October 2018 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

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SHARJAH: The 37th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2018), to be held from Oct.31 to Nov.10, will witness a remarkable increase in the number of titles to be showcased by a record number of publishing houses from across the world including many countries that are participating in the event...

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The company will showcase Mirdif Hills, Green Community DIP among others DUBAI - Dubai Investments has announced that it will be showcasing its real estate projects portfolio at Cityscape Global 2018, that is set to take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 2nd – 4th October,...

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Construction on the $820m Mirdif Hills mixed-use project is progressing as scheduled, says developer Dubai Investments has announced that the construction of its $820 million Mirdif Hills project, being developed by its subsidiary Dubai Investments Real Estate Company (DIRC), is almost...

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New event will be organised by the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre and will run from October 27 to November 1 Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued directives to hold the Islamic Economy Week from October 27 to November 1. The...

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Emirates NBD has announced that it will be the first to launch customised banking services via WhatsApp in the UAE Emirates NBD has announced that it will soon launch customised banking services via WhatsApp in the UAE. Dubai's biggest bank said in a statement that it is the first...

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Senior executive at ride-hailing app Careem says Dubai electric option will be rolled out in other markets Careem, the Dubai-based ride hailing app, is keen to expand its fleet of electric vehicle across countries in which it operates, a senior executive has said. In June, the...

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Dubai developer says launch of new Motor City project is 'significant milestone' Union Properties will unveil Avenue District, a mixed-used urban lifestyle project that is part of its Dubai Motor City phase 2 development at Cityscape Global 2018. The developer said the AED2.5...

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Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) said there has been an overwhelming response from the corporate world for its latest development, The Exchange, with 98 per cent of the office space already leased nearing maximum capacity. Completed in March this year, The Exchange, a part of...

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Kleindienst Group, the UAE’s largest European property developer and creator of The Heart of Europe, a cluster of six islands on The World project, today announced that it will soft launch its first hotel on Main Europe island – the Portofino Hotel - in December.  This is the first...

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Dubai’s real estate market has been consistently sustainable, attracting nearly 9,500 new investors who made a total investment of more than Dh19 billion ($5.17 billion) during the period from January 1 to August 31, 2018, said a top official of Dubai Land Department (DLD). DLD is the...

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