Latest Dubai News
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.
30/9/2008 - The Mall of Emirates in Dubai will undergo its largest ever expansion, with about Dh.
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.
27/9/2008 - Atlantis, the premier resort at the Palm Jumeirah Island, has been unveiled to the public.
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.
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.
24/9/2008 - The Chairman of Dubai Airports, Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and Chairman, Dubai Shopping Festival Office Supreme Committee, has unveiled Eid in Dubai, a new initiative to promote Dubai as a premier tourist destination in the region during Eid celebrations.
22/9/2008 - Airlines and travel companies are offering special airfares and packages to residents of UAE during Ramadan and forthcoming Eid holidays.
19/9/2008 - Abu Dhabi has embarked on carrying out aerial inspections intended to clamp down illegal shelters on top of buildings.
12/9/2008 - Dubai Airports has completed its first phase of major renovation initiative to support its vast expansion of facilities aimed towards transforming Dubai into world’s top aviation hub.
8/9/2008 - Global Village, a member of Tatweer and leading cultural and entertainment destination in Dubai has announced that it is ready to welcome visitors for the forthcoming seasonal event from 12th November 2008 to 21st February 2009.
6/9/2008 - Indian real estate giant Sobha Group, which has already made a mark in Dubai property market, has recently announced that it has acquired a plot on the main artery of Dubai, Shaikh Zayed Road for development of its first hotel in Dubai.
6/9/2008 - The Space Investment Company (SIC) in Dubai has signed an agreement with Government of Ras Al Khaimah through RAKIA (RAK Investment Authority) for construction of Dh380mn Space Center in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK).
3/9/2008 - Beginning 27th October 2008, Air Arabia will introduce daily flights to Hyderabad in India.
3/9/2008 - Planet Group, a Dubai-based company is likely to invest in two hotels in Abu Dhabi, and one in Beirut.
29/8/2008 - Abu Dhabi is all set to begin construction of a series of affordable properties.
27/8/2008 - Surging prices in Dubai will touch its peak in 2009, before it begins to drop by a minimum of 15 percent, as the emirate passes regulation to remove short-term speculators, say analysts.
25/8/2008 - Authorities in the UAE are planning to set a deadline to enforce all expatriates to carry national identity cards.
23/8/2008 - Etihad Holidays has launched its biggest ever gottogo promotion which offers breaks at more than 80 hotels across 14 cities in the world, with good value fares, beginning at Dh995, including accommodation and return economy flights from Abu Dhabi.
23/8/2008 - The Middle East has recorded the highest hotel occupancy and average room rates during the first half of this year, reports Deloitte & Touche LLP.
22/8/2008 - The UAE, with its ever-increasing realty developments is set to attract the whole world, with more than 30 multi-faceted leisure and entertainment resorts and theme parks, currently being built, to be ready prior to 2012.
20/8/2008 - GCC Labour Ministers have submitted a proposal to the GCC Council of Ministers to limit the duration of stay of expatriates in any GCC country.
18/8/2008 - The UAE will not introduce value-added-tax (VAT) until 2010, revealed a government official, contraindicating the earlier media reports, which said that it will be implemented during early 2009.
18/8/2008 - The Dubai Government has warned strict and prompt action against any acts of corruption or bribery within the emirate, whether in private or public sectors.
