Oil briefly rallying above $50
Crude-oil futures rose Tuesday briefly rallying above $50 a barrel for the first time in five weeks on evidence that members of the OPEC...
MSFNCA continues workshop series for media personnel to enhance political awareness
The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MSFNCA), in co-operation with Sharjah University, resumed on Monday its training workshop in political communication...
UAE Ministry of Economy strengthens co-ordination with suppliers to reduce prices
Price of milk powder reduced
The UAE Ministry of Economy will strengthen its co-ordination with the suppliers of various essential commodities to ensure that...
Unified Real Estate Regulatory Authorities in the pipeline
As Dubai Real Estate Regulator Authority (RERA) continues introducing new laws and regulations aiming to streamline the emirate's real estate sector and protect all...
Income tax in the pipeline
During the GCC summit in Muscat, Oman, the six Gulf nations have agreed in principle to implement corporate and individual income tax by 2012...
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 Metro Ads contract awarded to three advertising companies
Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) signed the Dubai Metro Ads Contract with a consortium of three advertising companies; SMRT Media (Singapore), Kassab Media and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
UAE economy has overcome many regional crises
A senior official of Emirates NBD bank confirmed the strong standing of the UAE economy in overcoming the challenges that the global financial crisis...