Considerable supply pipelines for both apartments and villas in Dubai means that the residential property market is unlikely to see much price or sales growth in 2017, new research suggests. Apartment prices in Dubai fell by 3% in the second quarter of …
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Dubai a ‘rising giant’ of hotel real estate
Dubai: Dubai ranks alongside Beijing, Shanghai, Bangkok and Guangzhou as a rising giant of the global hotel real estate sector, according to a new report from professional services firm JLL. The report — The Changing Global Landscape of Hospitality …
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Dubai real estate transactions value hits $36bn in H1
Real estate transactions in Dubai, UAE, during the first half (H1) of the year reached a value of Dh132 billion ($36 billion), achieved through 35,571 sales, mortgages and other transactions, according to figures released by Dubai Land Department (DLD).
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Dubai’s H1 2017 real estate transactions hit $36bn
RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai Land Department and RusBiz ink helpdesk deal | Dubai Land Department system surveys Deira homes | Top five Dubai Land Department products at GITEX The total value of Dubai’s real estate transactions for the first half of 2017 …
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The Expat Renter: Navigating the ins and outs of living in Dubai
The landscape: Unlike in most parts of NYC, rents are at their lowest point in three years While property prices are high in the UAE, it’s a relatively good time to enter the market as a renter in Dubai. After a three-year slump, rents (and prices …
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Emaar Hospitality Group partners with GHS to strengthen its global network further and to shape the future of lifestyle travel
Emaar Hospitality Group, wholly-owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based global property developer and key innovative leader in the property industry, has partnered with Global Hospitality Services (GHS) to access its global network to expand …
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VP unveils mega-replica of ‘Dubai Creek Tower’
Accompanying Sheikh Mohammed during the unveiling ceremony was Emaar Properties Chairman Mohamed Al Abbar, Dubai Director of Protocol and Hospitality Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Chairman of Dubai Holding Abdulla Ahmed Al Habbai, and a number of officials from …
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Dubai Investments reports net profit of Dh480 million in H1 2017
Dubai Investments, which has stakes in a diverse number of sectors, including real estate, finance, and manufacturing, grew its total assets to Dh16.42 billion, whilst its total income during the period was Dh1.28 billion. The results include 8 per cent …
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Al Qasimia University celebrates Sharjah selection as World Book Capital
Sharjah: Al Qasimia University in Sharjah is celebrating Sharjah’s selection as the World Book Capital 2019 by Unesco. Speaking to Sharjah Government Media Bureau, Dr Rashad Salem, the university’s chancellor, underscored the role played by His …
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Region emerging as one of the world’s largest renewable energy markets
However, this has started to change significantly over the past five years. In 2013, the UAE emirate of Abu Dhabi commissioned the region’s first utility-scale solar plant, the 100MW Shams 1 concentrated solar power (CSP) facility. Since then …
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DEWA Visits Dubai’s 3D Printed Laboratory, Now 87% Complete
which recently launched the third cycle of the Dubai Future Accelerators program. The 3D printed laboratory is appropriately based in the solar park, another center of advanced technology, and will likely bring about a significant amount of progress in the …
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Dispatchable solar, strong growth to come: An analyst’s take on Middle East’s energy storage future
First of all the solar PV markets are starting to take off and develop across some of the countries in the region. The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar despite being quite a small country and across the Northern Africa region which you obvously wouldn’t …
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Powering the future
But today, a revolution in the GCC power sector is taking shape right at the heart of this expanse located at Dubai-Al Ain road. It is at Seih Al Dahal that for the first time in the GCC, electric power will be generated from a solar plant even after …
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DEWA awards $1.7m water reservoir contracts
RELATED ARTICLES: DEWA facility at Dubai solar park 50% ready | DEWA visits 3D-printed lab at MBR Solar Park | DEWA’s $136m R&D facility to be completed by 2020 Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a consultancy contract worth $1.7m …
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8 must-attend events in Dubai this August
Enjoy free entry to Hangry Hangar; an air-conditioned, Wi-fi enabled spot to gorge on your favourite food truck treats all throughout the summer months. Enjoy an escape from the soaring temperatures at Dubai Ladies Club Ice Dome! Yes, you heard that right.
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Emirates recognised in Future Travel Experience Airline Passenger Experience Power List
In the last year, he spearheaded a number of projects including the “Together” initiative, a collaborative project bringing together the airline, Dubai Customs … expansion of its popular free inflight Wi-Fi service with generous rates and doubling …
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Practice safe Internet on the road
“Never trust open Wi-Fi networks that require no passwords,” says Michael Canavan, a Kaspersky senior vice president. I reviewed the places where I’d logged into an open network. At the airport in Orlando. In Dubai. At the InterContinental in Nairobi.
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