Monthly Archives: December 2008
Do you know that one out of five people in UAE...
Could you have diabetes and not know it?
Glucose (also known as blood sugar) is produced by the body from the foods that you...
FNC recommends to reduce the dependence on the foreign labour
Introduction of quota for non-Arab Labour
Implementation of Federal Law for property ownership
Changes in regulations and fees for family and domestic help sponsorship
The Federal National...
Emirates Airline and Dnata ownership transfered to Investment Corporation of Dubai
Emirates Airline and air travel services firm Dnata now officially belong to Government owned Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), reported Reuters. Spokesmen for the...
Dubai’s highest sky lounge opens at The Address, Downtown Burj Khalifa
The Address, Downtown Burj Dubai has opened Neos, the highest lounge in the city of Dubai.
DED and RERA sign co-operation agreement to facilitate licensing procedures for...
The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) and Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) have signed a co-operation agreement to facilitate all licensing...
Civil Degree Engineer required in Al Ain
Civil Degree Engineer, min. 2 years of experienced in UAE, required for a construction company in Al Ain. Arabic speaking is a must, along...
Largest international Mothercare store opens in Dubai Mall
1. New store will be 136th Mothercare in the region
2. Exclusive products and services to be offered
3. Brands new to Middle East include world...
Foreign investors purchased slightly bigger volume of stocks for second week...
Foreign investors purchase AED 490.9 million worth of shares on DFM during the last week, and sold AED 483 million
Value of shares bought by...
UAE citizens in Pakistan and India to report to the embassies
The Foreign Ministry has advised UAE citizens currently living in Pakistan or India, or those intending to visit either of the two countries, to...
Property Prices Roundup
It is no secret to any one that property prices are falling. Through the mail are coming many offers, some of which are listed...
Projects on track
In recent weeks, delays have beset several massive projects, according to several architects and articles in The National. Dubai Waterfront is moving much...
New online tenancy contract registration
Rera recently urged tenants and landlords to register tenancy contracts online from January 1, 2009, to develop a comprehensive rental index that will help...
The Central Bank plans Dirham-Dollar Swaps to support banks
The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Wednesday it would provide UAE dirham-U.S. dollar swap facilities to banks to further support the banking...
UAE Cabinet approves new organisational structure of the Ministry of Economy
Al Mansouri: New structure guarantees excellence and achieving ministry’s strategic objectives
The UAE Cabinet has approved the new organisational structure of the Ministry of Economy...
Emaar statement regarding expiration of share buyback programme
In line with relevant regulations and the Securities & Commodities Authority’s notification posted on the Dubai Financial Market today (December 24, 2008), the period...
The Offshore Investment Conference returns to Dubai
Following on from the success of last year’s event, The Grosvenor House Hotel, West Marina Beach, Dubai will once again be welcoming many of...
Dubai Economic Department signs MoU with Islamic Corporation for the Development...
The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) and The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) signed a Memorandum of...
GCC suspends EU free-trade talks
The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council has suspended talks with the European Union over a free-trade agreement, the GCC's secretary general said on Tuesday.
"We have...