Monthly Archives: August 2008
Foreign investors purchase AED 1.117 billion worth of shares on DFM...
Dubai Financial Market announced today that the value of shares bought by foreign investors, or non-UAE nationals, during last week (17 August- 21...
Dubai First launches complete corporate solutions payment package
Dubai First MasterCard Corporate Card Sets New Service Benchmark
Dubai First, the consumer finance company of Dubai Group, a member of Dubai Holding, in association...
Inflation tolls on restaurants in Dubai
A study released recently by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry says that food prices soared at restaurants in Dubai over the last...
Acrobat Dance at Dubai Festival City
Dubai Festival City, a key sponsor of DSS 2008 and a member of Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG), is hosting the Acrobat Dance Show...
Termnail 3 of Dubai Airports to open on October 14
Dubai Airports will start a phased transition of operations to Dubai International's new Terminal 3 from October 14, 2008.
The 'soft' opening will be implemented...
New law to regulate the mortgage process
A new mortgage law was issued by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of...
Dubai Investments unveiled mixed-use project Mirdiff Hills
Part developer of some of the most popuÂlar residential communities in town, Dubai Investments has lifted the curtain on Mirdiff Hills, a Dh2 billion...
Dubai Municipality project gives beaches a facelift
Dubai Municipality's Environment Department is currently undertaking an ambitious project to rejuvenate beaches of the emirate as part of an integrated and...
Prices control campaign during Ramadan
The Ministry of Economy has launched comprehensive prices' control nationwide to prevent manipulation, monopoly and ensure item supplies during the Holy Month of...
Zayed Housing Program launches its first magazine ”Iskaan”
Sheik Zayed Housing Program has launched a specialised magazine to discuss housing issues.
Acting Director General of the ZHP said that the magazine,...
DIFC releases report on progress towards GCC monetary union
A new report assessing the progress being made by GCC countries to achieve the convergence criteria for a GCC Monetary Union (GMU) was...
Ramadan food supplies for thousand of families
Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charity Foundation, in association with the Ministry of Social Affairs, has started to distribute Ramadan food supplies among...
BenQ launches first 3000 lumens short throw projector in the Middle...
Unique Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology, a key component in BenQ projectors
In Line with its theme of ‘Bringing Enjoyment and Quality to Life’,...
Emaar Properties unveils eco-friendly Mushrif Heights
Emaar Properties has unveiled the eco-friendly Mushrif Heights, an integrated community focused on sustainable development features. The AED 12 billion project is the latest...
Corporate governance is the key to Dubai’s growth
Highlighting the sustained expansion and diversification of Dubai's economy over the past several years, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Board member and Chief Executive Officer...
75% of property purchases in Dubai are for investment purposes
In a worldwide economic crisis confidence in the economy can quickly vanish, as potential buyers are waiting and estimating how much further the market...
Enchanted Garden in Reef Mall
Reef Mall, a member of Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG), is hosting the Enchanted Garden as part of DSS 2008 activities. The exhibit is...
RCA organizes summer entertainment for orphans in Dubai
The Dubai branch of the Red Crescent Authority (RCA) organised an entertainment day for 40 orphans sponsored by the Authority. The group of children...