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UAE Ranked 8th Most Competitive Nation Worldwide

UAE is number one (1st) globally in Government Efficiency and achieved the largest jump in the global competitiveness ranking in this year's...

Record Month for Abu Dhabi’s Hospitality Sector

April was a record month for Abu Dhabi’s hotels. The emirate, which has over 140 hotels, registered a growth in its hospitality sector. That...

June 6th Declared Public Holiday

Thursday June 6th will be a paid official public holiday for all workers of the private sector companies and enterprises nationwide to observe the...

Continuous Growth in Retail Spending Causes Ecessive Shopping Malls Construction in...

As of Q1 2013, total retail space across the Abu Dhabi metropolitan area stands at approximately 1.78 million sq m, according to JJL latest...

Abu Dhabi Plans to Set Up a Financial Free Zone

Abu Dhabi is preparing to establish a financial free zone which will be similar to the one in Dubai. The aim of this financial...

Abu Dhabi’s aggregate supply could reach 252,000 residential units by 2015

Approximately 2,000 residential units were delivered in Abu Dhabi during Q1, according to the latest real estate market report issued by JLL. The majority...

Abu Dhabi Ranks Number 10 in Global Shopping Centre Development

Global Shopping Centre Development Grows 15% in 2013 Emerging Markets Fuel Annual Pipeline Increase Abu Dhabi has more than 0.8 million square metres of new retail...

Abu Dhabi Commercial and Residential Rents Set to Fall, Report

Abu Dhabi’s rental deflation on the commercial and residential markets is predicted to continue in the course of 2013. That was reported by a...

Demand for low-budget housing drives Abu Dhabi property prices in Q1,...

Leasing rates for low-cost housing in Mussafah and MBZ and apartments in Al Raha Beach have jumped with an average of 8% since the...

Partial recovery for Abu Dhabi real estate market

Selective sub-markets in Abu Dhabi are heading back in to recovery, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s Q1 2013 market report. Jones Lang LaSalle, the world's...

ADEC begins accepting scholarship applications for Academic Year 2013/2014

Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) announced that applications for its Talented Scholarship Program, allowing Emirati G12 graduates and undergraduates to study within the UAE...

Abu Dhabi’s grand Vision 2030 in motion at Cityscape Abu Dhabi...

The first ever comprehensive scale model of Abu Dhabi's urban landscape, as envisioned in Plan Capital 2030, was first unveiled in 2010 within...

Leading sustainable tourism businesses recognised at WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

Businesses and destinations that are leading the way in sustainable tourism have been recognized at the World Travel&Tourism Council’s (WTTC’s) Tourism for Tomorrow Awards...

Abu Dhabi to invite tenders for district markets

The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City announces that preparations are in hand for inviting a number of public tenders shortly to develop community markets...

Abu Dhabi Classic FM Ranked Fastest Growing English Language Radio Station...

Station’s share of reach in the UAE market has grown by 34% in three years; now ranked as number three station for western expats Abu...

Report bullish on regional meetings and business travel prospects

Meetings industry professionals are bullish about 2013 prospects with a clear majority predicting more meetings, events and bigger budgets, according to the seventh IBTM...

Abu Dhabi launches investment, recreational and service projects in partnership with...

The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City is braced for launching a host of property developments and service projects capable of bolstering the municipal assets...

GCC Real Estate in Q4 of 2012

· Markets started gaining strength during 4Q12 · UAE and Saudi markets continue to lead amongst the GCC · Upcoming new additions to hurt rental rates UAE:...