We are currently running full speed towards the Pakistan Property Show in Dubai, and it is a show that will be hard to forget. Coming to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) next month to connect overseas Pakistanis thirsting for property back home directly …
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Dubai to host International Astronautical Congress
Dubai: UAE has won the bid to host 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in 2020 Dubai. UAE will be the first Arab and Islamic country to host the IAC. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the …
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Did you know: Dubai rents 7 times cheaper than Hong Kong
Slowdown in Dubai office market According to the Dubai Real Estate report by Asteco, a property management real estate company, the emirate’s office sector continued to display little momentum, underpinned by a bearish market sentiment, low oil prices …
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Mumbai high-rise office costlier than Dubai
Mumbai’s rank is 16th on the world map, but international property consultant Knight Frank has said that the dream-city is getting costlier at a much faster rate in the real estate market — leaving behind London, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
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Pardoned Indian prisoners speak, thank Sharjah Ruler
The pardoned prisoners expressed their happiness and gratitude after receiving the news. “We thank His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for this kind gesture.” Mohammad Mustafa Shaukat, 68, a taxi driver, has spent 15 years in jail because he did not …
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Eshraq Properties : UAE’s Eshraq denies capital reduction
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Eshraq Properties on Thursday announced that neither its board nor its general assembly voted any capital reduction. Some news had reported a reduction of share capital by 57%, in a way to absorb losses, the company said in a …
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Tourists visiting Abu Dhabi, Dubai, RAK up 9.9pc in H1
the Emirates official news agency, citing statistics from the Central Bank of the UAE. The number of foreign tourists from the major markets witnessed considerable growth and the number of Russian tourists visiting Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah …
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First Abu Dhabi Bank : ADX sheds 1.1% in week
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher:Tthe main index of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) retreated in the week ended 28 September 2017 for the second successive week. The main index shed 1.08% or 48.09 points to 4,397.40 points. The banks sector lost 0.99% after …
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UAE doctors warn young people against unhealthy lifestyle
A recent survey of social attitudes in the UAE found that many residents are concerned about cardiac illnesses. The survey – which was commissioned by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi – queried over 1,000 UAE nationals and residents and found that 44 per cent of …
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Abu Dhabi strides ahead; numbers up
Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi … in the Middle East and North Africa as well as in other parts of the world. Travel related news, analysis, and new appointments together with information on up-coming exhibitions, marketing and …
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Square Yards launches dedicated portal for property ‘squareyards.ae’ in UAE
New Delhi: Leading tech-backed transaction and aggregation platform for global real estate Square Yards has announced launch of dedicated portal for property in UAE, squareyards.ae. The new portal will focus on resale and rental markets in Dubai in …
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UAE’s Arzan Wealth exits prime German property
Arzan Wealth, a Dubai-based advisory firm with focus on real estate and private equity investments, said it had successfully exited a prime Volkswagen AG property in Germany after netting 8.25 per cent annual returns and actual IRR of 11 per cent for its …
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Pardoned prisoners speak, thank Sharjah Ruler
The pardoned prisoners expressed their happiness and gratitude after receiving the news. “We thank His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for this kind gesture.” Mohammad Mustafa Shaukat, 68, a taxi driver, has spent 15 years in jail because he did not …
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Abu Dhabi Hotel Real Estate News
Abu Dhabi witnessed a dramatic double-digit increase in the number of hotel guests in August, compared with the same period in 2016, helping to push up the total number of guests staying in the emirate to more than 3.1 million in the first eight months of …
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UAE University students making paper from sand
Abu Dhabi: A team of United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) students are working on an environment-friendly project to make paper from sand. The process is designed to tackle water shortages and reduce the country’s carbon footprint, said a UAEU press …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints ex-British defence official as group CEO
DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group appointed Tony Douglas, previously a senior official at Britain’s Ministry of Defence, as chief executive, the airline conglomerate said on Thursday. Douglas replaces veteran Australian CEO James Hogan …
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Abu Dhabi sees 13% jump in hotel guests during August
with the Chinese now becoming Abu Dhabi’s largest overseas source market, heading India and the UK. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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