Revenues for Dubai properties listed on online platform Airbnb have increased more than four times over the last two years, according to an analysis by Chestertons, as regular hotels have seen rates decline. The firm said Airbnb revenues increased 421 per …
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Dubai cop pushes stalled car on busy road, gets promoted
A traffic policeman in Dubai has been promoted after a video of him pushing a broken down car went viral. Officer Waleed Mallullah Abdullah from the Department of Traffic helped a man to push his car, which broke down in the middle of the road, to safety.
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Al Ghurair Properties to build $1.3bn of Dubai housing
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Dubai Culture Showcases Its Smart Services During Gitex Technology Week 2017
As part of its commitment to the Smart City initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) – the Emirate’s …
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GE to Host ‘Transforming Power’ Event in Dubai
Joseph Anis, President & CEO of GE’s Power Services business in the Middle East and Africa … Senior Director – Strategy & Planning, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Secretary General of the Emirates Energy Award; H.E. Eng. Khalid Al Tuaimi, EVP …
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Developer picks builder for $108m Dubai golfing community
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Mumbai: Boy sent to Sharjah on vacation trapped without passport
Santacruz resident Raju Baria thought he was being rewarded by his employers for years of hard work and loyalty, when they gifted him a short holiday to Sharjah. However, it was an alleged trap, as he’s been told that he can’t return home until the visa …
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Overseas Pakistanis and renewed interest in the property sector
However, we cannot deny the role of real estate portals and events like the oncoming Pakistan Property Show 2017 on October 20-21 in Dubai. It will bring in more investment than ever before, connecting property investors from the world over and introducing …
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General Insurance Corporation IPO opens: Here are 10 things you should know
The IPO, which constitutes 14.22 percent of post-offer paid-up … developed its overseas business through home office in Mumbai, branch offices in London, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur, a representative office in Moscow, a subsidiary in South Africa and a …
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How non-Muslim expats can register their will in the UAE
It is not mandatory to obtain a residence visa of the UAE to own a property. You may sell your property by granting a power of attorney to any person of your choice. (1) I want my child to inherit all my property and bank accounts that I own in the UAE …
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How to: pre-register for Pakistan Property Show in Dubai
On October 20 and 21, 2017, a whole lot of overseas Pakistanis and foreign investors will be heading to the Dubai World Trade Centre to attend the Pakistan Property Show. If you are living in the UAE and are planning on attending the show, then make sure …
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Dubai Land Department Launches Blockchain Real Estate Initiative
In a press release issued Saturday, the agency said, “The technology will allow investors residing in Dubai and around the world to verify property data that is backed by timestamp signatures, enhancing the accuracy of data, the credibility of investment …
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UAE ignoring request for list of real estate investors: FBR
However, the UAE authorities have so far not provided the choice of venue and dates for the negotiations. Meanwhile, the SBP has not granted any permission to any individual or company for the acquisition of property in the UAE or any other country.
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Dubai’s Al Ghurair Properties to build Dhs5bn worth of projects
According to a recent report by real estate agency JLL, it is predicted that there will be an upward trajectory in Dubai’s property sector on the back of an improved economy. In its third quarter report, the agency confirmed that developers in Dubai have …
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Dubai’s RTA unveils new sign language customer service tech
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority will offer video and chat-based services to help people with disabilities interact with them. The services – which were unveiled at GITEX Technology Week on Tuesday – allow people using sign language to …
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UAE ICT sector sales reach $4bn amid growing demand for tablets
according to new analysis by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The analysis, based on recent data from Business Monitor International (BMI) and Euromonitor International, was released during GITEX Technology Week 2017. It looked at sales within …
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Surgeons to get better feel for remote operations when 5G technology rolls out
“Ideally, students will be able to use their mobile phones to tune in.” 5G technology is expected to be widely in use in the UAE before 2020. In the future it will be commonplace for data to be sent securely from patients to doctors, who may not even …
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