Sydney nightclub figure John Ibrahim’s younger brother Michael has been warned he will be killed if he is extradited from Dubai to Australia. The 37-year-old has been behind bars since he was arrested on August 8 with his brother Fadi, 43, for their …
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Dubai International Premieres Free Movie Streaming Experience
DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 29, 2017 /CNW/ – The customer experience at Dubai International (DXB) has taken another huge step forwards with passengers now able to enjoy free movies and TV shows before their flights, thanks to a partnership between Dubai Airports and …
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Dubai’s property ladder
The lure of Dubai property has always been too good to resist for investors from the Sub-Continent. No surprise then that Indians have yet again topped the list of non-Arab investors pumping in money into Dubai real estate. According to statistics from the …
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Abu Dhabi street lights to be replaced by LEDs
energy-efficient LED lights will replace more than 350,000 street lighting fixtures across the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Gulf News has learnt. These include the retrofitting of nearly 43,000 street lamps in Abu Dhabi island, and a tender to operate and install …
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UAE nationals top investors in Dubai property market
RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai Land Department adds new updates to Ejari app | Week in review: Back-up gensets at Dubai landmarks | Dubai Land Department and RusBiz ink helpdesk deal Emiratis top the list of nationalities that invested the most in Dubai’s real …
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Dubai real estate market focussing on developing unutilised land in urban areas
Muscat: Development of pockets of unutilised land within developed areas is a growing trend within Dubai’s heavily populated urban areas, signalling the start of a new phase of maturity in the local real-estate market, said an expert. However, this …
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Revealed: who is spending most in Dubai’s real estate market
Dubai Land Department has revealed a list of the top 10 nationalities that invested in Dubai’s real market between January 2016 and the end of June 2017. The new list confirms that UAE nationals are most active, outperforming all other nationalities.
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UAE cuts sentences for Singaporeans jailed for cross-dressing
Nur Qistina Fitriah Ibrahim and Muhammad Fadli Bin Abdul Rahman were arrested in Abu Dhabi on 9 August for “wearing women’s clothes in public”. A court found them guilty last week and sentenced them to a year in prison. But UAE officials now say they will …
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UAE prison time dropped for transgender Singaporean, friend
A transgender Singaporean and her friend facing a year in prison in the United Arab Emirates for dressing in a feminine way have seen their sentences reduced to a fine and deportation, an official said Monday. Nur Qistina Fitriah Ibrahim, a transgender …
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Abu Dhabi slaughterhouses ready for Eid
Abu Dhabi: Slaughterhouses across the capital are ready to meet the demand for slaughtering of animals during Eid Al Adha, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City announced in a statement issued on Sunday. About 8,000 animals are expected to be slaughtered …
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Sharjah Library forms digital link with British Library
The Sharjah Public Library, a subsidiary of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), will provide digital access to thousands of rare books and periodicals on Arabic and Islamic culture, which are held at the British Library in London. The British Library …
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Dubai suburbs are becoming popular among tenants
More and more tenants in Dubai are increasingly moving from established communities to suburban areas. Landlords in suburban communities are offering relatively new properties at more competitive rents and terms. These neighbourhoods also deliver in terms …
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Why this luxury home developer thinks Toronto and Dubai real estate is alike
The head of a large Middle Eastern luxury home developer saw something of Dubai in Toronto’s real estate market when he visited the major Canadian city recently. “In a way, Toronto and Dubai share a number of similarities,” says Hussain Sajwani …
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Abu Dhabi’s Bloom Properties begins work on JVC project
Abu Dhabi developer Bloom Properties has begun the enabling works of Bloom Towers, its residential development in Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) in Dubai. The developer has appointed National Piling to execute the project that is scheduled for completion in …
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Bloom Properties Commences Enabling Works of Bloom Towers
Bloom Properties, a Bloom Holding business specializing in the … Launched only three months ago, at the 11 th edition of Cityscape Abu Dhabi, Bloom Towers has attracted high investor uptake due to its ideal location and excellent potential for rental …
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Dubai Chamber eyes Latin America, India to boost trade
He added that having offices in those markets will also allow the Chamber to find local partners there who can help identify the right business opportunities for companies in Dubai. The Chamber currently has eight representative offices globally in …
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Yingluck trial: Thailand ex-PM ‘fled to Dubai’ before verdict
Thailand’s ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra fled to Dubai ahead of the verdict in her trial over a rice subsidy scheme, members of her party have said. Puea Thai Party sources said Ms Shinawatra left Thailand last week. It was revealed on Friday that Ms Yingluck …
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