Dubai: A new radar to catch motorists who abruptly cut in front of other drivers was unveiled on Wednesday. Major-General Mohammad Saif Al Zafein, Assistant to the Dubai Police Chief for Operations Affairs, said the new radars are mostly located at exits, intersections and turns where...

"There is also a median island for possible addition of a fourth lane in each direction in the future." The emirate will have a set of new subways and intersections, as well as a new bridge on the arterial RAK International Airport road this year. Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi,...

Al Marri's predecessor, Lt. Gen. Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, had passed away on November 24 last year after a heart attack. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, named Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri as...

City scores for its investment potential and connectivity For the world's ultra-high net worth individuals, Dubai is the only city within the Middle East that matters for investment and connectivity, according to the annual Knight Frank Wealth Report. Knight Frank's City Wealth Index...

Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s property market has some catching up to do in creating those mid-priced homes. As of now, only 18 per cent of its housing stock carry values of under Dh1,000 a square foot compared with the 50 per cent of such homes (existing and those being built) in Dubai, according to the...

Emaar’s hospitality division has announced plans for an architecturally distinctive property in Downtown Dubai, an address that already has its fair share of attractions. The latest launch is a 72-storey curvilinear tower that will be a lifestyle resort as well as offer serviced residences to be...

Abu Dhabi: The merger of First Gulf Bank (FGB) with National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) will lead to a stronger financial institution that can compete at the international level and capture trade that is coming to the UAE, the chief executive officer of First Gulf Bank said in Abu Dhabi....

Dubai: It’s no secret that life can be expensive. Every month, consumers must set aside money for food, transportation and rent. But just having a decent place to rest our heads at night can already eat away a huge chunk of the budget. The latest data compiled by Euromonitor International...

Abu Dhabi is expected to roll out a new building retrofit programme spanning millions of square metres this year to reduce energy consumption in the Gulf emirate, the chief executive of an end-use energy consultancy said. Per capita electricity consumption in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

Residential tenants in the UAE have benefitted from falling rents and a growing willingness by landlords to accept multiple cheques in recent years, but an expected real estate recovery – at least in Dubai – could again spur property owners to demand fewer installments from renters, said a...