There has been talk of rents falling in Dubai for a while now, but many tenants say that they haven’t felt the benefit of the decline. According to CBRE (the world’s leading commercial property and real estate services adviser) the average rent in Dubai …
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Dubai state-backed DAE buys aircraft leasing firm AWAS
Aircraft leasing company Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has agreed to buy rival AWAS, more than tripling the size of its fleet. DAE said Monday it agreed to buy the Dublin-based company from funds managed by its shareholders, Terra Firma Capital Partners and …
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Travel News: Dubai is Booming
Dubai’s tourism sector sustained momentum in its strong start to 2017 with the emirate’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, known as Dubai Tourism, reporting a stellar 11 percent increase in overnight visitation in the first three months of …
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VIDEO: Dubai Police to launch crime prediction programme
Dubai’s Police force is ready for the future, as they announce plans for a special crime prediction programme. Over the weekend a video was uploaded to Dubai Police’s official Twitter and Instagram explaining that the General Head Quarters of Dubai …
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Does the Dubai Frame depict an ugly picture?
Blink and you’ll miss the next superlative project. One of its latest rising towers is the Dubai Frame — which quite literally looks like a giant, gold-plated picture frame. Located in Zabeel Park, it is expected to open later this year and attract nearly …
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Power failure reported at Dubai Mall
Dubai mall blackout pic.twitter.com/FsfFy8Czjl— Hussam (@_Hussam_ … It was not immediately clear what caused the power failure. Gulf News has contacted Emaar, the mall owner, but there’s no immediate reaction from the mall operator.
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Dubai-based ADES International plans to raise £133m for IPO as it seeks to ramp up expansion plans
Oilfield services company ADES International announced today it is planning to raise up to $170m (£133m) when it floats on the London Stock Exchange next month. The company has set a guidance price of $16.50 to $19.60 (£12.90 to £18.10) per share and is …
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Is technology taking over UAE classrooms?
Dubai: Schools in the UAE have adapted technology into their curriculum for several years now, but a new study has revealed that 52 per cent of schools have fully integrated them in classrooms. However, only 28 per cent of schools have built technology …
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UAE metal shines in tough business climate
With the UAE’s steel industry poised for further growth in 2017 … launched its operations in Abu Dhabi in the midst of the financial crash. Despite the lack of demand and a significant drop in prices in the sector, the firm set out to supply the …
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This is the UAE’s plan to be a leader in 3D printing
The launch of the 3D-printed office not only set a benchmark for the UAE and the world alike but also became a launch pad for the country’s future expeditions in the technology. Dubai aims to become the global hub of 3D printing by 2030. Sheikh Mohammed …
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UAE to explore innovative rain-inducing concept with leading meteorologists
The UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science is collaborating with a team of leading meteorologists to develop a potentially ground-breaking technology revolving around the ‘electrical seeding’ of clouds, a theoretical concept that studies …
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Address Dubai Mall
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and high-speed wireless Internet access … Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary. Address Dubai Mall has designated areas for smoking. An outdoor pool is available on site.
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Travel News: Travel Abu Dhabi: Arabian Travel Market
Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is leading its largest ever delegation to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) later this month to capitalise and increase on the record numbers of guest arrivals into the emirate. While there has been a …
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A holiday for the filthy rich: The villas in Dubai that might clean you out… they come with bathtubs worth $1MILLION
The much-anticipated XXII Carat villa complex on the celebrity-peppered Palm Jumeriah in Dubai boasts some of the most expensive bathrooms in the world. Set to open later in the year, each of the 22 properties comes complete with deep tubs carved out of …
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Smart Dubai – The Future is Now
This ensures Dubai’s sustainability and competitiveness by deploying smart technologies across all sectors of the emirate, improving life experiences and providing happiness to the residents of Dubai and its visitors. Smart Dubai’s ambitions remain …
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Dubai’s RTA mulls deploying electric smart vehicles at malls, metro stations
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is mulling the deployment of electric ‘smart’ vehicles across the city, a senior official has said. The RTA, which concluded a two-month trial of the autonomous vehicle in the Business Bay area, said that …
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UAE most efficient in plugging water leaks
Dubai: The UAE has some of the most efficient freshwater infrastructure networks among Gulf countries to guard against costly leaks, according to a new white paper by global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Stopping leaks from underground water mains that …
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