Abu Dhabi Ports has announced the launch of a major coral relocation and conservation project in the waters surrounding Khalifa Port as it embarks on construction of a rail terminal. Conducted in …
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UAE’s Mars Mission ‘Hope’ probe sends first photo of planet’s surface
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Sunday shared the first picture of Mars captured by the United Arab Emirates’ “Hope” probe of the …
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Rasmala Investment Bank’s Doug Bitcon on Kuwait’s Currency Peg, the UAE Real Estate Market
Doug Bitcon, Rasmala Investment Bank Head of Credit Strategies, discusses Kuwait’s currency peg with the state unable to borrow, the Kuwaiti dinar 12-month forwards, and the UAE’s real estate market.
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UAE jails Jordanian for 10 years for criticising Jordan’s gov’t
HRW says Ahmed Etoum was sentenced in October solely for peaceful Facebook posts on corruption, inequality in Jordan.
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Bayt.com & YouGov Survey Reveals Most Sought-After Skills and Jobs by UAE Employers for 2021
Receptionist (19%), and Sales Manager (17%) emerged as the top roles that UAE employers are hiring for in the coming quarter in a …
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UAE law: A man promised to marry me after hiding his identity. Can I file a case?
Question: I met a man through a matrimonial site in Dubai. He promised to marry me and we were in a relationship for a year. Now, I have discovered through a series of events that the person had a …
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Ninety-Nine World NGOs Demand Freeze on Arms Sales to Saudi and UAE
Ninety-nine international human rights organizations have demanded a freeze on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, an immediate cessation of the war …
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Damac Drops After Loss and Forecast for Slow Dubai Recovery
Damac Properties PJSC plunged on Sunday after posting a loss and its chairman saying it’ll take at least one to two years for the United Arab Emirates’ real estate market to get out of its downturn.
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Video: Dubai girl in tears after marriage proposal at Expo site
It’s not enough to get down on one knee any more; how and when a marriage proposal is made is equally important. That’s what this man in Dubai did when it was time for him to ask the quintessential …
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Daniel Kinahan operating freely in Dubai as he tries to distance himself from crime links
Mirror probe today reveals reports of airport suitcases full of money, shady business deals and mafia bosses overseeing killings and extortion …
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Dubai’s DAMAC chairman urges patience as 2020 losses hit $297mln
The chairman of Dubai-based developer DAMAC Properties has urged patience, with the property market still reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The company had posted a net loss of AED …
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Sharjah shopping promotions concludes six weeks of excitement, surprises and much-awaited activities
Sharjah: The “Sharjah Shopping Promotions” campaign, which is organized by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), has concluded on a high note after six weeks of excitement, surprises and …
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UAE property market will take about two years to recover – Damac boss
Damac Properties, one of Dubai’s largest developers, said it will take at least one to two years for the real estate market in the UAE to get out of its downturn. “I anticipate it will take at least …
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UAE: Woman finds Dh10,000 under her work desk, hands it over to police
The Sharjah Police have honoured a female employee working in Tadbeer for her honesty, as she handed over an amount of Dh10,000 which was left behind by a customer on her desk. At the end of her shift …
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed issues resolution on information signs in Dubai
Only authorised entities can design, manufacture, install, repair, and remove supplementary information signs.
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Dubai’s richest kid buys a new Rolls Royce
We have earlier covered the garage of Dubai’s richest kid, Rashed Belhasa. Well, he bought a Rolls Royce Ghost before the latest generation was launched. The Ghost was Black in colour and now the kid …
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Dubai to see supply of over 41,000 new flats, villas in 2021
Dubai is likely to see the delivery of more than 41,000 new apartments and villas in 2021, higher than the estimated 34,050 residential units that were completed over the course of 2020, property …
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