Monthly Archives: August 2008
Mortgages for the self-employed
Securing a home loan in Dubai is rarely a straightforward process, but some situations and circumstances make the process even more challenging.
Among the people...
Business Bay in Review
Marketed as the central business hub of the Arab World, Business Bay aims to provide a world-class infrastructure for multinational businesses and a 'fulfilling...
MBRCF embarked upon number of charity projects in Iraq
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Charity and Humanitarian Foundation (MBRCF) has embarked upon a number of charity projects in various parts of Iraq...
Foreign investors purchase AED 1.916 billion worth of shares on DFM
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced today that the value of shares bought by foreign investors, or non-UAE nationals, during last week (03 August -...
Jungle Fever set to grip shoppers at Deira City Centre
Shoppers visiting Deira City Centre from August 7-22 will have the opportunity to take a walk on the wild side, courtesy of a...
David Webb signature jewellery may attract Middle Eastern buyers
Sotheby’s New York Auction Sept. 25, 2008
The celebrated jewellery designer and artisan David Webb, a long time New York icon is best known...
UAE commits $10 million to Nuclear Fuel Reserve Proposal
The United Arab Emirates has contributed $10 million towards a fuel bank proposal originally launched by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) in 2006.
The NTI...
Palm Monorel set for live testing
Dubai World company and one of the world's largest and most innovative real estate developers, has announced that live testing of the Palm...
Carnival Dixieland 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 ‘Carnival with Dixieland’...
Increase in retail sales expected during DSS 2008
Retail trade in Dubai is immensely contributing to further positioning the emirate as one of the world's major commercial centres
The largest private developer may soon rebrand…
The largest non-listed private sector property developer, DAMAC, may soon treat it's self to a luxurious re-branding and logo makeover.
Sources said that the cost...
The Address Hotels & Resorts to manage The Palace, The Old...
The Address Hotels & Resorts, the new hotel brand launched by Emaar Hospitality Group (EHG), will assume the management and operations of The Palace,...
Emirates introduces inflight mobile phones on Boeing 777-300
Emirates has again proved itself an aviation industry pioneer after becoming the first airline to introduce in-flight mobile phone services on a Boeing aircraft.
Dubai's...
The Dubai Mall to open on October 30, 2008
Emaar Malls Group has finalised the opening date of its flagship mall development The Dubai Mall as October 30, 2008. In one of the...
Islamic banking makes rapid strides
Islamic banks have become an increasingly important part of the UAE system making rapid strides along the way. Islamic banks have increased their share...
MBRF to send 60 Fellows to leading international universities
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation today announced that 60 young men and women from across the Arab World have been awarded Fellowships...
Funding for technology projects announced
The Arab Science and Technology Foundation announced opening of the funding by the Abdullatif Jamil Financing scheme for technology projects for the current year....













