Emirati Housing Project Insights: Design and Process

Abdul Rahim Architectural Consultants selected from more than 40 firms to provide consulting and design for project by Abu Dhabi Housing Authority Abdul Rahim Architectural...

Arabian Gulf Could Experience Deadly Heat

Within this century, parts of the Arabian Gulf region could be hit with unprecedented events of deadly heat as a result of climate change,...

Fire Safety Tips for Summer

Usually, more fires take place during the summer than during any other season. Between cooking and extra wear and tear on cooling and landscaping...

UAE PMI Sees Robust Improvement in Business Conditions

The health of the UAE's non-oil private sector gained steam in July, supported by sharp expansions in output and new work. A survey carried...

Stop Texting While Walking! Unproductive Everywhere, Illegal Somewhere

Pedestrians in Honolulu will soon have to start putting their phones away as the state has signed a ban into law that will make...

Short Term Business Confidence Falls across Middle East

Business confidence across the Middle East has fallen sharply in the last quarter and is now at its lowest level since the second quarter...

Real Estate Transactions in Dubai Rose 26% in H1 of 2017

Dubai Land Department announces AED 132 billion worth of real estate transactions for H1 2017 DLD recorded approximately 36,000 transactions, representing a 26% increase over...

First Freehold Project in Jumeirah 1 Sales Open

Meraas Launches Sales of Nikki Beach Residences 63 exclusively branded residential units adjacent to Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai Meraas announced today that it has...

Emaar South Launches Exclusive Collection of Golf Villas

• All-new Golf Links community, located along the 18-hole golf course, features exclusive collection of only four and five-bedroom villas ideal for families  • Emaar...

DxB Passenger Traffic Tops 43 Million in Six Months

Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) surpassed 43 million in the first half of 2017, according to the traffic report issued today by operator...

Expo 2020 Dubai Apprentices Ready for Next Step in Promising Careers

•25 graduates complete nine-month Expo 2020 Dubai Apprenticeship Programme •Apprentices chosen from more than 2,700 applicants •Graduates learn from Expo 2020 Dubai’s world-class industry experts Graduates of...

Gloomy Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Strengthens Tenants’ Hand

Sales prices and rents fall for apartments and villas in most districts Declines help make city more affordable Slump blamed on spending cutbacks...

Only in Dubai! Commercial Licences within Five Minutes

Dubai Economy launches "Instant Licence" service to get commercial licenses within five minutes Issuing licences without need for company’s lease and location during the...

UAE Based Developers To Sell Onsite At Cityscape Global

Cityscape Global will help developers with UAE-based projects to sell onsite to homebuyers and investors for the first time, in what is expected to...

Emirates and Flydubai Combine Network Operations

Dubai based carrier Emirates is entering a broad partnership with low-cost operator Flydubai, which will include a codeshare and optimisation of the airlines' networks. The...

Unabated Climate Change To Reverse Development in Asia

Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, which could severely affect their future growth, reverse current development...

30,000 Residential Units Due for Delivery Till 2017 End in UAE

Cavendish Maxwell have released its Q2 2017 residential market reports providing analysis and summary of apartments, villas and townhouse properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi....

IMF Sees Limited Impact of VAT on UAE Economic Growth

On July 7, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its latest assessment of United Arab Emirates economic outlook. Economic performance...