Off-plan residential transactions in Dubai for the first six months of 2018 were down 20 per cent from last year during the same period, according to GCP-Reidin. On the ready property side, sales in t…
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3 dead, 44 injured in Abu Dhabi traffic accident
Dubai: A horrific traffic accident on Monday morning left three people dead and 44 injured in Abu Dhabi. The major accident occurred at 7.30am when a bus and two vehicles collided on Al Shawamekh Brid…
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UAE adds 1,800 new millionaires in one year
Dubai: The global economy may be sluggish, but people in the UAE continue to grow their money. In fact, in the last one year alone, more individuals were added to the nation’s ranks of the wealthy. Th…
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Caution: Dust storm sweeps across UAE
Dubai: A dust storm hit parts of the UAE on Sunday, with the weather bureau saying that the unstable and dusty weather is expected to continue until 9pm. The UAE’s Met Office on Sunday cautioned resid…
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Rain, haze and dust all to fall in UAE
Dubai: Residents can expect unstable weather across the UAE this week, as rain, haze and dust will affect various parts of the country until Friday. The unstable weather, according to the National Cen…
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Dubai unveils ‘one-stop’ amnesty centre
Dubai: The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) has set up a ‘one-stop’ shop under two large tents to assist people who have overstayed their visas but wish to regu…
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DAFZA slashes business set-up cost by up to 65%
Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has reduced business set-up cost by up to 65 per cent, as part of its aim to increase DAFZA’s regional competitiveness and activate a number of key sectors by …
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Teen rescued after UAE job hunt on visit visa goes awry
Dubai: The Indian consulate in Dubai has again warned job seekers … she didn’t feel comfortable about the situation and wished to go back,” he told Gulf News. “She clarified that nobody misbehaved w…
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Dubai freezes rents of school buildings for 2018-2019
Dubai: Rents of school and other education sector buildings will not be increased during the academic year 2018-209, it was announced on Sunday. A statement from Dubai Media Office said the initiative …
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Dubai rolls out new safety seals for LPG cylinders
Dubai: All LPG cylinders supplied in Dubai will have a new shrink-wrapped identification seal on their valves as a new safety feature, it was announced on Sunday. Emirates Gas (Emgas), a subsidiary of …
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Dubai SME Welcomes Incubator Designed to Support Entrepreneurs and Startups
in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, marked the opening of ‘The Co-working Popup,’ the latest business incubator to come on stream in the emirate following the in…
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Video: Danube Properties head on where Dubai’s property market is headed
Sponsored: Dubai’s property market is here to stay despite the current stagnation in prices, according to the director and partner at Danube Properties Atif Rahman. The developer, which recently launc…
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The Ups And Downs Of Owning A Micro Business In The UAE
You’re reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. The dream of business growth is often seen as a desirable progression as part of an entrepreneur’s long-term …
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Turkmenistan Airlines resumes biweekly flights to Abu Dhabi International Airport
Saoud Al Shamsi, Acting Chief Commercial Officer (ACCO) of Abu Dhabi Airports said: “The resumption ofTurkmenistan Airlines’ flights to Abu Dhabi reflects the city’s status as a key destination and tr…
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Filipino in UAE turns trash into treasure
Dubai: Dexter Modesto, a 37-year-old Filipino architect in Dubai … “It was actually an accident that I was able to find these shuttlecocks,” Modesto tells Gulf News #Pinoy. “It all began when depres…
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Caution: Dust storm to sweep across UAE
Dubai: A dust storm is expected to affect a number of areas across the UAE, so remember to have a face mask or a handkerchief handy. The UAE’s Met Office on Sunday cautioned residents about southweste…
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Negligent commercial property owners in Sharjah to pay firefighting costs
fire officials told Gulf News. Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, director-general of Sharjah Civil Defence, said stricter fire prevention measures are being adopted as part of Ministerial Resolution No. 2…
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