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Will UAE property prices continue to fall?

UAE based property portal PropertyFinder sees buyer interest at its highest level since 2014, increasing by 28% since January. The UAE property market is highly...

What Does Dubai’s Rising Cost of Living Mean for the City?

Dubai has long been a popular destination for tourists and mobile workers alike. With a strong economy and numerous opportunities for those looking for...

As Middle East Goes Digital Tech Companies Dream Big

Homegrown Middle East tech firms are attracting increasing interest from global companies seeking a presence in the region, according to industry leaders. Buying up established...

Dubai, Abu Dhabi Ranked Most Expensive Cities for Expats in Middle...

Dubai rises to Top 20 of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates to live in Abu Dhabi (23rd) and Riyadh (52nd) also...

The current state of Dubai’s real estate market

While reports from developers and analysts report that Dubai’s real estate market is down, according to industry experts transactions are still happening although these...

Dubai Year in Review 2016 – Plenty of Opportunities

While low oil prices weighed heavily on many of Dubai’s trading partners and neighbours, the emirate delivered a strong economic performance in 2016, buoyed...

Construction Booms and VAT Looms – Who Loses in This Equation?

     Construction materials prices rose last year, according to a Dubai Chamber report, even as the slowdown in the property sector continues ...

Could UAE rival Orlando as Leisure and Entertainment Destination?

Despite current prevailing recessionary sentiment and weakening economic data, the future prospects of UAE remain bright and attractive for international corporations. This thesis is...

UAE western expats think they are in the ideal place to...

78% of expats see the UAE as the ideal expatriate location 90% of expats are aware of tax implications when returning home 94% of expats put...

Top Sector for Small and Medium-Sized Business in Dubai

Travel and Tourism is the Most Promising Sector for Small and Medium-Sized Business in Dubai If you are planning to start a small or a...

Introducing BRI and its Impact on the Power Industry

In early May, Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed a total of 28 heads of state to Beijing to celebrate the so-called 'belt and road'...

How Will OPEC Output Cuts Affect the Middle East

OPEC is the organization responsible for regulating at least half of the world's oil output, and as such has become significant in recent years,...

2016 Dubai Property Buyers Profile: End-users who prefer smaller homes

A total of 13,500 apartments and 800 villas were added to Dubai’s residential real estate supply in 2015, and a further 22,000 apartments and...

Upcoming Customer Service Trends for 2014

There is a widespread belief that customer service is doomed to take a turn for the worse. The truth, however, is that accurate customer...

Dubai SME launches Facebook contest

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) mandated to develop the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, has launched a...

Rise in cost of living in Dubai driven by silent inflation

Do you find yourself out of cash a week ahead of the end of the month? It happens more often at our end this...

The Downfall of the U.S. Dollar

The current political standstill in the U.S. can have two main results in terms of the international monetary currency. The first of them is...

Why Now Is Not The Right Time To Invest

Failure by the world’s largest borrower to pay its debt will devastate stock markets across the globe.