“The accreditation system for brokers that was set in place by Dubai Land Department was initiated to sustain a secure real estate environment for all parties in the market.” Subscribe to Arabian Busi…
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Dubai property agents see 30% drop in commissions in H1
Real estate brokers in Dubai earned more than 30 per cent less in commission in the first half of 2018 than they did in the same period last year, according to Dubai Land Department. Official figures …
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Dubai Properties enters into strategic partnership with DLD
RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai Properties unveils Middle East’s largest living green wall | Sheikh Hamdan approves DLD restructure | Project update: Inside Dubai Properties’ minimalist $272m 1/JBR tower Duba…
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Traps to avoid when buying property in the UAE
The sales market has been buoyant in the off-plan sector but troubled in the secondary market for some time now. Prices have been sliding since 2015 due to the oil price crash and resulting issues aro…
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Abu Dhabi rent, price declines forecast to continue
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Health hazard abandoned buildings earmarked for demolition in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi City Municipality has already started the process of tearing down the 44 eyesore properties, with work underway to remove the rest. The municipality has said that they are among a total of 9…
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UAE exempts children of tourists under the age of 18 from visa fee
Dubai: Children of tourists, under the age of 18 visiting UAE will be exempted from visa fee, during the summer season from July 15th to September 15th of each year UAE cabinet announced on Sunday The …
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Are Filipino expats in UAE cool with millennial slang?
Gulf News #Pinoy put Filipino expatriates in the UAE to the test to find out if they know any of these words. Here’s how it hilariously went: Video by Irish Eden Belleza So you don’t feel like a dinos…
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Yemen demands UAE close prisons weeks after reports of abuse
Yemeni Interior Minister Ahmed al-Maysari has demanded that informal prisons run by the United Arab Emirates in the war-torn country be closed, the official SABA news agency said on Wednesday. Al-Mays…
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Emirati Prince Flees to Qatar, Exposing Tensions in UAE
which Emirati news reports have put at a little more than 100. “There have been more deaths from Fujairah than anywhere else,” Sheikh Rashid said, and he accused Abu Dhabi of hiding the full death tol…
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Emirati prince flees to Qatar, criticizes Abu Dhabi: report
A handout image made available by United Arab Emirates News Agency (WAM) on December 2, 2015 shows (from L-R) Moulay Rachid Prince of Morocco, Sheikh Hamad Al-Sharqi UAE Supreme Council Member and Rul…
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Central Hotels unveils new Dubai property
Dubai-based Central Hotels is growing its footprint rapidly with the soft opening of its new five-star resort at The Palm, Dubai. The stunning Royal Central Hotel features 207 elegantly-appointed room…
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Dubai princess’s terrifying failed escape
SHE was born into a life of extreme wealth and privilege, but a Dubai princess’ longing for freedom has left her in dire straits. Four-and-a-half months ago, Princess Latifa Al Maktoum fled the afflue…
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Princess Latifa Al Maktoum of Dubai’s terrifying failed escape
SHE was born into a life of extreme wealth and privilege, but a Dubai princess’ longing for freedom has left her in dire straits. Four-and-a-half months ago, Princess Latifa Al Maktoum fled the afflue…
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UAE, Alberta to boost trade ties
Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, has visited Calgary in Canada’s western Province of Alberta from July 8-11 to attend the inaugural Canada-UAE Business Cou…
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No Respite For Abu Dhabi’s Residential Market In Q2 Says Chestertons
Apartment and villa sales decline 3% and 4% respectively; apartment rental rates soften by 3%, villas by 1% according to the Q2 2018 report The current decline in sales prices and rental rates in Abu …
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Transplants in the UAE
The UAE passed its first law on organ transplants in 1993. Under this regulation, transplants were allowed between living donors who were related. This meant that only kidneys and parts of the liver c…
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