For hotel investors in the UAE looking to invest, there's no better time to do so, reported JLL in its annual review of the UAE Real Estate Market for 2016. Dubai's hotel market witnessed the completion of approximately 7,000 rooms in 2016, bringing the total hotel stock to 79,000...

DUBAI // The UAE’s hardcore adventure race will be held this month, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, announced on Monday. The inaugural event, named Sandstorm, will be held on January 27 at the Al Qudra Lakes, within Al Marmoum Conservation Reserve Dubai. The race is...

RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has signed a contract with the Arabian Automobile Association (AAA), a leading provider of roadside services, to operate a smart car recovery system to be launched this March. The system is designed to offer roadside assistance in case of vehicle breakdown...

Inspection campaign won’t exclude cafés and restaurants in free zones, says official Dubai Municipality said on Monday it will close 119 shisha cafés for violating terms of the federal tobacco control law. Redha Salman, director of occupational health and safety department, said the...

Non-Muslim residents and investors in Dubai can now avail of a fast track will registration service within the VIP section of Al Barsha mall and Al Twar Tas'heel Centre. This is as part of new arrangements between DIFC Wills & Probate Registry (WPR) and Al Burj Holding (ABH). Customers can now...

The hot air balloon went down suddenly in Al Madam desert area, Sharjah Police say Sharjah: Sharjah Police are investigating a hot air balloon accident that happened on Saturday morning and left six tourists injured. The hot air balloon went down suddenly in Al Madam desert area,...

Businessman alleges he was kidnapped, locked in room, forced to call his wife to wire money Dubai: An investor, who claims to be a consul general of an African country, and a salesman have been accused of kidnapping a businessman and stealing Dh2 million from him through cheques. The...

Dubai Properties (DP) on Monday launched a new series of residential villas designed to tap into the growing market for larger family-style units. The new residential unites of La Quinta, which is the second phase of DP's Villanova residential master community in Dubailand, will include...

German passport allows visa-free entry to 157 countries The UAE has the most powerful passport in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, allowing visa-free travel to 122 countries, according to the Passport Index 2017, a global ranking of the world’s passports. The index,...

Singer reported to hotel security that after his performance he received a strange gift from an admirer Dubai: A vacationer landed in trouble when he a presented a hashish-stuffed cigarette to a Lebanese singer following the latter’s performance at a luxurious hotel. The Lebanese...