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Global Village extravaganza to be unveiled on 12th November -10/11/2008
The 14th edition of Global Village, a unique international destination for tourism, entertainment, leisure and culture in the region, will unveil a new spectacular seasonal event beginning 12th November 2008 to 21st February 2009 at Dubailand.
The Dubai Mall unveiled to public; 30mn visitors expected during first year -5/11/2008
One of the largest shopping malls in the world, housed in Dubai, namely, The Dubai Mall, opened to public at 2pm yesterday, with about three times the number of stores than in any other malls in Dubai.
Middle East Hotel Sector begins to feel the pinch of financial turmoil -3/11/2008
The Middle East hotel sector has been considerably hit by the international financial turmoil, as it is more vulnerable and is dependent on elements outside the region.
Emirates introduces 31 additional flights to India -3/11/2008
Emirates announced an additional 31 weekly flights to India, beginning November, and again from February.
Abu Dhabi decides against implementation of the one family in one villa rule -29/10/2008
Abu Dhabi Municipality has decided against implementing the one family in one villa rule, although authorities continue their inspections to detect residency violations in villas.
Nationality proof a must for issuance of ID cards -27/10/2008
People holding Emirati Passports, but do not have proof of nationality in the form of family book (Khulasat Al Qaid – the document issued to Emirati nationals), will not be permitted to apply for ID Cards, it has been announced.
GITEX 2008 concludes successfully -27/10/2008
This year Gitex week 2008, which ended last week, witnessed an increase of 5 to 10 percent in the number of registered trade visitors, each day of the show, a comparatively higher figure when compared to last year.
DNRD to introduce Video Conferencing facility for visa queries -24/10/2008
The Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department is all set to launch a new video conferencing facility, which would enable prompt answers to all queries pertaining to visa and residency procedures.
Dubai Municipality begins crack-down of multi-occupancy villas -24/10/2008
The Dubai Municipality has embarked into crack-down of multi-occupancy villas.
Low-income sector in Dubai seeks affordable accommodation -24/10/2008
Dubai was the first emirate to introduce rent cap of 15 percent of annual rent of a property, in the year 2005.
Gitex Consumer Electronics Expo generates good visitor response -24/10/2008
With the Gitex Shopper and Consumer Electronics Exhibition coming to an end, organizers and vendors are confident that this year event will surpass that of last year in terms of sales and visitor numbers.
DNRD announces new Mobile Visa service facility -22/10/2008
The Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD) introduced a new service that helps notify the issuance of an entry visa permit through an instant message service.
Ramada Hotel & Suites launched in Downtown Ajman -22/10/2008
An international hotel and resort group, V.
Gitex 2008: Day 3 highlights -22/10/2008
The on-going Gitex Technology Week 2008 at the Dubai World Trade Center has been strongly catering to the young and technology savvy from teen fashion icons to performance-obsessed geeks.
mPay facility enables easy access to settle government dues -21/10/2008
The Dubai eGovernment recently launched mPay a mobile payment service, meant for efficient and comfortable means of paying government fee in the emirate.
Brief Round-up of the ongoing GITEX 2008 at Dubai -21/10/2008
GITEX 2008, the biggest annual business and consumer technology exhibition in the region took off with a bang on 19th October 2008 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center.
UAE Expats will have to pay Dh110 for refund of visit visa deposit -16/10/2008
Expatriates will now have to pay a fee, even to gain refund of their visa deposit, thereby making the entire procedure of gaining a visit visa more expensive.
Dubai to house third tallest structure in the world -14/10/2008
One of the leading Dubai-based property developer Tameer, will launch its Anara Tower, a 140 storey development, which would stand high at 650 meters or more.
Ferry Dubai may be a popular alternative mode of transportation -14/10/2008
Ferries sailing across the Dubai Creek will soon prove to be an alternative mode of transportation, aimed to solve the traffic congestion on the city roads.
Middle-income sector drawn towards Ajman for quality inexpensive housing -1/10/2008
Despite the ongoing global financial crisis, the UAE is continuing to register impressive growth in all spheres of developmental activity, reports the leading property portal gowealthy.
Mall of Emirates to undergo major expansion -30/9/2008
The Mall of Emirates in Dubai will undergo its largest ever expansion, with about Dh.
Golden era for interior designing services in the Gulf -27/9/2008
UAE is currently amidst $3trillion worth of construction activities, with more than 1200 projects worth about $1trillion currently underway, majority of which are in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Atlantis resort unveiled to the public -27/9/2008
Atlantis, the premier resort at the Palm Jumeirah Island, has been unveiled to the public.
UAE offers one month extended stay to visit visa holders -24/9/2008
The UAE airport has permitted extension of one month stay in the country to holders of visit visa on arrival, if required, on payment of fee of Dh610, a DNRD official announced.
First marina on Palm Jumeirah to open to public in December -24/9/2008
The first marina on Palm Jumeirah will be open to public in December this year, announced Island Global Yachting (IGY), the luxury marina developer and management company.
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