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Living Legend Villas To Be Handed Over By 2014 Year End

Villas from the Dhs7 billion residential project will be handed over to buyers in December 2014.

Nakheel Signs On Shangri-La For Luxury Hotel on Palm Jumeirah

Shangri-La will manage the 52-level luxury hotel in Nakheel’s Palm Tower development.

Emirates, Etihad Warn Of Flight Delays On Karachi Route

A terrorist attack killed at least 27 people in Karachi’s Jinnah airport on Sunday.

UAE’s Mubadala To Convert Bonds Into 79.4m Tabreed Shares

Mubadala is currently the biggest shareholder in Tabreed with 14.3 per cent.

Etihad Withdraws From Skytrax, Airline Ratings Firm Says Carrier Can’t Opt-out From Awards

The airline said it made the decision after reviewing the criteria and measurement of the Skytrax Airline Rating System.

Damac Announces Sale of Units In AKOYA Drive Hotel Project

Prices for the units at NAIA hotel, located on Damac’s 1.3km AKOYA Drive shopping strip, start at Dhs680,000.

UAE Central Bank: Rental Yields May Indicate Growing Imbalances, Overheating

Monitoring development in the UAE real estate markets and the banks’exposure to it remains a core financial stability priority, the bank said.

WHO Experts Find Hospital Breaches Worsened MERS Outbreak In UAE

A six-strong team from the WHO and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network were invited by the UAE to investigate MERS after an upsurge in cases there in April.

If You Are Living In The Middle East, Become Part Of It

It’s time to stop using the phrase “here in the region” negatively, writes Tommy Weir, the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.

Global Airlines’ Summit Highlights Growing Power Of Gulf Carriers

Senior representatives of over 200 airlines attended the IATA meeting in Doha, making Qatar the first Gulf country to host the summit.

Global Destinations Eye High-Spending Gulf Travellers

Gulf travellers are among the most lucrative and high-yield tourists due to their lavish spending habits, industry experts.

UAE Banks Launch Mobile Wallet Programme

The first phase of the project will include putting in place mobile payments and a money transfer platform for smartphones.

Egyptian Tycoon Sawiris Backs $257m Bid For 20% Of EFG Hermes

EFG Hermes is one of the biggest investment banks in the Middle East.

Middle East E-Commerce Sales To Reach $15bn By 2015

E-commerce is booming but limited number of players in the industry and logistical challenges are hindering the sector’s growth.

UAE Gains Three Slots In Global FDI Confidence Index

A strategic location, well-developed infrastructure, and a large talent base has positioned the UAE favourably among investors.

Landmark To Open 50 New UAE Stores By End-2015, To Hire 2,500

A bulk of the new openings will be in Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall, with stores also planned for Sharjah.

Top 50 GCC Banks 2014

The GCC banking sector continued to make progress in 2013 with double-digit profit growth maintained.…

UAE Ranks As Most Popular Destination For Migrating Professionals – LinkedIn

India, the UK and Pakistan were the top three countries from where professionals moved to the UAE, a LinkedIn study found.

Emirates To Start A380 Frankfurt Services

One of the airline’s three daily services to be upgraded to A380s from September, complementing double-decker A380 flights into Munich

Cooling Firm Tabreed Wins $1.6bn Contract From UAE Armed Forces

Tabreed’s first district cooling plant was commissioned by the UAE armed forces in 1998.

Qatar Image Would Suffer More Than Economy If World Cup Lost

Qatar is wealthy enough to handle such economic dislocation without long-term damage, analysts say.

Expo Effect To Bring 28,000 Hotel Rooms To UAE By 2016

International players are expected to offer the bulk of additions to the market, with Expo 2020 being a major driving force.

Emirates Airline Sees Progress Soon On A380 Engine Upgrade

Emirates has expressed interest in applying the lessons of other Airbus re-engining projects to the four-engined superjumbo.

Why GCC Investors Should Look To The UK

Adam Price, managing director of Select Property Middle East, explains why savvy investors from the Gulf should take advantage of the British student property market.

Emaar Launches Second Phase Of BLVD Crescent Project

The second phase of the project will have over 70 one to three bedroom apartments within a 20-storey tower, Emaar said in a statement.

Qatar Airways Delays Taking First A380 By Several Weeks

Delays in jetliner deliveries can cause disruption and extra cost for airlines as they reassign aircraft to fill the gap.

Cashing In On The GCC’s Electronics Boom

With the GCC’s electronics industry witnessing extraordinary growth, competition and challenges loom large, according to retailer Emax.

Are GCC Lenders Ready To Be The Banks Of The Future?

Experts warn that lenders have to quickly move beyond conventional channels to survive in today’s digital age.

Five Minutes With… Jim Moaddab, COO, Caramel Group

Jim Moaddab, COO at F&B specialist Caramel Group gives his insight into the company’s expansion plans and the UAE restaurant market.

Habtoor Leighton Group Wins $395m Contract

The project will also include serviced apartment buildings, nine hotels and a marina.