ValuStrat Price Index for the first quarter of 2019 shows that prices dropped by 3.2% compared to the previous quarter Residential property values in Dubai have fallen by 12.4 percent on average over the past year, according to real estate consulting firm ValuStrat. Its ValuStrat...

Excavations have uncovered new evidence on the architecture, art and technology of Abu Dhabi's Neolithic inhabitants The latest archaeological excavations on Marawah Island have shed new light on Abu Dhabi’s earliest known settlement, which dates back 8,000 years. The excavations,...

Dr Karim Sabbagh, CEO of DarkMatter Group, outlines vulnerabilities of UAE websites as cyber attacks increase Cybercrime is projected to cost $8 trillion to businesses globally in the next five years, according to UAE-based cyber security firm DarkMatter which is responsible for...

Offering land plots starting at AED990,000 and available for purchase by all nationalities, Lea features 238 residential plots Aldar Properties' latest development, Lea, located on the northern shores of Yas Island, has sold out during Cityscape Abu Dhabi generating over AED400 million...

Dawoud Al Hajri, director general of Dubai Municipality, says expansion is one of the important infrastructure projects to keep pace with Dubai's growth Dubai Municipality has completed the second phase of the expansion of Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment Plant at a cost of AED1.3 billion...

New report shows Q1 price declines across both cities but return on investment remains strong Both Sharjah and Ajman remain affordable alternatives for buying and renting properties in the UAE, according to real estate portal Bayut.com. Prices have dropped on average across...

Chestertons says the medium to long-term outlook for Abu Dhabi's real estate market is encouraging despite downward corrections and new supply The medium to long-term outlook for Abu Dhabi's real estate market is encouraging despite downward corrections and new supply, according to a...

Middlesex University Dubai is one of the higher education institutions that is now actively recruiting international students The UAE's higher education sector is seeing a boost as post-study visas for students, quality assurance schemes and expansion of university programmes roll out...

UAE's GDP will expand 3.5 per cent in 2019 compared to 2.8 per cent in 2018 The UAE and Gulf economies are expected to strengthen this year, helped by elevated levels of government spending, Dh50-billion stimulus plans, reform measures for ease doing of business in the UAE and higher...

United Arab Emirates capital previously limited ownership largely to Emiratis and citizens of the neighbouring GCC states DUBAI: Abu Dhabi will now allow all foreigners to own land and property in investment areas on a freehold basis after making changes to its real estate law, state...