Indians travelling to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will be allowed entry of the country without ICA approval, the Air India Express said on its website. The airline said, “For Resident Permit Holders Returning to UAE – residents returning to Sharjah and Abu Dhabi are permitted entry without ICA...

77% of executives allowed to take business trip this year: Messe Frankfurt Several business executives in the UAE and around the world are now allowed to travel abroad, however, many are not willing to travel by plane, according to a new survey. In a market survey of more than...

Leading Dubai developer Emaar Properties has registered a net profit of AED2.007 billion ($546 million) for the first six months of the year, down 35 per cent compared to AED3.1 billion ($843 million) for the same period in 2019.  Announcing the financial results for the period till...

Based in Abu Dhabi, the newly-launched carrier will meet the demand for low-cost travel in the UAE UAE - Sharjah-based Air Arabia controls a 49 per cent stake in the recently-launched Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the company's second-quarter financial results showed. A joint venture with...

The UAE's e-commerce has been growing exponentially over the last few years UAE - The UAE's Federal Tax Authority (FTA) on Wednesday further clarified that though five per cent value-added tax (VAT) will be applicable to general e-commerce purchases however there are a number of...

Expat residents must provide a negative PCR Covid-19 test before they fly Expatriate residents who are stranded abroad but who want to return to the UAE will no longer need to apply for a resident entry permit from Wednesday, it has been announced. The National Emergency and...

The developer of several malls, including the iconic Dubai Mall, said that occupancy levels across its assets remained stable on 2019 levels Emaar Malls, the Dubai-based developer of shopping malls and retail assets, announced on Tuesday a first-half net profit of Dh345 million, down...

Dubai saw 5,605 sales transactions in Q2 2020 Property transaction levels in Dubai in June hit what was previously recorded in February, setting a foundation for recovery of the local property sector for the second-half of 2020. The second-quarter Mo'asher report released by the...

The UAE Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), issued a decision to extend the deadline for holders of expired entry permits and visas from Aug.11, 2020, for one month, to enable them to leave the country and exempt them from all resulting fines. The authority’s decision is...

But overall market remains down, with total property transaction falling 50% Sales of completed residential units in Dubai continued to show signs of picking up in July as more buyers came into the market following the easing of coronavirus restrictions. The volume of ready home...