Riyadh’s real estate market continued to soften during the second quarter … Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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Dubai’s Damac mulls property investment in Malta
Dubai-based developer Damac is “keeping an eye” on Malta as it looks to expand its international investment portfolio. Damac chairman Hussain Sajwani said he sees Malta as a favourable investment destination, following a tour of the island-nation and a …
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Will Dubai South shape up to be the best place to live in?
Historically, the areas developed around key public transport nodes are proven to outperform other areas not inter-connected, but ultimately the real estate market is determined by additional factors, such as supply, demand and availability. And Dubai …
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iSON Technologies implements Oracle Property Manager Solution
iSON Technologies implements Oracle Property Manager Solution through its recently acquired GTS Technologies, at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) Dubai, UAE. The DWTC Oracle Property Manager Implementation project went live on 14th Sep 2016 despite the …
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Armani Hotel Dubai awarded first Green Globe certification
and the whole effort is supported by a responsible programme from Emaar Properties.” As part of its focus on enhancing energy and water efficiency, all incandescent lights in Armani Hotel Dubai have been replaced with power saving LEDs and motion …
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Ammar Hilal Appointed as General Manager, Fairmont Dubai
Hilal joins Fairmont Dubai from his most recent role as General Manager at Sofitel Dubai Downtown, our sister property. Under his leadership, the Sofitel Dubai Downtown received a number of prestigious travel accolades and achieved remarkable results in …
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Fresh warning against illegal ads in Sharjah
Mohammad Ali Al Kaabi, head of the City Cleanliness Section at Sharjah Municipality, told Gulf News that violators would face the full force of the law. “Once inspectors catch the person red-handed, then the law will be applied on him or her and he or …
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Passenger with Dh3m worth luxury watches and jewellery held at Dubai airport
Dubai: Luxury watches and fancy jewellery worth more than Dh3 million were seized by Dubai Customs inspectors as a passenger tried to smuggle them through Dubai International Airport. Inspectors foiled the attempt after falling suspicious of the European …
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Dubai’s Nakheel says half-year net profit falls to $720m
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Statement by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Bahrain relating to new terror designations
The United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia … 5- Al-Saraya Media Center- Libya. 6- Boshra News Agency – Libya. 7- Rafallah Sahati Brigade – Libya. 8- Nabaa TV – Libya. 9- Tanasuh Foundation for Dawa, Culture and Media – Libya.
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Qatar news updates: Turkey warms up to Qatar as embargo continues – latest on Gulf crisis
10.15am: UAE says Turkish President’s visit did not “carry anything … discussed the Gulf crisis during talks with Erdogan yesterday, according to Qatari state news agency QNA. The agency said the leaders “reviewed regional developments, specifically …
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UAE banks to get SWIFTSmart eLearning platform
Employees of over 170 banks, financial institutions and corporate customers in the UAE will be able to use SWIFTSmart modules … SWIFTSmart version 2.0 will be available as of July 2017. – TradeArabia News Service
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Sharjah proposes to upgrade Al Ittihad Road
The total number of vehicles using this road exceeds 250,000 vehicles per day, according to previous Gulf News reports. Shaikh Abdullah Bin Salem Al Qasimi, Sharjah Deputy Ruler and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, held a council meeting at the …
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Smart taxi meters with a raft of new features in Dubai
Dubai: Taxis in Dubai are being equipped with new smart meters that will add more safety and efficiency to taxi operations in the emirate, the Roads and Transport Authority announced (RTA) on Tuesday. Being installed at a cost of Dh68.8 million, 4,850 …
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Hunt on for masked men who robbed Sharjah bank
an official at Sharjah Police told Gulf News. The daring attack occurred at Al Buhaira cornichea branch of Habib Bank at 11am on Tuesday. Three armed men wearing masks entered the bank, rushed to a counter and took unspecified amount of cash from a teller …
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Three armed and masked men rob bank in Sharjah
Sharjah: Sharjah Police have launched a hunt for three armed … Police sources said investigators were looking at the CCTV footage and speaking to eyewitnesses. Gulf News visited the bank and found that all staff members had been taken to Al Buhairah …
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Sharjah Moon Sailors Latest of Over 50 Indian Sailors to Return Home from UAE
The stranded Indian crew members of MV Sharjah Moon have finally returned home, India’s Consulate General in Dubai informed. ” With our persistent efforts, 5 Indian sailors of Sharjah Moon stuck for many months returning home tonight. We had …
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