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Terror Target Burj Dubai?

The defense apparatus in the United Arab Emirates arrested 45 suspects, most of them Palestinian and Lebanese, after the plot to blow up Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) was uncovered. Dubai Tower, currently under construction, is the tallest building in the world. The... (Continue reading)

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The Dark Side Of Dubai – Only For Foreigners?

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)

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Relief For Ajman – Dubai Commuters

Commuters sweltering in frustration while they make their way on public transportation between Dubai and Ajman should find relief in a new water taxi service. Ajman Municipality said yesterday it would launch the first inter-emirate water taxi service, in conjunction with... (Continue reading)

Dubai’s First Swine Flu Case Confirmed

Shortly after the first cases of H1N1 flu was confirmed in the Persian Gulf among US soldiers in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates has reported its first swine flu case. UAE Health Minister, Hanif Hassan, told the official WAM news agency on... (Continue reading)

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Dubai Tram Delayed

The second phase of a Dh4.5 billion light rail project for some of Dubai’s most congested areas has been postponed, according to a senior official. Abdul Redha abu al Hassan, director of planning and development at the Roads and Transport Authority... (Continue reading)

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Ask Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced he will be holding an online question and answer session with residents and the media in a week’s time. The online ‘town... (Continue reading)

Should Locals Be Safe From Getting Fired?

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)

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More People Move To Dubai

Dubai’s population is continuing to grow, a government official said yesterday, despite reports that the economic downturn has resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs. The emirate issued 1,000 more visas a day than it cancelled last month, Raed Safadi,... (Continue reading)

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Al Sufouh Tram Project Started

Work has begun on Dubai’s first tram project on Al Sufouh Road, said a senior official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). “Work on the first phase of the Al Sufouh Tram project is progressing according to the schedule... (Continue reading)

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How To Get To Dubai Metro?

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has finished its ‘complete journey planner’ to encourage people to use the Dubai Metro. “Since many residents believe that people will not use the metro during the summer months when the average temperature is... (Continue reading)

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Nakheel Reports Phenomenal Sales

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)

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Stronger Dollar ‘will deter Dubai speculators’

Fears over the health of Dubai’s real estate sector are overblown and a stronger dollar would help rid the market of speculative buyers, Al Mal Capital’s head of equity research said on Thursday. Prices are likely to ease in 2010 after... (Continue reading)

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Dubai Property Prices 10% Down?

Property prices in Dubai are likely to fall 10 per cent by 2010 as supply outpaces demand, but they are expected to rise in Abu Dhabi’s undersupplied market, Morgan Stanley said in its latest report on Tuesday. “For 2009, we expect... (Continue reading)

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Dubai Property Market At Risk?

Faith in Dubai’s real estate sector could be shaken if the plethora of developments coming on to the market next year outstrips demand and if the government goes back on its promise to issue residency visas. published in Gulfnews “I think a... (Continue reading)

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Dubai – The Future Global City

When speaking about Dubai and the so-called “real estate bubble”, conversations tend to focus on the short term. “What will happen in 2009-10 when projects are completed and handed over – will prices level off or even worse, fall?” I can... (Continue reading)

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Dubai Goes Green

This Gulf desert nation, one of the world’s most environmentally unfriendly with its ubiquitous air conditioning, swimming pools and SUVs, may be looking to redeem itself. It has begun building what it calls the world’s first zero-carbon city. Environmentalists say Masdar... (Continue reading)

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50% For Housing?

More than two-thirds of Dubai’s population are spending up to half their salaries on house rents and children’s education, according to a cost-of-living survey released yesterday. The DSL Exhibitions survey of more than 400 Dubai residents earning more than Dh200,000 annually,... (Continue reading)

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Over 500,000 du Customers

du captures 10% of UAE population ahead of schedule du, the new national telecom operator in the UAE, today announced that it reached the half a million mark of customers, ten days ago.Emphasizing the factors that resulted in this achievement, Osman... (Continue reading)

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All Time High For Trade Exhibitions In Dubai

New figures released today show that Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) retains its leading position in the region’s event industry. DWTC-managed venues are set to host a total of 106 major events in 2007, and the group has already secured a... (Continue reading)

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Dubai Metro Is On Track

Construction of the largest proposed light rapid transit system in the world is on track and on time, delegates heard at a regional railway conference in Dubai on Wednesday. The first phase of the Dh15.5-billion Dubai Metro will be completed by... (Continue reading)

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