Average apartment sales and villa prices fell by 2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. Abu Dhabi real estate sales prices and rental rates continued to fall throughout 2018, albeit at a lesser rate …
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Dubai targets larger events and reports $330m meetings impact
Dubai is targeting larger-scale business events and says its 2018 wins are set to deliver AED1.2bn (US$330m) in economic impact over the coming years. The emirate’s CVB, Dubai Business Events (DBE), s…
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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA: Day 1 live updates – Shane Lowry equals course record
All the news from Abu Dhabi Golf Club as Irishman Lowry takes clubhouse lead on opening day with a 62 12.45 Well, that is pretty special. Shane Lowry gets the applause of the spectators at Abu Dhabi G…
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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Golf Betting Tips (Starts Wednesday!)
Has been unable to put four consistent rounds of golf together in Abu Dhabi in his previous outings. 18+. Terms and conditions apply. Please bet responsibly Please keep me up to date with special offe…
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Puppy Pilates classes are back in Dubai
What might be the cutest workout in Dubai, Puppy Pilates finally returns in its first class of 2019, so you and your pooch can start getting fit. Interested? The first session kicks off on Saturday Ja…
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Dubai’s non-oil private sector growth eases in December
Dubai’s largest bank said in a report that although total activity continued to rise at a strong overall pace, new business increased at the second-slowest rate in over two years and employment remain…
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Saudis Plan To Link UAE, Kuwait, Oman In Regional Gas Grid
“I am talking to my colleagues in Oman, Kuwait, UAE, about extending a gas grid in the region and we hope to exchange gas and we also have excess of gas which we will be exporting,” Gulf News …
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2019 Abu Dhabi Championship odds: Surprising picks from model that nailed four golf majors
The European Tour returns this week with a star-studded field at the 2019 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, which tees off on at 10:20 p.m. ET Tuesday. Several of the world’s top-ranked golfers from the PG…
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Abu Dhabi expects India to be top source market for overseas arrivals in 2019
Abu Dhabi expects India to continue to be the largest source market for overseas arrivals in 2019 with a growth of around 10 per cent year-on year, a senior official said on Tuesday. In 2018, the capi…
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Dubai developer plans new projects as new shareholders join
but will also bring years of expertise in real estate development business,” he added. Virtue said it is currently planning to develop one hotel and one residential building within the land bank of Du…
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Dubai Chamber hosts Kiribati president in effort to boost bilateral ties
High-level Kiribati delegation led by H.E. Taneti Maamau met with Dubai Chamber officials today to discuss bilateral business opportunities H.E. Buamim: Dubai is an ideal re-export hub for Kiribati pr…
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UAE telco du reveals plans for health blockchain solution
UAE telecoms operator du has announced plans … Jihad Tayara, vice president of Business Development and Partnerships at du, said: “BPaaS provides immense scalability, compatibility and cost …
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UAE launches key initiatives to boost real estate demand: report
With conditions remaining soft across most sectors of the UAE’s real estate market in 2018, the government launched a number of new initiatives to boost demand. In the year ahead, market performance w…
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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Leaderboard, Preview, TV Times
Designed by renowned desert course architect Peter Harradine, the course at Abu Dhabi Golf Club is long and challenging … Please keep me up to date with special offers and news from Golf Monthly and …
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Sharjah ruler awards oil & gas concessions to Italy’s Eni
Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, a member of the federal Supreme Council and ruler of Sharjah, received on Sunday in his office Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, Italy’s largest energy company, in the pr…
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UAE, Thailand make Asian Cup last 16, heartbreak for India
AL AIN, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thailand’s decision to change coaches continued to prove to be a masterstroke but there was last-minute heartbreak for India at the Asian Cup on Monday. Thailand d…
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Dubai Ruler in Talks to Buy Some of Europe’s Most Famous Luxury Hotels
(Bloomberg) — Turkish billionaire Ferit Sahenk is in talks to sell some of Europe’s most famous luxury hotels to the investment firm owned by Dubai’s ruler as part of a debt restructuring, people wit…
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