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RAK Properties Posts Dhs52m H1 Profit

The developer’s revenues amounted to Dhs149 million while total sales value reached Dhs234 million in the first six months of this year.

UAE’s Telecom Regulator Warns Mobile Users About Scam Calls

The TRA said that fraudsters, seeking to illegally obtain personal information, were claiming to be from an authorised national telephone service provider.

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.

Accor To Manage New 3-Star Hotel In Dubai’s Business Bay

Accor has signed an agreement with Indian developer Hiranandani Group to manage an ibis Styles hotel.

Dubai Airport’s New Concourse D On Track To Open In Q1 2015 – Sheikh Ahmed

The new concourse will be connected to an existing terminal by an automated train.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties Q2 Net Profit Up 168%

Revenue for the second quarter was Dhs2.19 billion, up 74 per cent year-on-year.

UAE Implements New Visa Fees Policy

New multiple entry visas have been introduced for students and medical tourists.

Emirates Suspends Flights To Guinea Over Ebola

The Ebola outbreak, which began in Guinea and has spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone, has killed more than 700.

Revealed: Top Residential Project Launches In Dubai In 2014

Dubai saw a number of new property launches, some of which garnered strong investor interest as sales launched. Gulf Business picks the top 10 property launches in 2014.

Lenders May Exit Dubai World As It Seeks To Revise $25bn Debt Deal

The conglomerate plans to make its first big repayment early, in exchange for more time before a second and much larger obligation needs to be repaid.

Mideast Funds Bullish On Saudi, Bearish On UAE

The opening of the Saudi market to direct foreign investment is expected to attract a lot of active money.

UAE’s Oil Exports To Japan Drop 14.4% In June

The Gulf state, Japan’s second biggest oil provider, exported 23 million barrels during the month.

Dubai’s Luxury Property Price Growth Slows Sharply In Q2

With 25 to 35 per cent of buyers in Dubai depending on mortgages, regulations that limit lending have been instrumental in easing the growth in luxury house prices.

Stock News: UAE Markets Mixed, Investors Bet On Property

The Dubai benchmark added 0.5 per cent in the first hour of trade with builder Arabtec rising 1.5 per cent.

Bollywood Star Shah Rukh Khan Backs Dhs2.3bn Real Estate Project In Dubai

The Royal Estate project, which was stalled in 2008, was relaunched this year as a joint venture between developers Aristocratic Star, PAL Developments and Pacific Ventures.

Property Developer Damac Looks To List Shares On Dubai Bourse

The developer is offering its investors an option to convert its Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), listed on the London bourse into ordinary shares that would be listed on Dubai’s stock market.

Alitalia To Present Final Proposal To Etihad On Thursday

Etihad’s plans to take a 49 per cent stake in the Italian carrier has been held up by disagreements over Alitalia’s debt pile and plans for job cuts that have stoked outrage among Italian unions.

UAE Residents Feel Tremors From Earthquake Off Iran Coast

Earthquake measuring 5.5 on Richter scale took place in Iran while tremors were felt in Abu Dhabi and Northern parts of the UAE.

UAE Turns To Smart Payments

The UAE is fast becoming a cashless society, thanks to a smart governance push and the advent of more secure payment technologies.

Emirates To Avoid Iraqi Airspace As Violence Rises

Emirates also suspended all its flights to Kiev and none of its planes fly over the Ukraine airspace.

GCC Equity Markets Shed $21bn In Q2, Iraq Triggers Correction

The S&P GCC index dropped by 1.8 per cent during the second quarter of the year, according to a report by NBK.

Dubai Industrial Rents Rise Up To 47% In Certain Areas In Q2 2014

Growth in Dubai’s retail sector is stimulating demand for warehouse and distribution facilities, says report.

UAE Declares July 28, Monday As First Day Of Eid Al Fitr

Private sector companies in the UAE will remain closed on July 28, Monday and July 29, Tuesday for Eid.

Abu Dhabi: A Star In The Making?

Wooing Hollywood and Bollywood producers with generous financial rebates, Abu Dhabi is steadily heading towards its aim of becoming a global film hub.

Abu Dhabi-Listed Watania Says Majority Shareholders To Sell Stakes

It did not disclose the value of the deal, nor the size of the stake being sold.

UAE’s LuLu Opens New Dhs370m Mall In Fujairah

The new mall will feature an entertainment zone and an ice rink and will anchored by a LuLu hypermarket, the retail giant said.

UAE’s Just Falafel Enters India, Opens First Restaurant In Bangalore

The UAE-based fast food chain has teamed up with Prism Properties to open its outlet in the South Indian city.

UAE To Introduce New Visa System By August

The UAE is looking to issue various types of visas for purposes such as visit, work, education, medical care and for conferences.

Dubai’s Arabtec Q2 Net Up 11%, Misses Estimates

Net profit climbed to Dhs103 million ($28.1 million) in the three months to June 30 from Dhs92 million a year earlier, the company said in a statement.