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REVEALED: The Best Restaurants In Dubai

Dubai’s best restaurants as ranked by the What’s On Black Hat Guide 2013.

Vogue To Launch Fashion Event In Dubai

The ‘Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience’ will be held on October 10 at The Dubai Mall.

Gulf Markets Rebound As Margin Selling Eases

Dubai’s index was down as much as 7.5 per cent in the morning on concerns of a possible escalation of Syria’s civil war.

Dubai Passenger Traffic Tops 5.3m In July

The Middle East’s leading airport is comfortably on track to surpass last year’s total of 57 million.

Dubai Stock Market Plummets 6% In 15 Minutes

The DFM crashes for a second day in a row as a U.S. strike on Syria looks more likely.

Should You Pull Out From Dubai’s Stock Market?

The Dubai Financial Market dropped seven per cent on Tuesday following reports of a possible Western strike in Syria.

UAE-France JV Wins $1.6bn Oil Field Project In Abu Dhabi

A consortium of National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) and France’s Technip will develop the Umm Lulu field.

Dubai’s Depa Reports Net Profit Of Dhs33m

The MENA business reported revenues for the first half of the year were up 22 per cent on last year at Dhs1.01 billion.

First Look Pictures: The Galleria, Abu Dhabi’s New Luxury Mall

The luxurious destination features 100 retail and high-end F&B outlets spread across 33,000 sq metres.

Consumer Confidence In UAE Hits Record High

Kuwait is deemed the most optimistic country in the GCC, while Lebanon and Egypt bring the Middle East average down.

Dubai Bourse Drops Most Since 2009 Debt Crisis

The Syrian chemical weapons crisis has sparked fear among Dubai investors.

Emirates To Be First Gulf Carrier To Serve Taipei

Emirates will be keen to connect passengers across its global network, particularly in Europe and Africa.

UAE Government Suspends Fujairah Quarry

The quarry in the Al Taween area will not be allowed to reopen until its violations are rectified, a ministry official has said.

Nakheel To Build Shopping Centre For Al Furjan Residents

A construction timeline for the proposed 30,000 square metre retail facility is yet to be announced.

Abu Dhabi Appoints Board For New Financial Free Zone

The zone is seen as a challenge to neighbouring city state Dubai, which is the top financial centre in the region.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA May Shelve $12bn Turkey Power Project

TAQA said it had decided to defer the investment decision in Afsin-Elbistan until 2014.

Dubai Aerospace In Talks To Merge Assets With BBA Aviation

BBA was holding talks with its U.S. rival StandardAero over a $4.2 billion tie-up.

Dubai To Home New Fifa Approved Football Complex

The new facilities will include outdoor pitches and four indoor, air-conditioned pitches.

Increased Job Creation Leads To Rental Hikes In Dubai

Rents rose by 11.3 per cent across Dubai during the first half of 2013, says a Cluttons report.

New Luxury Resort Planned For Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat

The Bin Otaiba Investment group has bought a 91,000-square-metre land plot on the island to develop a five-star hotel.

Dubai’s Okku Owner To Launch Fast-Food Concepts

Markus Thesslef also reveals plans to launch a new Spanish restaurant and additional openings for Okku and Sophie’s.

Nakheel Repays Dhs197m To Lenders

The Dubai-based developer has $2.2 billion debt maturing in 2015.

Dubai’s DFSA, EU Regulators Tie Up To Hike Investment Flows

The regulators will supervise fund managers operating between the Dubai International Financial Centre and Europe.

Dubai Islamic Bank To Offer 100% Mortgages

The UAE lender seems to be ignoring impending regulations by the Central Bank to cap mortgages at 80 and 75 per cent.

New UAE Telco Will Cost Incumbents Profits And Jobs ­– Analysts

As the latest network sharing agreement flops, is now the time to end the UAE telco duopoly?

Dubai’s F&B Sector Warned It’s In A Bubble

Markus Thesleff, owner of new restaurant Claw, is concerned the saturated industry is going to leave a lot of people with headaches.

More Flights To Operate Between UAE, China

Authorities have signed an air transport agreement to allow more flights on the UAE-China route as demand rises.

Anantara Partners With Dubai Firm, Launches First Hotel In Africa

Minor Hotel Group has tied up with Dubai-based Rani Investment to expand in Africa.

UAE’s Bank Of Sharjah Signs $200m Loan Refinancing

The proceeds will be used by the lender for general business purposes.

Top Dubai Banker Leaves Lazard To Start Boutique

Ali Asghar’s departure effectively means Lazard has no senior bankers in Dubai.