First Abu Dhabi Bank, FAB, the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has been named ‘Most Innovative Investment Bank’ for the MENA region, at The Banker’s prestigious 2017 Investment Banking Awards. FAB …
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Dubai Properties to showcase high-powered realty…
Visitors to the Dubai Properties stand, S1D10 at Sheikh Saeed Hall 1, will be treated to the master developer’s innovative vision for the city’s future development. Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer of renowned …
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Abu Dhabi Commercial Properties Wins Best Property Management Team – UAE 2017
Abu Dhabi Commercial Properties (ADCP), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) announced today that it has been recognised with the ‘Best Property Management Team – UAE 2017’ Award for the second year in a row by the Capital Finance …
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Dubai property buyers must take care to avoid surprises
Some owners who bought properties in Dubai’s Damac Hills, a new development that features the Trump International Golf Club and markets itself as “The Beverly Hills of Dubai”, were in for a surprise when they moved in. In spite of the brochures and …
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Future Living: Dubai Properties to Showcase High-Powered Realty Portfolio and Promising Lifestyle Destinations at Cityscape Global
Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer of renowned destinations across the emirate will showcase an impressive realty portfolio at Cityscape Global 2017, exhibiting alongside other Dubai Holding companies including Dubai …
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Dubai Islamic Bank: Shari’ah-compliant DNA
Dubai Islamic Bank is the longest-established modern Islamic bank. It is also one of the leading financial institutions in the Middle East. Robin Amlôt spoke with Group CEO Dr. Adnan Chilwan about the bank’s growth strategy Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) is …
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UAE to participate in OIC science, technology summit in Astana
Astana, Sep 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates will be participating in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s first summit on science and technology here from September 10 to 11. Ahmad bin Abdulla Humaid Belhoul AlFalasi, Minister of State for …
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UAE’s little voices with big ambitions
If you have heard a UAE radio advert featuring a child, there is a good chance he/she was trained by School of LittleVoice (SLV), a business created by Dubai 92 presenter and voiceover artist Ana Schofield. The British mother-of-two, who lives in Dubailand …
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Dubai Metro ridership crosses one billion
The number of people who have used the Dubai Metro has crossed over a billion since the service launched eight years ago. The metro has transported 1.028 billion riders between September 9, 2009 (when it launched services) until the end of August 2017 …
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Sharjah family suicide pact: 3 dead
Sharjah: Sharjah Police confirmed to Gulf News that the deaths of three people in a hotel apartment in Sharjah on August 29 was the result of suicide. The incident, described by the police as a group suicide attempt, involved a man, a woman and a youth …
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79 traffic patrols in Sharjah as school year begins on Sunday
Sharjah: Sharjah Police have put out a new traffic plan to regulate traffic as the new academic year begins on Sunday. Major Mohammad Alai Al Naqbi, director of the traffic and patrol department at Sharjah Police, said 79 traffic patrols have been assigned …
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Sharjah suicide case: Foreign Ministry seeks a detailed report
The Foreign Ministry has called for a report on the alleged suicide by a Sri Lankan family in an apartment complex in Sharjah. The report has been called from the Sri Lankan Consular Office, located in Dubai. Gulf News reported recently that a 55-year-old …
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Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Islamic Manuscripts House
Sharjah, Sep. 7 (BNA): H.H. Dr. Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed … the Ruler of Sharjah during his visits to various countries of the world, WAM, the UAE news agency, reported. The House was designed according to the best international specifications in …
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Sharjah Public Works Department hands over new nursery
The Sharjah Public Works Department has completed work on a new nursery in the Diba region, according to a report by the Emirates News Agency (WAM). The Diba Al Hisn Model Nursery is part of a larger project that the Sharjah Government is working on …
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Sharjah Police probe suicide of Sri Lankan family
Sharjah Police are investigating a case in which five members of a Sri Lankan family threw themselves from the seventh floor of a hotel apartment last week. The 55-year-old man, his 52-year-old wife and teenage son died in the suicide. However, the two …
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Sharjah to develop $816m pedestrian-friendly community
Alef Group, a key UAE-based real estate company, is set to develop a new pedestrian-friendly residential community, ‘Al Mamsha’ at an estimated cost of Dh3 billion ($816 million) in Al Juraina area of Sharjah. Al Juraina area is in close proximity to …
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Arada launches $6.5bn Sharjah community project
UAE-based Arada has announced the launch of Aljada, a new masterplanned community to be developed on over a 2.2-sq-km area in Sharjah at a cost of Dh24 billion ($6.5 billion). The upcoming development, which will be similar in size to Emaar Properties …
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