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Current commercial space supply oriented towards smaller tenants

Dubai's office market could be headed for a high season with several projects entering their final phases, but for many prospective tenants that's still...

Nakheel reports threefold increase in sales

Nakheel, a Dubai World company and one of the world's largest and most innovative real estate developers, announced that its 2008 sales are already...

RTA Buses lift 47m passengers in the first half of this...

The Statistics compiled by Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) revealed that public buses operated by RTA Public Transport Agency have lifted in the first...

RAK Free Trade Zone offers excellent customer service

Authorities from the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Transport Authority paid a visit to Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) to get a...

Three in bid for DEWA’s seawater contract

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) said it has received bids from three groups for the $1.5bn contract to build the Hassyan sea-water cooling...

UAE strengthens bilateral ties with Turkey

High-level UAE delegation attends Izmir International Fair Dubai Export Development Corporation (DEDC), the Dubai government body charged with promoting exports from the emirate, along with...

The construction of large aquatic sports centre awarded to Binladin Group

Saudi Binladin Group, a multinational construction conglomerate and holding company, has been awarded a contract worth Dh1.1 billion ($300 million) to design and build...

Emirates Airline to operate 269 flights daily from Terminal 3

With the announcement of the phased opening of Terminal Three from 14th October, the spotlight has now turned firmly on Emirates' much-anticipated move...

Stateless people to be given second opportunity for registration

A higher national committee was set up by Lt.General H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior, to find drastic solutions to...

Dubai Export Development Corporation and Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority sign...

Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC) and the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) member of Economic Zones World, have signed a Memorandum of...

Dubai Airports conducts second operational trial for Terminal 3

Dubai Airports conducted on Saturday the second operational trial for Dubai International's Terminal 3. The second of a series of three trials, the exercise involved...

Dubai Film Market launched

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) announced today the launch of the Dubai Film Market. The new initiative is in accordance with DIFF's commitment...

Emaar to set up special desk at Dubai Land Department

Emaar Properties has become the first developer to open a special desk at the Dubai Land Department office in Deira to facilitate ease...

Tunisia exempts UAE nationals from entry visas

Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali has issued an order exempting UAE citizens from holding pre-obtained visa for entering Tunisia. This was ...

A new law makes it compulsory for developers to register their...

Dubai has issued a law making it compulsory for developers to register their properties with the Dubai Lands Department. The new law bans property development...

Economic Development in Abu Dhabi : Opportunites and Challenges

Current policy of diversification of economy and sources of income will help Abu Dhabi reduce share of oil and gas sector to...

DAMAC unveiled new corporate identity

DAMAC Properties unveiled its new corporate identity, with a brand promise of 'Wish Fulfilment', shifting from features of luxury to focus on the...

School buses exempted from Salik

The RTA informed the schools recently that they would be exempted from the SALIK toll once they submit their bus registration cards to the...