Dubai Real Estate Market Performance in Q1 of 2014

JLL, formerly known as Jones Lang LaSalle, today has released its Dubai Real Estate Market Overview report which covers the first quarter of 2014. The Dubai...

Will Dubai Expo 2020 Drive Lead to Hotel Oversupply?

The hospitality sector in Dubai is going at fast pace with tens of hotels opening every year and constantly rising occupancy rates. Preparing to...

Dubai Private Schools Reported 8.3% Increase in Students

The number of school and university students in Dubai has increased in the past year by 8.3 percent. Ten new private schools opened in...

UAE Business Activity Growth at 4-Month High

UAE business activity growth in the United Arab Emirates jumped slightly to a four-month high in March, managing to outperform many private sectors in...

Dubai International is the Fastest Growing Airport in the World

Dubai International is one of the fastest growing airports in the world. This fact was revealed by Airports Council International in its latest report....

Jafza creates platform for Free Zone companies to list on NASDAQ...

Jafza is more than a physical location to set up business: Salma Hareb NASDAQ Dubai can help companies raise capital for growth: Hamed Ali Jafza,...

3 Books for Businesses in Dubai You May Order Online

Dubai has become an attractive place for starting a business for both Gulf citizens and international entrepreneurs due to the growth of a number...

Some say Dubai residential property prices will rise 10-15% in 2014,...

The residential market in Dubai continues to grow with expected 10 to 15 percent rise in 2014, according to a recent report by HSBC...

Dubai’s “Tourism Dirham” launches today, but some are not very happy

The new fee, the so-called “tourism dirham”, which was announced by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) in January officially launches...

In Depth: What to expect from Dubai Expo 2020

After winning over fierce competition from the cities of Sao Paolo, Yekaterinburg, and Izmir, Dubai was selected to host the World Expo 2020. This...

A number of UAE residents see Expo 2020 as a game...

*According to a survey of over 1000 UAE residents by research company High level of interest amongst residents, businesses and investors Tourism, hospitality and real estate...

Passenger traffic through Dubai airports up by 11.7%

For the seventh consecutive month, Dubai International recorded 11.7% passenger traffic growth this February, with estimated numbers reaching more than 5.5 million people. Compared...

10 days school calendar extension applauded by parents in UAE

The next academic year for all public and private schools in UAE, except for those having Indian and Pakistani curriculums, will be 10 days...

Dubai Plans to Welcome a Million Cruise Tourists by 2020

Dubai is known as the Middle East’s cruise hub. Over the last decade, the emirate’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has been...

Fashion Forward Announces Season Three Programme

Esteemed International Guests Will Foster Discussion Through ‘d3 Fashion Talks’ ) Fashion Forward announces its diverse programme of talks, presentations and panel discussions which form this...

UAE’s travel and tourism sector aims for a strong growth short...

UAE's travel and tourism sector reported strong performance in 2013, according to the Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism 2014 Report published by the...

Earth Hour in Dubai Even More Ambitious This Year

On Match 29th, the UAE will once again join the Earth Hour global campaign. This will actually be the sixth time in which the...

Exclusive Interview: Mohamed Alabbar shares details about Emaar’s new IPO

Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, discusses commercial real estate in Dubai and why they’ve decided to list in both London and Dubai markets.