The average room rates of Dubai hotels dropped due to an increase in supply, hitting a 14-year low during the month of July. According to STR data, the average daily rate fell 9.7 per cent to Dh423.63 …
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Chithambaram holds Cheparinov in Abu Dhabi Chess Masters
ABU DHABI: Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram continued his fine form and played out a draw with Ivan Cheparinov of Georgia in the fourth round of Abu Dhabi Masters on Saturday. On a day when the going …
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How 10-year visas will affect UAE business owners
The UAE government has created a buzz of expectation with its plans to introduce a 10-year residency visa to attract investors and new talent. The new visa rules, to be in place by the end of 2018, ha…
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Dubai’s shopping malls are poised for the next phase of growth
Dubai’s draw as a leading international destination for retail continues to grow exponentially. Dubai was the fourth-most popular city in the world with a total of 15.79 million tourists having visite…
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Abu Dhabi Global Market consults over private financing platforms
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has published a consultation paper … March discussion paper issued by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), state news agency WAM reported. It added that …
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Mom detained in Dubai after drinking complimentary glass of wine on Emirates flight
Upon arrival in Dubai, an official reportedly told Holman she needed to … is what’s actually forbidden, according to News.com.au. “It’s illegal to drink alcohol or be intoxicated in public,” the dep…
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Woman held in Dubai with daughter after drinking wine on flight
Ellie Holman faces being detained in Dubai for up to a year while awaiting a court hearing. Photograph: Detained in Dubai/PA A woman was detained in Dubai for three days with her four-year-old daughte…
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Woman held in Dubai with daughter for drinking wine on flight
Ellie Holman faces being detained in Dubai for up to a year while awaiting a court hearing. Photograph: Detained in Dubai/PA A woman was detained in Dubai for three days with her four-year-old daughte…
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UAE job vacancies on the rise in first half of 2018
Krishnan Ramachandran, CEO of Barjeel Geojit, said: “The growth momentum, backed by higher oil prices and output, has picked up in the UAE. The economy is now well poised to reach a GDP growth of 3.5 …
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UAE billionaire opens jobs for Filipinos, to hire more as he forays into Philippines
6 self-made billionaires in UAE who are from India The new business venture, MAY Exports Philippines Inc., has created hundreds of jobs and will be primarily engaged in the sourcing, storing, packing …
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UAE Embassy warns travellers in Thailand
Dubai: The UAE Embassy in Thailand has issued a warning to Emiratis … according to Phuket’s English newspaper the Phuket News. Weather forecasters also predicted waves about two meters high in the u…
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Consolidation stares small Dubai realtors in the…
The Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) recent decision to seize the properties and plots of land registered in the name of Schon Properties and its funds deposited in an escrow account reflects how the reg…
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Dubai’s Danube Properties says 350 units in Lawnz project sold out in four hours
Dubai developer Danube Properties announced that its latest project – the Dhs550m Lawnz in International City – has been sold out within five days of its launch. The project’s first phase was launched …
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UAE job vacancies on the rise
Krishnan Ramachandran, CEO of Barjeel Geojit, said: “The growth momentum, backed by higher oil prices and output, has picked up in the UAE. The economy is now well poised to reach a GDP growth of 3.5 …
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MIDEAST STOCKS-Property pulls back UAE; Saudi stocks fall on oil volatility
DUBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Weakness in property shares weighed on the Abu Dhabi and Dubai markets on Thursday in fallout from an earnings miss by Aldar Properties, while oil price volatility hurt Saudi …
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Dubai’s Emirates revamps amenity kits in first and business class
Dubai airline Emirates has revamped its amenity kits in first and business class with new luxury products, it announced on Thursday. The airline has partnered with Swedish luxury brand Byredo skincare …
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UAE bans import of birds from East Malaysia
Dubai: Live birds and non-heat-treated bird products from East Malaysia have been banned in the UAE following an outbreak of the HSN1 bird flu on a farm, said the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and En…
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