January 2017 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

January 12, 2017 no comments 834
Damac Properties will have to be content with its existing portfolio of Trump-branded residential properties, golf courses and associated amenities. A proposal to cement the alliance further through an expanded deal - a deal valued at $2 billion according to US President-elect Donald Trump - was...

January 11, 2017 no comments 785
Dubai: Despite the soft market conditions, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar still offer better yields on real estate investments than some of the mature investment destinations, going by a new report brought out by Al Masah Capital. Even with the dollar’s current strength, which makes it costlier...

January 11, 2017 no comments 919
This is an exclusive limited time offer. Etisalat today announced an exclusive offer that gives eLife subscribers an opportunity to fly to their favourite destinations absolutely free by subscribing to their new offer. Launched for the first time in the region, this exclusive limited...

January 11, 2017 no comments 798
DM and the market traders have reached an agreement to organise heritage events and also open a traditional cafe to enliven the atmosphere. The Dubai Municipality (DM) is soon set to organise heritage and folklore events at the Deira Traditional Market. The move is part of the...

January 11, 2017 no comments 813
New JLL report also says prices and rents are close to the bottom of the current cycle, likely to rise in 2017 A total of 14,600 residential units entered the Dubai real estate market in 2016, the highest level since 2012, according to a new report by JLL. The 2016 Year in Review...

January 11, 2017 no comments 890
The UAE announced on Monday the results of the economic indicators that chart the nation’s accomplishments in foreign investment, innovation and entrepreneurship, development, competitiveness and the per capita gross national product (GNP), which reflect the UAE 2021 Vision to become among the...

January 11, 2017 no comments 900
As the country’s devout come together in mosques to pray for rain on Tuesday morning, farmers across the UAE have said they have been forced to stop planting crops and in some case abandon their plots of land altogether due to a lack of water. Mohammad Al Darmaki, a farmer from Kalba, said...

January 10, 2017 no comments 1061
Some dubai roads now have some 'friendly' radars that flash a warning when the driver is about to exceed the grace window of 20 km/hr. Rumours have been doing the rounds in Dubai that speed limits on key roads have been revised, and the 20 km/hr window of radar flash has been done away...

January 10, 2017 no comments 894
Dubai: Dubai’s official Rental Index has been updated for 2017, with emerging mid-market locations in Dubailand experiencing sharp increases. But Dubai’s budget-conscious tenants will still have cause for cheer as the rental band in established areas such as International City and Discovery...

January 10, 2017 no comments 986
Dubai: Moving out of your rented apartment in Dubai? Make sure you complete the formalities of handing over the apartment to the owner, or property manager. Rushing through the process could get you into trouble. A Dubai resident recently learned this the hard way. In 2011, he moved out of...

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