

More than 300 global cybersecurity brands are showcasing technologies at the event

UAE’s e& builds on existing partnership with Microsoft

The collaboration includes a focus on business-to-business engagement across large enterprises, governments, and small and medium-sized businesses

How is the cross-border payments space evolving

Speaking to Gulf Business, Amir Nagammy, Wizz Financial co-founder and group chairman delves into the company’s expansion plans and the disruption within the payments space

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital acquires majority stake in Souqalmal

Shuaa joins existing investors Riyad Capital and UK comparison website GoCompare

Bloom Holding launches all-inclusive community with over 4,000 homes in Abu Dhabi

The community is located close to Zayed City and the Abu Dhabi International Airport

Dubai to tighten licencing measures for delivery bike riders

The number of accidents involving motorbikes increased by 25 per cent from 300 in 2020 to 400 in 2021

Japan asks UAE to boost oil output

OPEC+ is reviving supplies after its deep cuts at the start of the pandemic in 2020

Expo 2020 Dubai clocks in 20 million visits as of March 19

The exhibition runs until March 31, 2022

Ramadan Eid 2022

Revealed: Dates for Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr 2022 in UAE

The Suhoor and Iftar timings across the country have also been indicated

The changing landscape of investment advisory across UAE and GCC

Clients are increasingly seeking the advice of asset managers who possess a rich knowledge of local and regional market dynamics

Real estate 2.0: A more personalised experience to home buying

Buyers expect a certain amount of sustainability in their homes and commercial buildings

How to enable proximity triggers to work

Start by identifying the character you want to emulate

UAE reports 331 Covid-19 cases, 1,048 recoveries

The nationwide case count stands at 887,015

Over 700,000 passengers to depart from DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

Close to 620,000 passengers will also be arriving on Emirates flights during the same period

PepsiCo expands recycling and collection initiatives in the Middle East

PepsiCo has introduced mass collection initiatives in partnership with large third-party companies across various markets in the region

UAE’s Julphar reports net profit of Dhs63.9m in 2021

The pharma company announced it had seen top line growth and a return to a profitable bottom line compared to the previous year

W Motors Ghiath Smart Patrol Dubai Police

Dubai Police to get 400 W Motors Ghiath Smart Patrol vehicles in Dhs196m deal

The first batch of 10 vehicles have been handed over to the police force

UAE israel education

UAE, Israel sign MoU to cooperate in agriculture

The ministries have agreed to collaborate on developing and sharing knowledge and technology to increase the quality of agricultural produce

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed orders humanitarian relief flights for civilians fleeing Ukraine

The aid delivered by the two flights will be able to benefit around 85,000 people

Sharjah opens its largest drive-through Covid-19 testing centre

Customers can obtain the Covid-19 test results within six hours

UAE vessel sinks off Iran coast, all crew rescued – reports

The ship sank near the port city of Assalouyeh

Binance secures licence by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority

The company will be allowed to offer limited exchange products and services to pre-qualified investors and professional financial service providers

Emirates SkyCargo to reinstate dual hub operations in Dubai

Emirates SkyCargo had consolidated its cargo operations at Dubai International Airport nearly two years back

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: Unvaccinated visitors now allowed to enter cultural sites, events

However, they would require a negative PCR test not older than 48 hours to do so

ADNOC

UAE’s ADNOC awards agreements worth Dhs2.4bn to support upstream growth

Over 65 percent of the award value could flow back into the UAE economy under ADNOC’s In-Country Value programme

UAE’s Emirates Steel’s exports reach 56 markets in 2020-21

Emirates Steel’s exports represented 45 per cent of its total sales volumes last year, with the balance sold within the UAE

Dubai’s real estate market backed by strong buyer appetite

Husni Al Bayari, chairman and founder of D&B Properties as well as portal, houza, shares his outlook for the real estate sector

Falcon Island by Al Hamra

Al Hamra unveils Dhs1bn Falcon Island residential project in Ras Al Khaimah

The North Island will be constructed in Phase 1 and will consist of 240 villas, ranging from two- to seven-bedrooms, with prices starting from Dhs1.2m