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The Dark Side Of Dubai – Only For Foreigners?
Written on 10 Aug, 2009 at 14:33 in Society | viewed 455 times | 2 Comments
Herve Jaubert, a French spy who left espionage to make leisure submarines for the wealthy, was riding high. bankrolled by Dubai World, a government-owned conglomerate, he built a submarine workshop on the Persian Gulf, lived rent-free in a villa with a... (Continue reading)
New Dubai Visa Law Out
Written on 5 May, 2009 at 13:48 in Society | viewed 1,458 times | 19 Comments
A new resolution issued by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan states that foreign ... (Continue reading)
Get A Refund For Your Dubai Property
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 4:06 in Business | viewed 1 times | 2 Comments
If you have invested in a development in Dubai that has since been cancelled by the emirate’s property regulators, don’t despair – new rules have been announced that will ensure investors receive a full refund. All cash paid by buyers on... (Continue reading)
Minimum Standards For Labour Camps In Dubai
Written on 27 Apr, 2009 at 11:48 in Society | viewed 206 times | 0 Comments
The office of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is to impose new minimum standards across all labour camp accommodation in the Emirate, Construction Week can reveal. The move... (Continue reading)
Dubai Code Of Conduct Full Version
Written on 19 Mar, 2009 at 11:13 in Politics | viewed 6,409 times | 13 Comments
Dubai’s New Code of Conduct – this is the full text version. The “Rules of Conduct in Dubai” were prepared by the Executive Council under the direction of HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoom, Crown Prince and Chairman of... (Continue reading)
Should Locals Be Safe From Getting Fired?
Written on 26 Feb, 2009 at 8:12 in Society | viewed 268 times | 14 Comments
The UAE government is thinking about (or has already put in place?) a law that will prohibit private companies from firing UAE nationals from their jobs. Of course this does not count if the employee does something wrong and that’s the... (Continue reading)
Sammy Leaves Dubai
A 13ft whale shark that has spent weeks as the star attraction in a huge tank in the lobby of a luxury hotel is to be freed after a campaign that included protest songs and the setting up of a... (Continue reading)
Nakheel Reports Phenomenal Sales
Written on 16 Sep, 2008 at 9:16 in Business | viewed 139 times | 0 Comments
Nakheel, a Dubai World company and one of the world’s largest and most innovative real estate developers, today announced that 2008 sales to date are showing a threefold increase on 2007’s full-year figures. Nakheel’s portfolio, conservatively valued at US$80 billion. Till... (Continue reading)
Better Get Your UAE ID Card Soon
All expats living in the UAE have a stark choice: obtain a national Identity Card or face deportation. GulfNews Residents living in the UAE who don’t have the new cards by the end of 2010 will be considered illegal. And their employers... (Continue reading)
New Zealand Top At Dubai Rugby Sevens
Written on 2 Dec, 2007 at 9:15 in Sports | viewed 83 times | 0 Comments
New Zealand has won the opening round of the International Rugby Board’s World Series Sevens in Dubai. The defending champions beat Fiji 31-21 in the final early this morning (NZ time), making the most of a period when Fiji’s Emosi Vucago... (Continue reading)
Escrow Account – Safer Property Investment
Payments towards ‘off plan’ property purchases in Dubai will be protected in specially managed accounts after a law was issued this week by Dubai Government. The eagerly-awaited ‘Law No. 8 concerning Guarantee Accounts of Real Estate Development in the Emirate of... (Continue reading)
Land Prices In Dubai Increased Again
Written on 10 Feb, 2007 at 4:11 in Other News | viewed 45 times | 0 Comments
Dubai Land Department reports that land prices went up by nearly 64 per cent, the department’s price index reveals that 2006 was a bumper year for land purchases in Dubai. However all may not be what it seems with analysts... (Continue reading)
Dubai Rents Capped
Written on 2 Jan, 2007 at 12:47 in Other News | viewed 61 times | 2 Comments
The Dubai government has capped the annual rent increase at a maximum of seven per cent on all rental properties as of January 1. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler... (Continue reading)
Ramadan Begins Today
Written on 22 Sep, 2006 at 21:20 in Other News | viewed 437 times | 3 Comments
(Information courtesy: Gulf News – reported today) Abu Dhabi: The Ramadan Crescent Sighting Committee announced that today is the first day of Ramadan. This announcement came in a communiqué released by the committee after its meeting yesterday in the Sharia Judicial... (Continue reading)
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