Dubai Real Estate Market Undergoing False Start?
Today, Phidar Advisory released its Dubai residential research note with March data. The report shows nominal to moderate quarterly price and rent declines and...
Visitors Linger Longer in UAE
The United Arab Emirates has succeeded in boosting the length of time that travellers stay in the country using longer layovers and connections between...
Nasdaq Dubai to Launch ‘Market Site’
Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international stock exchange, announced on Monday it will create a premier platform for capital market, economic, and business thought leadership....
Middle East Point of View: Ethical Tax, Anti-bribery Management and GCC...
Financial institutions are working together to combat tax evasion, bribery and corruption through ISO certifications and the Common Reporting Standard. These are among the...
Emirates and AC Milan Surprise Travellers
Emirates and AC Milan surprised travellers at Milan Malpensa International Airport with the unveiling of an A380 sporting a special AC Milan livery. For...
Dubai Real Estate Market on Course to Stabilize during 2017
A slowing rate of decline across all sectors of the Dubai real estate market suggests increasing stability and the expectation of the market ‘bottoming...
Amazon to Acquire SOUQ.com
Amazon (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire SOUQ.com, an e-commerce leader in the Middle East. Joining the Amazon family...
Alexa and Siri Move into Hotel Rooms
Alexa and Siri are soon to invade hotel rooms around the globe where both will compete to become the voice-controlled platform of choice for...
Dubai lures MGM luxury brands with unmatchable beachfront location
A new beachfront entertainment destination has been unveiled in Dubai last week. It is located at Jumeirah beach near Burj Al Arab in Dubai...
Dubai Introduces ‘Student Parking’ Cards
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the issuance of a subscription card branded "Student Parking" as part of its community-oriented initiatives for this...
Emirates Introduces Laptop and Tablet Handling Service for US Flights
Enables US-bound passengers to use their laptops and tablets until just before boarding
Customers can continue to use smart phones on board, staying...
DLD Stresses Importance of Dealing with Accredited Real Estate Brokers
Dubai Land Department (DLD) stresses the importance of dealing with accredited and licensed real estate brokers who hold a real estate broker card issued...
VAT in UAE Will Curb Unhealthy Consumption
The price of fizzy drinks and tobacco is about to go up. The Federal National Council last week approved a draft law setting up...
Amazon Makes It Free for Developers to Build Alexa Skills
New program offers AWS promotional credits for developers to put toward their Alexa skill
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced a new program that will make it free...
Another step closer to VAT implementation in GCC
The Ministry of Finance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently launched a series of Value Added Tax (VAT) and excise awareness sessions...
DXB Wows Passengers with the World’s Fastest Free Airport Wi-Fi
Dubai Airports has unleashed the world’s fastest free wi-fi connection at an airport to millions of passengers that travel through DXB each month. Aptly...
2017 Technology, Media and Telecommunication Predictions for Middle East
In its 5th year of releasing TMT predictions with specific relevance to the MENA region, Deloitte continues to supply industry insights based on deep...
Dubai – Best City for Expats in MENA, 74th Globally
Dubai ranks 74th globally in overall quality of living, making it the number one city in the Middle East and Africa region for...