DUBAI: Dubai International Airport released a statement on Sunday confirming that flights were operating as normal after a news report claiming the Houthi militia had launched a drone attack against t…
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Cityscape Global conference opens as Dubai property market faces headwinds
DUBAI, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — The annual four-day Cityscape Global conference and exhibition started here on Monday amid sluggish demand for real estate and declining property prices across Dubai. Accordi…
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Domestic appliance giant Miele sees 200% growth in the UAE
The German company, which launched a new Miele Experience Centre in Dubai, said it expects the see a further spike in its business by 2020. Premium domestic appliances manufacturer Miele has seen a 20…
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UAE Cabinet approves biggest-ever budget of Dh180B
He hoped that the budget will also boost market sentiment. Suresh Kumar, president of the Indian Business and Professional Council of Dubai, said the federal government is setting the pace for economi…
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UAE- Etisalat offers VAT filing services for ‘Hello Business Hub’ customers
DUBAI, 30th September, 2018 (WAM) — Etisalat announced today that it has teamed up with Skylines Tax Consultancy to offer free Value Added Tax (VAT) filing services exclusively for its Small and …
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Dubai real estate sees 9,500 first-time buyers
Dubai: Dubai pulled in nearly 9,500 first-time property investors in the period January to end August, resulting in transactions valued at more than Dh19 billion. “Dubai’s real estate market acquired …
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Dubai luxury at a bargain
The luxury property market in Dubai is close to bottoming out. However, there are certain sub-markets where there is more room for prices to fall further. “In certain markets, this is certainly close …
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10 more community schools to come up in Abu Dhabi by 2020
Abu Dhabi: Ten more community schools will be opened … the community schools project in the emirate. Speaking to Gulf News, Nasir Khamis, extra-curricular section manager and in-charge of …
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Salman Khan lands in Abu Dhabi for ‘Bharat’
Earlier this month, Bharat’s co-producer and T-Series managing director Bhushan Kumar revealed to Gulf News tabloid! that they will be here in Abu Dhabi for more than two weeks. “It’s going …
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UAE Amnesty: One month left
I wish to remind that the programme runs until the end of October,” Cortes told Gulf News. “So far, almost 1,000 of our kababayans [from Dubai and the northern emirates] have returned home and …
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UAE passport now world’s 8th most powerful
Dubai: The UAE passport has climbed one more spot in the global ranking of travel documents, making it the eighth most powerful in the world. The latest update of the Passport Index showed that …
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UAE Cabinet approves Dh180-billion ‘zero-deficit’ federal budget
Dubai: A zero-deficit federal budget of Dh180 billion for the next three years has been approved by the UAE Cabinet, it was announced on Sunday. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum …
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UAE adopts Dh180b budget for the next three years
The UAE on Sunday adopted a Union budget for the next three years with a primary focus on education and community development. The Dh180 billion budget will allocate more than half of its funds to pro…
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A compelling case to invest in Dubai realty remains
not surprised because reaching new heights has been the natural order of business for this visionary city since its very inception. Getting better at things is just what we do. Today, Dubai’s …
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Dubai airport operating as normal: GCAA
Dubai: Flight and ground operations at the Dubai International Airport are operating as normal, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) stated on Monday. The Dubai Media Office sent out …
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Dubai clamps down on dirty cars with Dh500 fine
It may also cost you Dh500 in fines. Dubai Municipality has warned residents not to leave their cars unwashed for a long time as this type of uncivilised behaviour can tarnish the aesthetic appear …
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Traffic jams stall Dubai, Abu Dhabi commuters
Dubai: UAE commuters were stuck in traffic jams on early morning Monday as workers head back to office and the students back to school on the first day of the week. Gridlocks delayed motorists in …
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