Dubai: The accession day of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has been dedicated to Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince. And on cue, the city of Dubai lit up on Wednesday night to …
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Man stabbed brother to death over car in Dubai
Dubai: A 21-year-old Emirati man stabbed his brother to death with a knife over an argument regarding their father’s car, the Dubai Court of First Instance heard. The Emirati man, identified as A.Z., attacked his brother and stabbed him in the abdomen …
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New tech-driven property management system is talk of Dubai
DUBAI — A new tech-driven property management system conceived in Dubai will transform the way real estate agents and landlords communicate and help tenants resolve issues quickly and more efficiently, its designers say. Devised by fäm Properties, one …
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wasl properties completes final phase on heritage project
wasl properties has confirmed that it completed the wasl district heritage project in Dubai in December. The wasl Asset Management Group subsidiary started work on the residential and commercial property scheme after the launch of the adjoining wasl …
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A ‘Beach Palace’ in Dubai With Amenities Galore
High-end detached villas remain the most popular property for super-rich buyers in Dubai, despite growing numbers of developments of luxury apartments, including those being built near at the Royal Atlantis also on the palm. While the home is still on the …
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Dubai resort, a jewel in Bulgari crown
Bulgari Resort Dubai, a ‘jewel’ in the crown of Bulgari brand, received its first guests last month following the unveiling of the luxury property to a select audience at a gala event. Exclusively situated on the man-made seahorse shaped island of Jumeirah …
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Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan eyes IPO to sell 30% of property subsidiary
An initial public offering (IPO) will be floated to sell the stake in Dar Al Arkan Properties Company. READ: Dar Al Arkan launches $218m project with Roberto Cavalli in Dubai Samba Capital and Investment Management Co has been appointed as the IPO’s …
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Off plan sales dominating residential market in Dubai going into 2018
Off plan sales continue to dominate the residential property market in Dubai which experts believe is partly due to the recent mortgage cap introduced by the emirate’s Central Bank. Many commentators believe that the cap which means expats need a minimum …
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New opening: Marriott leads a Renaissance in Dubai
This is not the first time the Renaissance brand has been active in the emirate of Dubai. In the 1990s, the 281-key Renaissance Deira was located in what was then prime real estate. However on March 1, 2011, that property was reflagged under the Crowne …
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Review: Le Méridien Fairway Dubai — TLDR Not Great, Don’t Do It
As with my stay in Abu Dhabi, I wanted to sample one of Starwood’s more economically-priced properties in Dubai, as the higher-end hotels have been extensively covered by others. The Le Méridien Fairway in Dubai had a very reasonable prepaid …
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Norway suspends arms exports to UAE over war in Yemen
Norway has suspended exports of weapons and ammunition to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over concerns they could be used in the war in Yemen, the country’s foreign ministry has told Al Jazeera. The Scandinavian country said while there was no evidence …
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No major incidents in Downtown Dubai during New Year fete
Dubai: There were no major criminal incidents or serious accidents though more than one million people had gathered to watch the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Dubai, police said on Wednesday. Brigadier Abdullah Al Gaithi, director of Protective Security …
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Dubai Duty Free annual sales rose 5.6% to Dh7.05b
Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO Colm McLoughlin said in a statement: “We are pleased to announce such a positive year with 2017 marking our 34th year of business. The entire team at Dubai Duty Free has worked hard to provide passengers with a first class …
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Dubai Metro section to close for 18 months
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has announced the closure of a section of the city’s metro until the middle of next year to allow construction work to take place. The authority previously closed the Red Line between Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT …
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Norway suspends arms exports to UAE amid war in Yemen
Eriksen Soreide said Norway has allowed the sale of weapons and ammunition to the UAE since 2010. The decision to suspend sales for so-called A-material — munitions and arms— was made Dec. 19 and announced on Wednesday. Norwegian news agency NTB said …
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Salman Khan’s Race 3 to be filmed in the UAE?
His affair with the UAE is far from over. Gulf News tabloid! can exclusively reveal that Khan is likely to return to the UAE soil soon to shoot his next project, Race 3, directed by Remo D’Souza. According to our industry sources, the team of Race 3 were …
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Founder’s Memorial to be set up in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A memorial will be set up in Abu Dhabi in memory of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the nation, to mark the “Year of Zayed” celebrated in 2018. The memorial commemorates the UAE’s founding father, celebrating his …
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