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MAF Says Phase 1 Of City Centre Me’aisem In Dubai To Open By 2015

The first phase of the new shopping mall – located in IMPZ – will feature 60 international outlets.

Fire Destroys Dubai Marina Restaurant Boat

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the blaze.

Emaar Says No Decision Yet On Timing Of Malls Unit IPO

The listing is expected to raise Dhs8-Dhs9 billion, making it one of the region’s largest equity offers since 2008.

New UAE Visa Rules Will Boost Cruise Tourism In Dubai – Official

Under the new ruling, cruise tourists can get a multiple entry tourism permit for Dhs200.

DIFC Investments Plans Sukuk Issue

Sources suggested that the new sukuk, if successful, would be used to refinance a $1 billion syndicated loan taken in May 2012.

Gulf Investors Pour Dhs19bn Into Dubai’s Property Market In H1 2014

Emiratis accounted for the largest share of investment in Dubai’s real estate market- almost double the amount invested by other GCC nationals.

Dubai’s Damac Q2 Profit Up 18% As Property Sales Rise

The developer booked sales of $1.68 billion in the first half of 2014, up 75 per cent from a year earlier.

Emirates Signs $425m Loan For Two A380 Jumbo Jets

The Dubai-based carrier is the world’s largest operator of Airbus’ A380 jets.

Dubai Tram Launches Trial Operations

The tramway project is slated to officially launch in November this year.

Emirates Flight Faces Engine Fire While Landing In Boston

The fire was quickly put out and all 349 passengers and 19 crew safely disembarked at the airport.

Sheikh Mohammed’s Social Media Followers Cross Six Million Mark

Dubai ruler’s Twitter followers crossed three million while his Facebook fans amounted to two million along with a million followers in both Instagram and Google+.

Germany’s Doner Kebab To Invest Dhs20m In Dubai Expansion

The company is also building a factory in Dubai to keep pace with its growth plans in the region.

Dubai’s Emicool Gets $245m Financing For Expansion

Emicool, a venture between Dubai Investments and Union Properties, plans to expand into Saudi and Qatar in coming years.

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Q2 Net Profit Drops 41%

The company made a profit of Dhs25.88 million ($7.05 million) in the three months to June 30.

The Arabtec Question

Shares of Dubai-based construction firm Arabtec’s went on a roller-coaster ride last month, taking the wider Dubai Financial Market down with it. What went wrong?

Emirates To Increase Services To Morocco

The Dubai-based carrier will add a second daily service to Morocco from September.

Dubai’s Amlak Says Debt Restructuring Proposal Approved

The company said that it would shortly make an initial payment to creditors of approximately Dhs2 billion ($545 million), with the remaining debt to be paid over a 12- year period.

DWC Traffic Surges In Q2 Due To Flight Relocations

The growth in passenger traffic was mainly due to the temporary shift of almost 600 flights from Dubai International during the runway upgrade project.

Dubai Hopes To Submit Olympics Bid Within Eight Years – Official

The bidding process for the 2024 games is expected to begin in 2015, and the winning city will be revealed in 2017.

Emirates To Suspend Flights To Iraqi City Of Erbil From August 12

The Dubai-based airline said it will continue to operate flights to Basra and Baghdad.

Skai Holdings Sells Out All Suites In New Dubai Hotel Project

The hotel called ‘Suites in Skai’ had 234 hotel rooms, 234 one and two bedroom apartments and 33 penthouses for sale.

Damac Acquires Dubailand Plot For $513m

The plot spread across 55 million square feet of land is almost 30 per cent larger than Damac’s current biggest project Akoya.

Regulations Make Dubai Property Sector “Stable” For Foreign Investors

Dubai’s real estate sector offers a number of medium to long-term investment options for foreign buyers, an expert says.

Dubai’s Depa Wins New Contracts Worth Dhs300m In Singapore, Netherlands

The contracts were awarded to subsidiaries of the interior contracting company.

UAE July Business Activity Growth Edges Down, Still High

The HSBC UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index was at 58 points last month, down from 58.2 points in June.

Emirates Starts Chicago Flights

New services to the ‘windy city’ provide Emirates with new destination and transfer opportunities

Dubai Holding Completes $1.7bn Sale Of German Packaging Firm

The sale is one of the largest asset disposals by the state-owned investment unit since the 2009 debt crisis.

Dubai’s Emaar Posts 41% Rise In Net Profit For H1 2014

The Dubai developer’s net profit was boosted by increased revenues from its malls and hospitality businesses.

Flydubai Launches Flights To Iran

The low-cost carrier will fly to Tehran from August 11 and Mashhad from August 10.

Dubai Investments H1 Net Profit More Than Doubles

In May, Dubai Investments divested a 66 per cent equity stake in Globalpharma, which contributed a profit of Dhs472 million.