“Over the weekend, I was offered $2 billion to do a deal in Dubai with a very, very, very amazing man, a great, great developer from the Middle East, Hussain, DAMAC, a friend of mine, great guy,” he told reporters during the freewheeling news conference.
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Trump’s two eldest sons head to Dubai for business partner’s wedding
“Don Jr. & Eric will also be checking in on the progress of the Trump World Golf Club, Dubai, a Tiger Woods design that is currently under construction,” the spokeswoman added. Trump told news reporters in January of 2017 that he turned down a deal with …
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Sharjah says planning major ‘green’ real estate project
The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq … allowing new and innovative options for investments in the green sector, state news agency WAM reported. The two sides announced that the project will be launched later this year, and full …
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Abu Dhabi state fund eyes stake in £3bn pension buyout firm PIC
Sky News has learnt that the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is among a small number of parties in talks to acquire JC Flowers’ 21.4% shareholding in Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC). The process, which is being run by bankers at Evercore and …
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Dubai Police seize 70,000 fake watches from flat
Dubai: Dubai Police arrested a man who was selling fake luxury watches and seized 70,000 such watches stored in an apartment in Naif area. Colonel Salah Bu Osaiba, director of the Department of Anti-Economic Crimes at Dubai Police, said the suspect was …
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Abu Dhabi Police Launches 3D Printing Initiative
The Abu Dhabi Police, ADP, represented by the Criminal Evidence Administration of the Security and Ports Affairs Sector, launched a 3D printing initiative that aims to benefit its criminal investigations and present evidence in a concrete way and clearly …
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Bannon, banished from the Trump team, takes on UAE talking points
He said publicly he remained committed to the Trump administration and briefly returned to Breitbart News. Three months after leaving the White House, a company closely linked to Bannon began working on a UAE-funded, anti-Qatar advertising campaign.
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42% of UAE consumers cut back on spending, says new report
Dubai: For many people, the days of maxing out credit cards and impulse buying are long gone. Residents in the UAE are actively looking for ways to cut back on spending and are now more cautious about making financial decisions than they were a year …
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Arabian Business launches new podcast series
… a discussion on the Internet of Things (IoT), which is rapidly transforming the way we do business and live our lives. Nowhere is this more evident than Dubai. Jeremy Lawrence is joined by Steve Dunbar, MEA IoT director for Microsoft, Dr Anil …
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Expat to embark on Dubai-to-Moscow road trip
Dubai: A former Dubai resident will embark this summer on a three-month road trip from Dubai to Moscow adding a few more visa stamps in his travel-worn passport. Now retired and living in Vancouver, Canada, Munir Bhatti, 63, has already encircled the globe …
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UAE aluminium giant opens new shipping facility
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Look: Dubai’s first cinema inside a hotel
Dubai: The UAE is about to get another first. Property developer Emaar will open the country’s first cinema inside a hotel anytime soon, offering an entirely different concept to both movie lovers and visitors in the region. The stylish theatre will be …
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Inflammatory disease being diagnosed late in UAE
The inflammation that occurs can also lead to the thickening of the arteries, increasing the risk for a heart attack or stroke,” Dr Khostanteen told Gulf News. She was speaking ahead of the opening of the Health Shield Medical Centre in Abu Dhabi …
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Pakistanis pose a threat to Gulf communities, says Dubai security chief
Dubai—A top Emirati security official … If you have noticed we haven’t put up a paywall unlike many news organisations, – as we want to keep our journalism open. We believe journalism should be open, fearless and unbiased. Open information helps …
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Top Dubai security official tears into Pakistanis, says Gulf communities under threat
Prime News, International (Dubai), April 4:- Highlighting a recent increase in the number of Pakistanis peddling drugs into Dubai, a high-ranking Emirati security official has said that members of the Gulf communities are under serious threat. Security …
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Dubai on the Fly
Dubai is located almost perfectly in the middle between North … but most walked away with similar sentiments. “I think the news has given us a very skewed look at Islam,” said Bourcq. “It was enlightening for me to find people there whose lives …
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Abu Dhabi Police arrests government employee for taking bribe
Abu Dhabi: Police in the capital arrested a man who took advantage of his job by facilitating customers’ transactions in return for a bribe. Colonel Matar Mu’ded Al Muhairi, Head of the Anti-Corruption Department at Abu Dhabi Police, said police …
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