According to the DLD weekly report, 98 plots were sold for $185.91mln, 1,336 apartments and villas were sold for $705mln DUBAI - Dubai Land Department (DLD) reported a total of 1,982 real estate and properties transactions with a gross value of 7.7 billion during the week ending 24th...

Countries will not be clustered by their geography, but under Expo 2020’s three subthemes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the start of the countdown for Expo 2020...

Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has sold around 4.5% of Oil Search Ltd for $274.82mln Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala sold a 4.5% stake in Oil Search Ltd for A$362.8 million ($274.82 million), the oil and gas producer said in a filing late on Thursday. Mubadala, an investor...

The Bitcoin Fund invests in long-term holdings of Bitcoin as a safer alternative to direct investments in the cryptocurrency The Bitcoin Fund listed on the Nasdaq Dubai exchange on Wednesday, the first of its kind to trade in the Middle East as cryptocurrencies grab attention globally....

The blockchain platform, the first of its kind in the GCC, aims to make investing in property a mass market product Dubai-based Aqarchain, a subsidiary of real estate crowdfunding portal SmartChain, is set to launch an end-to-end blockchain platform on open-source blockchain network,...

Only vaccinated passengers will be allowed to disembark in the emirate Abu Dhabi will welcome back cruise liners into the emirate from September 1, following months of closure from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Only vaccinated passengers will be allowed to disembark in the...

Cuba and Kyrgyzstan have been removed from the list, effective from June 24 Abu Dhabi has updated its ‘green list’ of destinations to include 31 countries in total – up from 28 in the previous update, effective from Thursday, June 24. While Austria, Denmark, Italy, Norway and...

The UAE is the only country in the GCC to be to be in the global top 30 for concentration of green buildings The UAE is the leading country in the region for the highest concentration of sustainable buildings, home to 869-green rated buildings and ranking 14th globally. The US...

The carrier confirmed the directive as response to a customer query on Twitter Air India has said that flights between India and UAE will remain suspended until July 6, 2021. Responding to a customer query, the carrier took to Twitter to confirm that the decision was in line with...

Tourism 365 will support ADNEC’s broader rule to position Abu Dhabi as a key tourist destination in the region DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has launched a new company to develop the UAE capital’s tourism sector, state news agency WAM has reported....