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Sharjah named Accessible City for Physically Disabled
Top officials and heads of various government entities have welcomed steps being taken by the United Nations recognising Sharjah as the “Accessible City for the Physically Disabled,” hailing it as yet …
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Why Pakistani expats feel at home in UAE
Ahmed Shaikhani, president, Pakistan Business Council, said many Pakistanis are based in the UAE for more than 35 years and now the second generation has been investing billions of dirhams in real est…
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Why UAE travellers prefer shorter holidays multiple times a year
With the power of technology at their fingertips, travellers from the UAE are becoming smarter, braver and bolder, when it comes to making decisions on how and when they want to go on vacation and tra…
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Revealed: the importance of having a work ‘bestie’ in the UAE
More than 50 percent of UAE-based professionals say they have a best friend in the workplace who helps them thrive rather than survive the working day. Professional networking platform LinkedIn’s late…
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UAE spends $17.6bn on halal tourism, most in world
The UAE was named as a destination of choice for Muslim travellers due to several key factors including its competitive business environment, wide variety of travel and tourism activities, advanced IC…
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Dubai financial regulator appoints new CEO
from taking on new business or moving money to related entity Abraaj Investment Management. Read: Dubai regulator probes Abraaj Capital, stops it from taking on new work Abraaj filed for …
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With many Abu Dhabi sponsors, Man City makes record revenue
The annual report for the 2017-18 financial year was released Thursday showing the Abu Dhabi-owned club made a profit of 10.4 million pounds. City’s revenue has increased 44 percent in five years, fue…
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Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City set sights on more glory after breaking through £500 million revenue barrier
“Our aim is obviously to build on the achievements of the last year,” Al-Mubarak (pictured below), City’s chairman since the club was bought by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, said in a statement. …
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UAE FA to decide on the future of coach Alberto Zaccheroni ‘within days’
a UAE FA official has told Arab News. Despite Tuesday’s 3-0 win over lowly Laos during the team’s Spanish training camp, question marks still hang over “Zac.” Disquiet has been growing in Abu Dhabi ov…
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UAE Property Market Accounted for USD 74.3 billion in 2016
According to Goldstein Research, UAE property market is expected to reach USD 132.5 billion by 2024 from USD 74.3 billion in 2016, growing at a CAGR of 7.4% over the forecast period 2016-2024. Major d…
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Dubai developer warns against off-plan freebies
Big names in Dubai real estate are coming out to warn against the practice of aggressive off-plan incentives being offered by smaller private developers. The latest to issue such a warning is P.N.C. M…
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Millennials starting to climb the property ladder in Dubai
Millennials all across the world are starting to make their way onto the property ladder, driving a major first-time buyer market increase. It seems that Millennials, often referred to as generation Y …
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Dubai’s real estate model has been reliant on the influx of immigrants, not on debt
In recent months, there has been a steady expression of concern that has been expressed regarding the real estate market and the supply pipeline. Given the relative sluggish demand, there has been som…
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New deal to promote Dubai real estate in France
Dubai Land Department (DLD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Reed Midem SAS, a France-based provider of international B2B events and exhibitions, to promote the services offered by …
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala courted to back luxury property fund
Austrian real estate investor Rene Benko is in talks with the sovereign wealth funds of Norway and Abu Dhabi to lure fresh capital to back his expansion, according to people familiar with the situatio…
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Norway, Abu Dhabi Courted to Back Benko’s Luxury Property Fund
Austrian real estate investor Rene Benko is in talks with the sovereign wealth funds of Norway and Abu Dhabi to lure fresh capital to back his expansion, according to people familiar with the situatio…
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