Monthly Archives: February 2009
Emaar Misr makes strong progress on Marassi for on-schedule completion
Structural work of villas and townhouses 80 per cent over
Completed first phase of golf course
Beach Clubhouse to open this summer
Emaar Misr for Development S.A.E,...
Mirdif City Centre ushers in a unique concept in mall design
Residents and tourists in Dubai will experience one of the most welcoming and community-focused shopping malls in the region when Mirdif City Centre opens...
Construction cost currently between Dhs270 and Dhs350 per sq ft
Construction costs in Dubai have fallen by 70.83 per cent from their peak of Dh1,200 per square foot in August 2008 to about Dh350...
Dubai property developers told not to increase services charges
Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) has directed property developers in the emirate to refrain from increasing services charges during 2009, without its permission,...
Foreign investors buy Dhs360.5m worth of shares on DFM and sold...
Dubai Financial Market announced today that the value of shares bought by foreign investors, or non-UAE nationals, during last week (February 1 - February...
“UAE property prices have fallen off a cliff”
UAE Property - Chill winds rapidly changing landscape
In it's latest report Morgan Stanley summarized what the firm considers are the most important developments in...
Salaries Cap for Dubai’s Top Executives?
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Construction on Nakheels’ Badrah on schedule
Nakheel has announced it is to build more than 1,000 homes in the Manarah District in Badrah as part of the Waterfront development in...
Global Investment Roundup
Dow Chemical Posts Steep Loss; Motorola Suspends Dividend, Lowers Forecast; Bank of Japan Buying Local Bank Shares; Automakers Suffer Through Worst Month Since 1982;...
The Truth about ‘Bio-identical’ Hormone Therapy
Are bioidentical hormones safer and more effective than traditional hormone therapy?
Since the release in 2002 of the Women's Health Initiative report, hormone replacement therapy...
Luxembourg Government Delegation Impressed with Rak Ftz
Jeannot Krecké, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg, was impressed with the policies and achievements of the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade...
IHG to reduce Environmental Impact
IHG, the world’s largest hotel company by number of rooms, is trialling a new on-line system called ‘Green Engage*’, which will help hotel general...
Important revision of the original terms of the ‘One Villa, One...
On Sunday, the Director-General of Dubai Municipality - General Hussein Nasser Lootah said in a statement that more than one family will be allowed...
Dubai Crown Prince launches Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-university
The first e-university in the Arab region
Dubai Crown Prince HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched today the Hamdan Bin Mohammed...
Explore Khan Murjan, win AED 35,000 in prizes
Khan Murjan, the inspired recreation of a historic 14th century souk at Wafi, brings history alive throughout Dubai Shopping Festival offering a captivating experience...
UAE proposes fresh initiatives to tackle crisis
The UAE ministry of economy has proposed a new set of initiatives to strengthen the economy and minimise the impact of the global financial...
Dubai Ice Rink at The Dubai Mall hosted Emirates FACE Club
Dubai Ice Rink at The Dubai Mall recently hosted FACE Club, the Emirates crew members’ social club, for their first event of 2009. The...













