April 2019 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

April 8, 2019 no comments 1848
Oasis Mall to open with 45 retail stores, including Carrefour, Home Centre, Emax, Max and Fun City Landmark Group will open its first Oasis Mall in Sharjah later this month. The retail and hospitality conglomerate said the mall, located on Al Wahda Street, will have over 45 retail...

April 7, 2019 no comments 1141
Dubai Taxi Corporation to give 75% discount on the starting fare for passengers arriving at Al Maktoum International Airport Dubai RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) announced a significant discount in taxi flag down rate for passengers arriving at Al Maktoum International Airport...

April 7, 2019 no comments 1167
Nuria Tarre, chief marketing officer for Manchester City FC, discusses the strategy behind the Abu Dhabi-owned superclub success story As chief marketing officer (CMO) for City Football Group – the powerhouse behind Manchester City FC – Nuria Tarre has one of the biggest jobs in the...

April 7, 2019 no comments 955
Dubai hotels must 'weather the storm' as deep discounting does not increase demand, according to Sebastien Bazin Discounts on hotel room rates "never pay off", and instead lead to a "blood bath" in the industry, according to the CEO of global hotel giant Accor. Speaking to...

April 7, 2019 no comments 1094
Real estate has also been instrumental in drawing FDIs DUBAI- The UAE attracted US$10.35 billion in foreign direct investments in 2017, accounting for 36 percent of the total FDI inflows to the Arab countries. These figures were released by the UAE Ministry of Economy in...

April 7, 2019 no comments 1109
ADNOC distribution's shares rise 8 percent in early trading on Sunday Shares in Abu Dhabi based ADNOC Distribution rose sharply in early trading on Sunday as investors reacted to a move announced late last week to introduce a new dividend policy. The shareholders of the fuel...

April 7, 2019 no comments 1477
Roads and Transport Authority announces plan to improve public transport services The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it is launching nine new bus routes and improving others from Sunday. The step also aims to improve the integration with the metro service...

April 7, 2019 no comments 974
Bayut.com research says large portfolio of affordable properties has led to a high amount of interest Property prices and rents in Abu Dhabi have fallen marginally during the first quarter of 2019, according to new research. Bayut.com's Abu Dhabi Q1 2019 Property Market Report...

April 7, 2019 no comments 1300
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said 80 per cent of the work on the road leading to "Jewel of the Creek" project undertaken in collaboration with Dubai International Real Estate has been completed.  The Jewel of the Creek project lies between Al Maktoum and the Floating...

April 7, 2019 no comments 1128
UAE-based wasl properties has announced plans to launch the sales of apartments in the Phase Two of The Nook project in Dubai.  The Nook represents the first two buildings within the wasl gate development on Sheikh Zayed Road in Jebel Ali, within walking distance of the Energy Metro...

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