Experts are predicting residential real estate prices in Dubai will decline by another 5 to 10 percent as the market heads downward. The news accentuates an already dismal market since the …
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Dubai expat to pay for sister’s cancer treatment with $1m win
Commenting on his recent win, Bly said: “As a frequent traveler, buying tickets to Dubai Duty Free promotions has been a regular habit for me and I never lose hope that one day I’m going to win. And f…
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Smart Dubai launches guidelines on ethical use of Artificial Intelligence
… to start discussions between different stakeholders in Dubai around AI ethics and for all components in the city’s technology ecosystem to work together to achieve a unified approach and …
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Sharjah develops intersection worth Dh37 million
A new, four-way intersection called the Saeed Mohammed Saeed Al Midfa Square was opened in Sharjah on Tuesday, targeting to curb traffic congestion in the area. The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authori…
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Mogherini: UAE is Strong Ally of European Union
BRUSSELS — Dr Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the UAE Parliament, led a high-level delegation to the European Parliament in Brussels, met with Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign …
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Aldar Properties unveils $544m Alreeman near Abu Dhabi airport
Abu Dhabi development giant Aldar Properties has launched $544.5m (AED2bn) mixed-use development, Alreeman, in the Alshamkha area near Abu Dhabi International Airport. Spread over an area of 280ha, th…
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Dubai FDI boosts investment ties with India
recently led a team of more that 80 of Dubai’s leading business entities to India in a move to improve economic and investment ties. The event was organized by key partner Musthafa & Almana. The deleg…
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Dubai waives bank guarantee requirement for tourism firms, to issue Dh250 million in refunds
Dubai residents and tourists enjoy evening strolls and great food at the The Walk in JBR. Image Credit: Gulf News File Dubai: Companies in the tourism industry will soon be able to get back the …
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Dubai’s smart city ambitions set to hit new milestone
Dubai’s first integrated smart city project taking shape at Dubai Silicon Oasis. du said it has partnered with Orange Business Services, the business services arm of the Orange Group, to deliver a com…
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UAE indices sing different tunes unlike global peers
The Dubai index started its recovery a little late when the EXPO 2020 news came in 2013. The Dubai index was trading at 1,475 in March 2009, and stayed flat until April 2011. When the news of EXPO …
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UAE Press: Setting Dubai on a path of prosperity
always worked at and planned,” said Gulf News in an editorial on Tuesday. On Sunday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai …
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Hijabi students in UAE lament discrimination in job market
Download the Microsoft News app for your Android or iPhone device and get news & live updates on the go. One Dubai expat, Anika Habib, worked in promotions for a few years. She said: “A lot of hijabis …
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What was Gabbay doing in Abu Dhabi?
… Gabbay secretly visited Abu Dhabi in early December 2018 and met with senior government officials in the United Arab Emirates, Channel 10 News reported on Monday. According to the report, Gabbay a…
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There were more than 1,000 film shoots in the UAE last year
Dubai Film and TV Commission director Saeed Al Janahi told Gulf News: “The just released Bollywood film Zero, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, was also partially shot in Dubai. “So was the Salman Khan film — …
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UAE superfan appeals for Asia to ‘come together’ for cup
“As a UAE fan I welcome everyone in the country to support the national team and I hope they have a great competition,” he told Gulf News. If everyone in the country got involved as the motto …
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Indian opposition party leader Rahul Gandhi to visit UAE
On Saturday, Gandhi is due to be welcomed by UAE leaders and officials in the capital Abu Dhabi. Speaking exclusively to Arab News, Sam Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress that is organi…
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Dubai injects $68m into its tourism ecosystem
Dubai Tourism has released approximately Dh250 million ($68 million) in bank guarantees for tourism-related service providers following the waiver of this prerequisite regulatory requirement to start …
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