Aldar Properties, a leading real estate developer in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has delivered a resilient underlying performance across its businesses for the first half of 2018 compared to the same period last …
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Dubai Builder Sees Property Slump Lasting for Years
A United Arab Emirates developer who says he’s waiting for a market rebound before starting a $4 billion project expects the country’s property slump to run for another three years, despite the govern…
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Abu Dhabi University invests $5.4m in expansion, upgrade of campuses
Abu Dhabi University currently hosts over 7,000 students of 70 different nationalities across its three campuses. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and busi…
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Abu Dhabi Chamber exempts businesses with delayed membership renewals from fines
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued a resolution to exempt private sector companies and institutions in Abu Dhabi from all fines that are due to delayed membership renewals of 24 mon…
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Tourist in Dubai racks up Dh170,000 in speeding fines in under 4 hours
A Dubai Police officials told Gulf News that radars capture the licence plate numbers of speeding vehicles, not the people driving them. He added that Dubai Police cannot interfere in such cases and a…
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Toxic paint on walls? Dubai Municipality clarifies
Dubai: The quality of ventilation in new buildings has been the subject of debate across social networking sites. A recent allegation on social media claimed that newly-painted walls were toxic, and p…
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DUBAI news
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s quest to return to the spotlight now includes weighing in on a spat between President Donald Trump and basketball …
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Good news, Dubai is going to start cooling down this month
The appearance of the Suhail star signals that summer is drawing to a close, and it will be visible later this month… From dashboards that feel as hot as the sun, to humidity levels feeling like they’ …
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Dubai tourist racks up £36k in speeding fines in rented supercar
The unidentified man racked up tens of thousands of pounds in traffic fines in less than four hours after he rented a luxury supercar in Dubai. He reportedly broke the speed limit on one of the city’s …
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UAE amnesty 2018: Amnesty-seekers in Sharjah asked to approach Tasheel to rectify status
A senior GDRFA Sharjah official told Gulf News on Monday that all applications related to renewal of visas for overstaying residents, or issuing of new visas for illegal residents, are being handled b…
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Luxury supercar in Dubai racks up Dh170,000 fine in 3 hours
Dubai: A tourist in Dubai accumulated Dh170,000 in speeding fines within three hours as he drove 240 km/h on Shaikh Zayed Road. The British visitor rented a Lamborghini Huracan worth Dh1.3 million on …
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Abu Dhabi Municipality Signs Two Agreements for Community Markets at Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Service Station at Al Shawamekh
HE Saif Badr Al Qubaisi, General Manager of Abu Dhabi City Municipality, has signed two agreements with property developers. The first relates to constructing a community market in Mohammed bin Zayed …
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New facilities to improve Abu Dhabi suburbs
“Within Abu Dhabi city, residents live in apartments that are managed by property management companies and landlords, and who therefore provide the requisite services to tenants. In the suburbs, resid…
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UAE’s Stanford Marine creditors in talks about sale of business
Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Creditors of Stanford Marine Group (SMG), which has links to troubled private equity firm Abraaj, are in talks with three potential buyers, sources familiar with the matter say. Banks …
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Amnesty-seekers in Sharjah asked to approach Tasheel to rectify status
A senior GDRFA Sharjah official told Gulf News on Monday that all applications related to renewal of visas for overstaying residents, or issuing of new visas for illegal residents, are being handled b…
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Abu Dhabi launches live air-quality app
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi residents can now plan their outdoor activities based on real time air-quality data available on a smart-device application introduced by the Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD). …
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Faulty tyre causes bus crash in Abu Dhabi, 6 injured
Abu Dhabi: Six people were injured, including an elderly person, after a bus carrying 14 workers overturned in the capital, Abu Dhabi Police said on Monday. Police said the workers’ injuries ranged fr…
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