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DP World says H1 consolidated volumes down 5.7%
Dubai’s DP World, the world’s third biggest port operator, on Wednesday reported a 5.7 percent decline in consolidated container volumes ... Economy -
Dubai becomes the next destination for oil giant
Lukoil, the multi-billion dollar Russian energy producer, is expected to move its overseas division headquarters from Moscow to Dubai, UAE-based The ... Energy -
Dubai shisha cafes flouting rules face fines and closures
More than 40 Dubai cafes and restaurants were fined for serving shisha after recent inspections because it breaks rules regarding passive smoking, ... Life -
UAE telco du sets special dividend after Q2 profit gain
Du, the United Arab Emirates’ second biggest telecommunications operator, said it would pay 1 billion dirhams ($272.3 million) to shareholders ... Telecoms -
UAE Motocross champion Balooshi to race again
The first Emirati desert rally racer, Mohammed al-Balooshi, hopes to raise the UAE flag high in next year's division of the legendary motocross race, ... Sports -
Dubai’s heavyweight Emirates NBD may gain after Q2 beat
Dubai’s heavyweight Emirates NBD (ENBD) is likely to gain on Monday after the lender reported a 50 percent surge in second-quarter net profit, ... Banking & Finance -
Janet Jackson’s husband fires employee after she reported rape
Janet Jackson’s Qatari husband has allegedly fired an employee from his firm soon after she reported being raped in a Dubai hotel, ... Middle East -
Cat Fight: Dubai to fine restaurants for having felines on premises
Dubai restaurants will now face fines if stray cats are found on their premises, a local newspaper reported on Saturday, following complaints from ... Variety -
Asia refiners target Dubai-priced Mideast, Russian crudes
Asian refiners are snapping up Middle Eastern and Russian crudes priced on the comparatively cheaper Dubai marker, shunning Brent-linked Atlantic ... Business -
Dubai ruler tours MBC Group’s new production studio
Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum on Monday toured MBC Group’s new production studio in Dubai Studio City. The pan-Arab ... Media -
Morocco’s CDG may buy stake in Maroc Telecom deal
Morocco’s state investment vehicle Caisse de Depot et de Gestion (CDG) may team up with Dubai-based Etisalat in the latter’s planned ... Telecoms -
Dubai property transactions up 63% amid ‘growing confidence’
The volume of property transactions in Dubai rose 63 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2013 amid “growing confidence from ... Property -
Dubai’s Mashreq sees retail banking profit doubling in 2013
Mashreq, Dubai’s third largest listed bank by assets, expects profit from its retail banking unit to double in 2013 from a year earlier, a top ... Banking & Finance -
Nakheel's profit rise signals confidence in Dubai property
Dubai property developer Nakheel, one of the biggest casualties of the emirate’s real estate market crash in 2009, posted a 57 percent jump in ... Property -
Maradona to stay as Dubai sports ambassador
Diego Maradona’s tenure as the honorary sports ambassador of Dubai has been extended for another year by the Dubai Sports Council. In May 2011, ... Sports -
Palestinian to launch $10 mln Arabic online encyclopedia
A 75-year-old Palestinian businessman is on a $10 million mission to boost Arabic on the Internet, where it accounts for less than 1 percent of ... Variety -
Soaring Dubai property rents push some residents out
Dubai property prices soared in the first half of 2013, with some residents forced out of popular areas due to steep rent increases, according to a ... Property -
Prime Dubai property rents rise fastest in world with 18.3% hike
The market for luxurious homes in Dubai saw prime rental prices rise by 18.3 percent in the first quarter of 2013, according to a report by property ... Property -
Dubai’s QE2 liner to set sail in October for $90m overhaul
An official involved in the transformation of the storied passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 into a floating hotel says the ship will set sail in ... Travel and Tourism -
Refugee turned superstar: new ‘Arab Idol’ sings for Palestine
Hundreds of screaming fans stormed Dubai Media city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday as Mohammed Assaf, the crowned ‘Arab ... Entertainment -
Dubai’s Emirates plans new aircraft lease deal
Dubai’s Emirates airline plans to lease new Airbus A380 Superjumbo aircraft from a finance company that will issue $630 million of bond-type ... Aviation & Transport -
StanChart banker Nelson to take helm at Dubai’s Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD’s appointment of a senior Standard Chartered banker with Asia experience as its new group chief executive reinforces the trend of ... Banking & Finance -
Mission possible: Google scales Burj Khalifa in first Arab Street View
Tom Cruise famously scaled Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, now you can do the same from your armchair, thanks ... Media -
Kuwait sheikh sues UBS for $21.4m in Dubai court
A Kuwaiti sheikh is suing UBS AG for $21.4 million, alleging the Swiss bank failed to pay him for helping it become lead arranger on a $9 billion ... Banking & Finance -
Dubai shares extend drop, while Qatar market little moved
Dubai’s bourse today extended losses as investors continued to book early-year gains against a weak global backdrop. Qatar’s market barely ... Financial Markets -
Social media trending as 10 million Arabs join Facebook
The Arab world has seen a boom in social media over the last year, with the number of Facebook users having risen by 10 million, according to a report ... Technology -
Dubai’s Arabtec to extend $650m rights period, says source
Dubai builder Arabtec, part-owned by Abu Dhabi state fund Aabar, is expected to extend the subscription period for its $650 million equity rights ... Banking & Finance -
Abu Dhabi lender FGB buys Dubai Group’s credit card firm for $164m
First Gulf Bank (FGB), UAE’s second largest bank by market capitalization, has acquired a consumer financial services firm from debt-laden ... Banking & Finance -
If Dubai wins Expo 2020
One of Dubai’s aesthetic qualities is that it leaves you with a certain impression, it always provides you numbers, data and facts to back up ... Middle East -
Dubai sets sights on Quran-themed park
Dubai has added a new item to its top ambitions such as building the world’s largest Ferris wheel and bidding for an Angry Birds theme park - a ... Travel and Tourism