2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

June 27, 2018 no comments 998
One-stop shopping destinations like Lulu, Carrefour and online retailer souq.com are deeply embedded into the day-to-day lives of their users Top intimate brands deliver superior results related to revenue and profit growth by creating deeper relationships with their consumers, said a new...

June 27, 2018 no comments 992
Car owners get cost-conscious about insurance charges Residents across the UAE are being careful about where they are putting their money, especially when it comes to paying for car insurance. Many drivers have opted not to pay for extra add-ons in their car insurance packages in...

June 26, 2018 no comments 936
The iconic hotel will also under renovation in summer 2019 Home-grown hospitality giant Jumeirah is set to build ultra-luxury hotels similar to Burj Al Arab in their branding and service, according to group CEO Jose Silva. The chief executive told Arabian Business the hotelier wants...

June 26, 2018 no comments 1026
Another key contributor to the rise in consumer prices was the 'clothing and footwear' group The Abu Dhabi consumer price inflation rate during the first five months of 2018 was 3.7 per cent compared with the same period of 2017, latest figures issued by the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi...

June 26, 2018 no comments 1213
Sharjah attracted Dh912 million ($248.2 million) in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2016, a record amount according to the Sharjah FDI Office, also known as Invest in Sharjah IIS), a media report said. In April 2018 the IIS announced that the emirate had registered Dh5.97 billion in FDI in...

June 26, 2018 no comments 920
Fuel consumption to rise Fuel prices in the UAE, which reached its peak this month since the country opted for deregulation in 2015, are still among the lowest in the world because governments in other countries - unlike in the UAE - have imposed taxes on the consumption of fuel....

June 26, 2018 no comments 1007
Azizi Developments, a leading private real estate developer operating in the UAE for over a decade, is on track to deliver its second largest project in the upcoming development of Al Furjan in the second half of 2018.  The sprawling Azizi Plaza, a 508,195 sq ft project, consists of a...

June 25, 2018 no comments 1087
The Abu Dhabi City Municipality said it has completed Dh102.8 million ($28 million) worth of infrastructure projects including the Nahda Al Askariyah, Baniyas and Al Shawamekh internal roads development work. The projects saw the construction of 8.1 km of internal roads, 10.165 km of drinking...

June 25, 2018 no comments 860
Work is in full swing at Abu Dhabi’s $1.2 billion Reem Mall, the emirate's leading retail, dining and leisure destination, with the substructure nearly finished and several sections of floor already completed, said a top official. Unveiling the construction progress, Al Farwaniya Property...

June 25, 2018 no comments 1016
The 48-hour visa fee waiver was created to further enhance tourism Tourist inflow from India into the UAE is expected to soar following a decision by the UAE cabinet earlier this month to exempt transit passengers through airports in the country from all entry fees for the first 48 hours...

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