October 2016 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

October 26, 2016 no comments 790
New changes increase the maximum fine for some crimes and allow the option of community service for misdemeanours New changes to the UAE penal code introduced on Sunday allow for higher fines, harsher punishments and immediate deportation in some cases. Under the new rules, expats...

October 26, 2016 no comments 776
Work on the new extension of Al Majaz Waterfront, a tourist destination in the UAE emirate of Sharjah, is nearing completion and is well on track for launch by the end of this year, according to a report. The Dh35-million ($9.52 million) project, which will add another 53,000 sq ft to the...

October 26, 2016 no comments 949
99 nationalities have purchased units in the community Ninety nine nationalities, led by British, German, Indian and Russian investors, have chosen Al Hamra Village as a prime investment location and residential destination, said Al Hamra Real Estate Development. According to Barry...

October 26, 2016 no comments 792
The key real estate markets of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE witnessed an overall downward movement of apartment rents in the third quarter making them more affordable for the renters and buyers, said a report. During the third quarter, a major factor that boosted the UAE real estate sector...

October 26, 2016 no comments 775
UAE-based wasl properties has completed Phase One of its mixed-use project, wasl 51, in the Jumeirah area of Dubai, UAE, and has also started leasing 24 of its luxury villas in the development. The project, which on completion will boast 140 luxury villas, comes as part of the company’s...

October 25, 2016 no comments 784
Car with 'Dh33million number plate' parked in space reserved for people with disabilities fined Dubai: Dubai-based businessman Balwinder Sahani, who bought car number plate D5 for Dh33 million at a Roads and Transport Authority auction on October 8, has been fined Dh1,000 and four black...

October 25, 2016 no comments 871
Enhances lounge offering with exclusive partnerships with Moët & Chandon, Voss Water and Costa Coffee Dubai, UAE, 23 October 2016 – Emirates has completed a major makeover of its Business Class lounge at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport. The US$11 million refurbishment project...

October 25, 2016 no comments 798
DUBAI // Plans for a design educational institute billed as the first of its kind in the region were announced on Monday. The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation was launched under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and is expected to open...

October 25, 2016 no comments 807
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a decree on Monday to set up a new authority to collect data, information and statistics related to federal taxes. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) will be responsible for setting up and maintaining records on...

October 25, 2016 no comments 692
Khalaf Al Habtoor’s Dubai office is a gallery of global political peerage, living and dead. Pictures of the queen of England, President Carter, Yasser Arafat, Benazir Bhutto and Rafik Hariri cover every wall. So it is not surprising that the billionaire head of the Al Habtoor Group...

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