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Dubai Retailer Marka Appoints CEO

Nick Peel joins the start-up firm having previously worked at British retailer McArthurGlen as well as soccer clubs Arsenal and Rangers.

UAE To Give Egypt $8.7bn Worth Of Petroleum Products

The first shipment is expected to be sent next week, an official said.

Dubai’s DEWA Begins Work On Dhs170m Water-Transmission Project

The project will connect 17 locations with the main transmission lines to increase water flow and ensure reliable supply.

Deyaar Launches New Residential Project Montrose In Dubai

The project consists of three towers, out of which two are residential buildings while the other will comprise of hotel apartments, the developer said.

Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Slips 2.9% In July On Runway Work

Dubai International cut back flights by about 26 per cent for 80 days from May 1 as both its runways were upgraded.

Abu Dhabi’s Hotel Guests Up 26% In July

Occupancy rates across Abu Dhabi hotels also rose three per cent year-on-year in July while revenues grew by 14 per cent, official figures show.

Dubai’s Omniyat, Drake & Scull Launch New Project In Palm Jumeirah

Called ‘One at Palm Jumeirah’, the luxury project will be designed by international architects.

UAE’s Masdar Delivers Samoa’s First Wind Farm

Located on the Samoan island of Upolu, the 550KW project was funded by UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund.

Dubai’s Emaar Properties Shares Surge Before Malls Unit Flotation

Emaar’s shares rose 5.4 per cent to Dhs10.80 today, bringing their year-to-date gains to 56 per cent.

Emaar To Launch Malls Unit IPO In September, List It In October

Emaar, Dubai’s largest real estate developer, will offer 30 per cent of the shares to individual investors and 70 per cent to qualified institutional investors.

Saudi Stocks Richly Valued But Still Attractive -Funds

Fund managers still see pockets of opportunity in Saudi due to the market’s liquidity and diversity.

Tommy Weir: The Dubai School Of Motivation

The public declaration is a motivational approach unique to the UAE, which invokes honour, the backbone quality of the region, writes the author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’.

Flydubai Adds Three More Routes To East Africa

The budget airline announced that it will begin services to Bujumbura in Burundi, Entebbe in Uganda and Kigali in Rwanda.

Stock News: Arabtec, DP World May Buoy Dubai Markets

Arabtec shares jumped 13 per cent to Dhs4.79 over the past four trading days on speculation about a potential deal between Hasan Ismaik and Aabar.

Dubai’s DP World H1 Net Profit Rises 26%

The company, one of the more profitable assets of debt-laden Dubai World, posted a first-half net profit of $332 million.

Dubai’s Property Market Booming On Safe Haven Status – Senior Banker

Exclusive: The UAE has seen a flight to safety of wealth from conflict-ridden areas in the region, says Emirates NBD CEO Shayne Nelson.

Ras Al Khaimah Nets $118m In Tourism Revenues In H1

Occupancy levels across Ras Al Khaimah’s hotels reached 64.11 per cent while the average daily rate amounted to $69.85, generating revenues worth $14.9 million.

Nakheel To Build 12-Storey Residential Tower For Lease In Palm Jumeirah

The developer has awarded a contract worth around Dhs75 million to UAE-based Trojan General Contracting to build the complex.

Former CEO Of Dubai’s Arabtec Says Wants Over Dhs5 Per Share

Hasan Ismaik, the former CEO of Arabtec, confirmed that he was in talks with Abu Dhabi state fund Aabar to sell part of his stake.

HOK-Arup Consortium Appointed To Design Dubai Expo 2020 Host Venue

The contractors, who designed the project from the Expo 2020 bid phase, are currently undertaking site readiness activities.

Dubai’s Damac Launches More Units For Sale At AKOYA Oxygen Project

The developer said that it preponed the second release of units at the AKOYA development owing to strong investor demand.

Stock News: Arabtec Lifts Dubai

Investors are hoping Abu Dhabi’s Aabar will soon buy a part of the 27.9 per cent stake held by Arabtec’s former CEO Hasan Ismaik.

Aldar Readies To Open Abu Dhabi’s Largest Geant Store In Yas Mall

Yas Mall, set to open in November, is slated to become the emirate’s first ‘super-regional’ mall.

Standard Chartered Looking To Sell Part Of UAE Business

As part of a US settlement last week, the bank agreed to end high-risk relationships with SMEs in the UAE.

Abu Dhabi’s Watania Says Regulator Approves 60.53% Stake Sale

MB UAE Investments will acquire 51 per cent and Al Madina Insurance Co will get 9.53 per cent of Islamic insurer National Takaful Co (Watania).

Dubai’s TECOM Launches New Freehold Villa Community In Barsha

The development, called Villa Lantana, will feature 440 units including three, four and five bedroom homes.

MAF Says Phase Two Of Mall Of The Emirates’ Dhs1bn Expansion Begins

The new phase will include a redesigned VOX Cinemas complex and the launch of new fashion brands and F&B outlets.

UAE Clamps Down On Drivers Using Mobile Phones

Officials in the country have also said that applying make-up while driving will draw a fine of Dhs1,000.

Abu Dhabi Woos Chinese Travellers

The emirate is holding a Chinese Visitor Summit to boost tourist numbers and guest nights.

UAE Banking Space Too Crowded, Mergers Needed – Emirates NBD CEO

Exclusive: Shayne Nelson, the CEO of Emirates NBD, says mid-sized banks in the country should consider in-market mergers.