Additional expenses incurred by real estate firms will be passed on to investors, say majority of those surveyed The cost of real estate investment in the region is likely to climb on the back of VAT introduced across the Gulf from next year, a survey of local investment professionals...

New, two-code car plate to be rolled out in Dubai as part of new generation of vehicle licensing numbers A new generation of vehicles licensing plates design as well as a new two-code plate has been announced on Saturday. Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the...

Discount applies to fines incurred in 2016, according to Dubai Police Dubai: Motorists with traffic fines registered in 2016 or earlier will get a 50 per cent discount if they pay the fines before the end of 2017, the Dubai Police reminded drivers on Saturday. Brigadier Saif...

Fossil Rock Lodge will open near Mleiha where fossils of marine animals from millions of years ago can be found Sharjah is planning to open a luxury lodge near Mleiha where fossils of marine animals from millions of years ago can be found. The Fossil Rock Lodge, which is set to open...

Department of Civil Aviation chairman reveals huge growth potential for emirate's travel sector Sharjah has activated less than a quarter of its air traffic rights to 161 countries, according to the chairman of the emirate's Department of Civil Aviation. Sheikh Khalid bin Issam Al...

Dutch technology firm announces successful trial of automonous buses to link Bluewaters Island off Dubai coast Dutch technology firm 2getthere has announced that its automated vehicle system that will link Bluewaters Island in Dubai with the city’s network of metro stations has passed its...

Emirates is the world's biggest customer of the A380, having ordered 142 of the planes and Sheikh Ahmed said he wanted to see the plane continuing. HAMBURG - Emirates hopes to order more Airbus A380 super jumbos at the Dubai airshow this month, the airline's chairman said on Friday....

Founder of SellAnyCar.com announces launch of new online real estate venture Saygin Yalcin, the founder and CEO of SellAnyCar.com and a prominent regional tech entrepreneur, has announced the launch of SellAnyHome.com in the Gulf region. He said SellAnyHome.com aims to enable home...

Celebrates milestone delivery in Hamburg, reaffirms commitment to A380 programme Emirates chairman highlights positive impact of Emirates’ A380 operations on aerospace manufacturing, aviation industries and consumer experience Emirates today celebrates the milestone delivery of...

Abu Dhabi's trade in aluminum hit Dh2.8 billion ($760 million) in the first eight months of 2017, accounting for 2.6 percent of the emirate's non-oil economy, the total of which amounted to Dh107.4 billion by the end of August, according to Statistics Centre-Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi's aluminum...