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Fewer Launches, Handovers Slowdown To Cushion Property Prices

Apartment prices in Dubai declined 12% over the 12-month period from Q1 2019 to Q1 2020 whilst villa/townhouse prices were lower by 4% ...

DP World Launches Digital Platforms to Move Global Trade Online

DP World has launched cutting-edge online logistics tools and services, covering sea, land and air shipping around the world. According to a press statement, the...

Deadline to Submit VAT Returns Extended to May 28: Federal Tax...

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a directive, on an exceptional basis, extending to 28 May 2020 the deadline of submitting VAT returns...

Expo 2020 Dubai – The World’s Greatest Show – To Be...

The Executive Committee of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), organiser of the world Expo, has unanimously agreed to propose the postponement of Expo...

Who Will Be The Winners in a Post-pandemic Economy?

Businesses that use cloud computing will not buckle under the pressure of the coronavirus pandemic. Further automation and artificial intelligence will enhance the...

Trump Suspends Immigration to the US amid Coronavirus Pandemic

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the...

Emirates Steps Up Safety Measures at The Airport and on Board

Emirates is stepping up precautionary measures at the airport and on board to ensure the health and safety of its employees and customers. All...

GM Offers Tips for Keeping Your Vehicle in Good Condition

Taking time to maintain your vehicle can help ensure that you have a healthy vehicle waiting for you, when it’s time to get back...

DIFC Courts Offers Digital Service for Will Registration

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has injected fresh digital systems for the registration of wills. A joint initiative of the Government of Dubai...

ABCC 2nd Webinar To Cover Challenges and Opportunities in Logistics Industry...

The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) is set to host its second webinar under the topic "International Logistics: challenges and developments of the...

Emirates Delivers Is The Newest E-commerce Shipping Service

Emirates Delivers, the e-commerce delivery platform launched by the freight division of Emirates has witnessed a strong reception by UAE customers in March and...

Number of Bitcoin ATMs Up 70% in a Year, Hit Over...

Recent years have witnessed an impressive growth of the cryptocurrency market, followed by a surge in the number of people trading with bitcoin, as...

Ajman University Secures Global Quality Accreditation

Ajman University (AU) has become one of the first six higher education institutions in the world to receive global accreditation from the Quality Assurance...

Dubai Future Foundation Launches ‘One Million Arab Coders’ COVID-19 Hackathon

Dubai Future Foundation, DFF, has launched the "One Million Arab Coders" COVID-19 Hackathon to engage Arab coders from around the world to develop innovative...

Video Creation Tips for Stay-At-Home Filmmakers

Emirati Director Nahla Al Fahad Shares Advice with Promising Stay-At-Home Filmmakers Video tips revealed during Dubai Studio City’s Instagram Live broadcast Dubai Studio City organised a...

Regional Trading to Depend on Oil Prices Developments

Global equity markets recorded their second consecutive week of gains as investors seem to be encouraged with the progress made towards containing the coronavirus....

Health Promotion Department Releases 1st Health E-bulletin

The Health Promotion Department, HPD, has recently launched its first e-bulletin which aims to raise awareness about the healthy lifestyles followed while staying home...

Dubai Economy Receives 11,655 Consumer Complaints in Q1 2020

The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy received 11,655 consumer complaints during the first three months of 2020, which was...