NEWS & INSIGHTS

Dubai is to hold ‘Build Earth Live’ contest in September, with experts from around the world to showcase ‘Hyperloop’ designs A daily commute between Dubai and Abu Dhabi that takes just minutes could become a reality in the coming decades. […]

The proportion of Dubai residents earning more than AED10,000 ($2,722) per month has almost doubled since 2009, according to an analysis by Reidin. The research company analysed salary data from the Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC) and found that only 12 […]

Qatar’s first resort attached to a theme park is set to open in early 2017. Salwa Resort and Spa, which is located next to Aqua Park waterpark, was designed to attract more visitors to the country’s first-ever theme park, according […]

On July 20th the Ministry of Legal Affairs announced that Oman is lengthening the permitted stay for visiting nationals of 38 countries – including Bangladesh, India, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and most of central and eastern Europe. The length of […]

UAE employers are failing to target valuable sources of talent despite complaining of a skills shortage, according to a specialist recruiter. A survey by Robert Walters found that almost three-quarters (72 percent) of employers surveyed admitted they had been affected […]

Emaar Properties has unveiled a new luxury residential scheme next to Dubai Opera, comprising two towers in the centre of the Downtown district. The luxury ‘Act One | Act Two’ residences will be launched for sale in London on Wednesday […]

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made headlines last year when they were ranked as the 36th and 28th happiest countries on earth respectively, based in the most recent World Happiness Report, a global survey measuring contentment in 157 […]

The Roads and Transport Authority’s Traffic and Transportation Plan 2030 was approved on Saturday by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. RTA officials gave a detailed […]

YK Almoayyed & Sons (YKA) has announced that it has acquired the master franchise of global kids toy brand Imaginarium for Bahrain and the UAE. The company said in a statement that it is planning three Imaginarium showrooms in Bahrain, […]

Abu Dhabi: UAE University (UAEU) has announced on Thursday that it would start accepting applications from international students for admission to its undergraduate programmes which were previously limited to local students. In a statement, the university said that international students […]

Purchases from Russia made up 17% of overall investments in July, up three times from the beginning of the year. Real Estate investments from Russia have almost tripled over the last six months from 6% to 17% in Dubai. This […]

The government of Saudi Arabia is in its final stages of the business proposal to take over construction conglomerate Saudi Oger. Saudi Oger suffered a terrible hit by the slow pace of the Saudi construction sector due to decreasing investments, […]