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Nakheel Opens Its First Community Retail Mall

Jumeirah Park Pavilion is a 10,6000 square metre retail facility and will cater to residents of the Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Islands and Jumeirah Village communities.

Emirates Says Prepared To Order More A380s If Revamped

Emirates is the world’s largest operator of the A380 with 51 currently flying and has a further 89 of the planes on order.

Dubai’s State Property Firm Meraas Seeks Up To $4bn Loan – Sources

A banking source aware of the talks said that Meraas was looking to ‘front-load’ its debt plans so that it raised as much cash before construction began on its projects.

Dubai Lender ENBD To Announce Plans For Tier 1 Bond Monday -Sources

Following a series of investor meetings, ENBD aims to complete a U.S. dollar-denominated bond offering of benchmark size, one of the sources said.

Property Stocks Lift UAE Markets, Emaar Surges Again

Shares in Emaar, the biggest listed developer in Dubai, surged 6.7 per cent on strong volume and dominated trading in the emirate.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Sells Residential Tower To MAG F5 Holdings

The tower, located in Marina Square on Reem Island, comprises 202 units that are ready for handover.

Sharjah To Meet Investors Ahead Of Debut Sukuk Issue – Official

Sharjah has appointed HSBC, Kuwait Finance House, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Islamic Bank and Standard Chartered to arrange the roadshows.

Dubai Festival City Begins Phase Two Of Retail Expansion

The move is part of a large-scale redevelopment plan which includes reforming the mall’s exterior and adding more retail brands.

Stock News: Dubai’s Emaar Surges Ahead Of Unit’s IPO

Emaar, the emirate’s largest listed developer, which surged 8.8 per cent to Dhs11.15, its highest close since March 2008.

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.