Real GDP growth in Dubai is set to reach 3.2% this year, 3.5% in 2018 and 3.7% in 2019 DUBAI -- The economy in Dubai has continued to grow at a fast pace in 2017 guided by a leadership that has its eye on the future and a government committed to the emirate’s sustainable development...

For mid-market property buyers, the monthly payments increases can be quite a squeeze For mid-market property buyers, the monthly payments increases can be quite a squeeze Dubai: Is the US Federal Reserve out to spoil the UAE property market’s mortgage party? The latest...

Dubai’s Airshow lived up to its high reputation after a tough two years for the Gulf carriers If there were any fears of a low-key affair at this year’s Dubai Airshow, they were soon put to bed. While it was not the same thick and fast action of the 2013 event where $162.6bn of...

Recommend will send a personalised notification to customers every month and suggest the best possible mobile plan Virgin Mobile, the recently launched mobile brand of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced the launch of Recommend, a new innovation that...

UAE's Astronaut Programme will eventually see four Emiratis board the International Space Station More than 1,000 young Emiratis have already registered to the UAE's Astronaut Programme which was launched last week by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime...

Knight Frank predicts modest 1% increase; says Expo 2020 investment to drive demand higher Prices of prime residential property in Dubai are forecast to see a modest 1 percent rise during 2018, according to consultants Knight Frank. In a new research note, the real estate...

yallacompare says it sold more than AED60m worth of insurance premiums so far in 2017 yallacompare, the Middle East comparison site, has announced it has sold over AED60 million worth of insurance premiums over the course of 2017. It said over 30,000 car insurance policies were...

New Year’s Day is generally confirmed as a public holiday each year The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has confirmed that private sector workers will receive a paid public holiday to mark the New Year. This will mean a day off for private sector employees...

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Physicians at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of Mubadala’s network of healthcare providers and the region’s leading heart care center, have created history by successfully completing the UAE’s first full heart transplant. The pioneering surgery, which took place on the evening of...