Average villa and apartment sales prices fell by 4 percent during the second quarter of 2018, with an annual drop of 11 percent, according to Asteco. Its Dubai Real Estate Report Q2 2018 said the decl…
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Dubai developer courts Chinese investment with giant Chinatown
Emaar Properties will be building a Chinatown, claimed to be the biggest in the Middle East, as an additional retail component to its Dubai Creek Harbour project, the developer announced today. The re…
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An Expat’s Guide to Real Estate in Dubai
Dubai, a relative newborn on the world stage, was a city built around cars. And even though its economy is more diversified than those of its Gulf neighbors, this desert metropolis still feels ripple …
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Dubai’s Emaar Properties to double investments in Egypt – Alabbar
Dubai-based Emaar Properties plans to double its investments in Egypt to 100bn Egyptian pounds ($5.6bn) over the next five years, a local newspaper quoted the group’s chairman Mohamed Alabbar on Tuesd…
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Dubai Villa Sellers See Strengthening Market
The city’s real estate market suffered considerably when oil prices collapsed in 2014, hitting the budgets of some of Dubai’s most affluent residents and foreign buyers. The market for off-plan sales …
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FBR receives detail of Dubai properties owned by Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared that it has received detailed information about secret properties and income of Pakistanis in Dubai. As per media reports, regarding this matter, …
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Daisuke Sugie vs. Shaolin Ribeiro Set For BJJ Super Match at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo on July 29
Further details on ABU DHABI GRAND SLAM® JIU-JITSU WORLD TOUR will be announced in coming weeks. Keep up to date with all the latest news by following @ADWJJT on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Fight …
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Dubai to receive ‘region’s largest Chinatown’
Dubai: Dubai-based developer Emaar will build a Chinatown within the retail district of Dubai Creek Harbour, it said Wednesday. In a statement, Emaar said it would be the region’s largest such Chinese …
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Sharjah tourism unveils great deals for summer
Dubai: The Sharjah tourism sector is offering exclusive promotional deals during the ongoing, spectacular Sharjah Summer Festival. The festival, which is organised by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism …
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2018 Report: Prices falling in most areas of Abu Dhabi
The cost of renting and buying property in Abu Dhabi has decreased overall from H2 2017 to H1 2018, as per Bayut.com’s H1 2018 market report for Abu Dhabi. -Average apartment rental prices fell, but p…
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Now You Can Start a Business in Dubai Mainland for 30,000 AED
For a person looking to turn a groundbreaking idea into a profitable organization, every penny counts towards breaking even! There are many factors that contribute to a business setup, but the initial …
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Finding Pia Wurtzbach’s male counterpart in UAE
Dubai: A Science teacher, a barista and three sales executives. What do they have in common? They were among the early birds who showed up for the screening of Filipino male pageant Man of the Philipp…
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New Dubai Salik gate starts on October 24
Dubai: A new Salik toll gate will open on Shaikh Zayed road from October 24, the Roads and Transport Authority announced on Wednesday. The Salik gate, third on Shaikh Zayed road and seventh overall, w…
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Abu Dhabi firm enters new offer for Abraaj unit
A unit of Abu Dhabi Financial Group has made a fresh offer for the rights to manage Abraaj Group’s funds, challenging a bid from Cerberus Capital Management, according to people familiar with the matt…
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Indian man found dead in UAE
DUBAI: An Indian man working with a bank in UAE has been found … He never had problem with anyone. I came to know about the news through social workers and identified the body. I have lost my brothe…
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Suspicious husband caught wearing woman’s dress at Dubai Metro station to spy on wife
Dubai: A man who suspected that his wife was cheating on him got himself an abaya to spy on her. The 37-year-old Indian husband was said to have overheard his countrywoman wife setting a date to meet …
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Abu Dhabi Firm Challenges Cerberus Bid for Abraaj Unit
A unit of Abu Dhabi Financial Group has made a fresh offer for the rights to manage Abraaj Group’s funds, challenging a bid from Cerberus Capital Management LP, according to people familiar with the m…
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