NEWS & INSIGHTS

Thirteen of the world’s leading architectural firms took part in the Expo 2020 pavilion design competition. We look at the winners. Three winners were announced for three of the major pavilions following an international architecture competition run by Emaar Properties […]

Despite the emergence of more challenging regional and global economic conditions, Qatar’s real estate sector performed reasonably well last year, and it appears to remain on course for the rest of 2016 and beyond. The Edge Property Review analyses the […]

Dubai: Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide said on Wednesday that it is on track to grow its portfolio in the Middle East to 100 hotels by 2020. The US hotel chain said in a statement that it will open five […]

Dubai: Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and CEO of Emirates airline & Group, and Humaid Mohammad Al Qatami, chairman of the board and director-general of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), have signed […]

Dubai: Bahrain’s economy is expected to slow further in 2016 and 2017, weighed down by weak investor sentiment and fiscal adjustments, with financial outflows expected to continue, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The fund expects Bahrain’s fiscal deficit […]

Abu Dhabi: Fuel prices have gone up for the month of May, Ministry of Energy announced on Thursday. The new prices for May are Super 98-Dh1.78, up from Dh1.62 in April, Special 95-Dh1.67, up from Dh1.51, E Plus-91-Dh1.60, up from […]

Oman has unveiled a 20-year strategy to double visitor numbers to five million per year by 2040. The strategy hinges on developing the tourist spots of Musandam, the Hajar Mountains, the Frankincense Trail in Salalah, the city of Muscat and […]

Tickets for the opening show at Dubai Opera sold out in less than three hours, it was revealed on Monday. All 2,000 tickets to see singing legend Plácido Domingo were quickly snapped up after going on sale on Sunday, with […]

Dubai: The overall job market is still facing some headwinds, but recruitment activity in certain industries is now picking up, a new research showed. The Monster Employment Index, a monthly gauge of the labour market in the Middle East based […]

Is Dubai a good place to bring up children? Ah yes, the million-dollar question. I’m sure every Dubai expat is asked this at least five times per trip home. But there is no simple answer : it depends on the […]

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) has introduced a new electronic system for submission of visa applications which requires the foreign employee to appear at one of approximately 600 approved typing centers in Dubai, but […]

Louvre Hotels Group has announced plans to expand its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by opening 40 budget and economy hotels over the next five years. Driving the group’s expansion in the region will be two […]