August 2017 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

August 29, 2017 no comments 1066
Developer RKM Durar Properties has launched a distinctive new apartment complex on the banks of the Dubai Canal known as J One. The complex consists of a pair of curved towers forming a ‘U’ shape. Tower A has 19 floors containing 257 new studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, while tower B...

August 29, 2017 no comments 1026
Dubai Land Department, DLD, has announced that over AED 820 million worth of brokerage commissions were made in Dubai’s real estate market between the beginning of January 2017 and the end of June this year. Yousuf Al Hashimi, Deputy Executive Director of RERA, the regulatory arm of DLD,...

August 29, 2017 no comments 1191
The Sharjah Summer Grand Discounts that was recently launched by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry in coordination with the Economic Development Department in Sharjah as part of the Sharjah Summer Offers activities starts on Tuesday and will be held for three consecutive days from...

August 29, 2017 no comments 1178
Emaar Properties has announced the launch of a new, 43-storey residential tower at its Dubai Creek Harbour master planned development. The tower, 17 Icon Bay, will contain 300 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and will sit at the top of the project’s Central Park neighbourhood, close...

August 28, 2017 no comments 1226
Dubai: UAE’s insurance sector has reported strong growth in gross premiums written (GPW) and net profits and trend is expected to continue into the second half this year, according to analysts. The total net profit (after tax) for all listed insurers in the UAE increased by 27 per cent to...

August 28, 2017 no comments 1332
Sharjah: Emirati women make up 70 per cent of workers in the national banking sector, according to the general manager of the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS). UAE’s banking sector employs 10,000 UAE nationals, said the institute on Sunday ahead of Emirati...

August 28, 2017 no comments 1179
Dubai: Souq has launched a new range of Amazon products on its website, in the first real move to integrate the services since the American eCommerce giant acquired Souq in May. In a Facebook post by Ronaldo Mouchawar on August 24, the founder and CEO of Souq announced that AmazonBasics...

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Dubai: To avoid frustrating traffic gridlock in Dubai Downtown during Eid Al Adha holidays, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has created an action plan to keep private cars and mass transit flowing in Dubai Downtown, especially around Dubai Mall, a senior traffic official said on Sunday....

August 27, 2017 no comments 1166
ABU DHABI: In line with the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s declaration of 2018 as the Year of Zayed, the Education Affairs Office at the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi yesterday announced the launch of the UAE Media Apprenticeship Programme (UAEMAP), which aims...

August 27, 2017 no comments 1030
Alya Al Matrooshi was not put off by entering a male-dominated profession as she 'wanted to shine' A woman is too emotional and not competent enough to draw up factual, solid legal arguments was the refrain Alya Al Matrooshi heard when people tried to dissuade her from joining the legal...

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