Dubai Land Department launches Real Estate Development Plan
The Real Estate Development plan, or Tanmia, launched today by the Dubai Land Department, will cover 100 projects in 2012, and will span the...
Dubai Land Department revives real estate market with several initiatives
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has signed agreement with Wasl Asset Management Group, a subsidiary of Dubai Real Estate Corporation. According to the agreement...
TRA launches phase to register special domain names
Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) is pleased to announce the opening of registration in the Arabic domain name (DotEmarat) for special names. The registration will...
Oil prices expected to move lower
Last week, crude oil for October delivery ended on a positive note as WTI advanced for the fourth week running. The contract expires on...
Emirates offers Diwali special fares to India
Emirates has announced special fares to India celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights.
The special fares are valid for Economy Class and Business Class return...
ADU’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center launches course on ‘Starting a Business’
ADU Enterprise, Abu Dhabi University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center has started receiving registrations for its fourth course of the entrepreneurship training program “Starting a...
Major markets in MENA face shortage of 3.5 million affordable housing...
Jones Lang LaSalle, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm, has today published a special report titled “Why Affordable Housing Matters?” for...
Schools adding tablets, trimming textbooks
Hefting a backpack weighed down with textbooks will soon give way to tapping out notes and flipping electronic pages on tablet computers.
Students have started...
The survival of shopping malls in retail’s evolving world
The days of ‘mega-malls’ are long gone and a customer-centric approach is key to a competitive, profitable mall of the future, say industry experts....
UAE leads GCC countries in volume of infrastructure expenditure
The total volume of GCC countries' construction projects of roads and bridges -- currently existing and planned -- is estimated at around USD 142...
Emirates to introduce additional flights to Paradise Island, Mauritius
In an important move to support the growing number of tourists to Mauritius, Emirates airline will introduce two additional flights between Dubai and the...
Making Cheese into a Master Ingredient
Chesdale partners with STAR Plus Middle East’s popular cooking show,Tadka Marke for a second series
Leading Indian Celebrity Chef Jayanandan Bhaskar, is setting out to...
Emirates ID explores ways of manufacturing ID cards in UAE
Initiative is aimed at reducing operating costs
The Emirates Identity Authority (Emirates ID) has held discussions with the German company, Bundesdruckerei GmbH, on co-operating in...
Emirates Green Building Council opens new ‘green’ office
Opening of new office in Al Joud Centre on Sheikh Zayed Road also coincides with Green Buildings Week to be held from September 21
To...
Coral Deira Offers Exclusive Rates this GITEX
The Coral Deira – Dubai has launched exclusive room rates and promotions for executives travelling to Dubai for this year’s GITEX (Gulf IT...
Alarab: New news channel in Arabic by Bloomberg, Alwaleed
Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who heads Kingdom Holding Co. , said Tuesday he has inked an agreement with news service Bloomberg LP...
Emirates SkyCargo celebrates start of New Freighter Service
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates Airline, yesterday celebrated the inaugural service on its new Far East and Australasia freighter route.
The weekly service,...
Jones Lang LaSalle MENA Sweeps the Board at Euromoney Real Estate...
Clinching Top Real Estate Adviser and Consultant Accolade
Jones Lang LaSalle has been honoured with a number of awards at the prestigious annual Euromoney Real...