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Kuwait’s NREC Appoints RTKL As Designer For Abu Dhabi’s Stalled Reem Mall

The $1 billion mall will consist of 450 stores and 85 restaurants.

Stock News: Emaar Unit Listing Plan Lifts Dubai

Emaar said on Monday it would list up to 25 per cent of its malls business on the Dubai Financial Market.

UK Firm To Build $505m Sharjah Faciliity

The project is set to become the world’s largest advanced thermal energy-from-waste facility.

Emaar To Sell 25% Of Malls Business On Dubai Bourse

The firm said it had received regulatory approval for the listing, which will take place on Dubai Financial Market (DFM).

Dubai Tops Global Travellers’ List For Shopping, Hotels – TripAdvisor

The emirate beat New York and London to emerge as the favourite destination in the world for shopping.

Etihad Launches Freighter Operations To Uganda’s Entebbe

The service is expected to carry large quantities of electronics and textiles to the Ugandan city.

Etisalat Scraps Buyout Offer To Maroc Telecom Minority Shareholders

Etisalat paid 4.14 billion euros ($5.7 billion) for Paris-listed Vivendi’s stake in Maroc Telecom.

UAE Businessman BR Shetty Buys Forex Firm Travelex

Dr. Shetty is the owner of money transfer service UAE Exchange, which has over six million customers in 30 countries.

UAE To Continue Political, Economic Support To Egypt After Poll

The UAE has welcomed Sisi’s rise and the army’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.

UAE Banks Tap Australian Debt Opportunities

National Bank of Abu Dhabi, First Gulf Bank, Emirates NBD and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank have issued kangaroo bonds this year.

UAE Woos Global Investors Seeking More FDI

As global foreign direct investments grow, the UAE is hoping to grab a significant portion.

Etihad Contests Australian Report, Says It Gets Loans, Not Subsidies

Abu Dhabi-based carrier responds to claims made in Australian paper.

Sharjah Residential Rents Increase

The emirate saw a 4.5 per cent rise in prices during the first quarter of 2014.

UAE Calls For Greater Coordination In GCC Economic Integration Plans

The comments were made at the 24th meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee for Planning and Development in Kuwait.

RAK Mall Launches UAE’s First In-Store Go-Karting Facility

The 10,000 sq ft drift go-karting circuit will be operated by Italian engineering company Augusta Re Consulting.

Documents Reveal Etihad Received Royal Funding – Australian Daily

The loan for the state carrier required no repayments until 2027, reported the Australian Financial Review.

Jumeirah To Enter Mauritius

New resort will open in 2018 and complements its two properties in the Maldives

Qatar Falls, UAE Maintains Position In World Competitiveness Yearbook

Qatar dropped to 19th while the UAE maintained its 8th place in the IMD ranking.

Investors Will Bear Brunt If Dubai’s Property Market Crashes – Analyst

New report finds banks and property developers in the UAE are more conservative and better prepared this time round.

Abu Dhabi Approves 13 Development Projects In Q1 2014

Residential space accounted for 70 per cent of the total area of approved projects.

LuLu International Invests Dhs55m To Launch Galito’s Restaurant Chain in UAE

The franchise agreement includes plans to setup 15 restaurants in the UAE over the next four years.

Dubai Index In Biggest Gain In 8 Months, Property Leads Rebound

The measure is now up 43.9 per cent this year and has tripled since the start of 2013.

Abu Dhabi Confirmed As First Location for Star Wars: Episode VII

The seventh installment of the popular movie series is due to premiere in December 2015.

Etihad Opens Sydney Premium Lounge

UAE carrier’s two-level facility offers free wifi and is the airline’s first lounge in Australia

UAE’s Etisalat Bids For Maroc Telecom Minority Shareholdings

Etisalat bought Paris-listed Vivendi’s stake in Maroc Telecom last week for $5.7 billion.

UAE Receives First Nuclear Energy Reactor Vessel

The country’s first nuclear energy reactor is on track to begin operations in 2017, say officials.

Nokia XL On Sale In The UAE, Priced Dhs589

The smartphone is the premium offering within the affordable Nokia-X range.

Etihad Regional Adds Five European Destinations

European expansion will feed traffic onto Etihad’s daily Zurich-Abu Dhabi flights which start June 1

Emirates Could Buy More A380s If Airbus Revamps Jet – Executive

The carrier placed a surprise order for 50 more of the jumbo jets during the Dubai air show in November.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Gets Regulator Nod for Barclays UAE Buy

The lender received approval from the UAE central bank 10 days ago, confirms CEO.