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Average Abu Dhabi rents slump 8% in just one month
Apartment rental rates in Dubai saw minor increases in February, while there was significant fluctuation in Abu Dhabi rents, according to a new report. Real estate website Bayut said that with the addition of new units over the past few months, the market is becoming more affordable for both buyers and renters. According to Bayut.com,
UAE list of banned dogs for import expanded
The list of banned dogs for import is being expanded this year from seven to 12 by the Ministry of Climate Change, the department assigned to administer animal welfare law and its new amendments. Those rules will be enforced by municipalities around the UAE. Banned dogs include all types of pit bull, wolf-dog hybrids, American
March 25, 2017
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Washington: The United States is poised to ban large electronic devices such as laptops or cameras on board flights from up to a dozen Middle East nations, according to two airlines from the region and media reports. A tweet from Saudi Airlines and one — subsequently deleted — by Royal Jordanian airlines informed their customers
Fees for top Dubai schools could jump by 4.8 per cent next academic year
Private schools will be allowed to increase their fees by at least 2.4 per cent, the Dubai education regulator announced on Sunday. The new Education Cost Index (ECI) for the next academic year was calculated at 2.4 per cent by the Dubai Statistics Centre and published by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Schools rated
Massive Fire Destroys the Homes of 10,000 Shack Dwellers in Cape Town
Massive Fire Destroys the Homes of 10,000 Shack Dwellers in Cape Town We at EER are Responding By Marie O’Neill, Head of Business Operations Dear Friends of EER. Last weekend while I was visiting South Africa, a devastating fire ravaged the informal settlement, Imizamo Yethu, destroying more than 2,000 homes, leaving more than 10,000 people homeless.
World eagerly awaits the Louvre Abu Dhabi
The opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi is generating an international buzz as one of the most anticipated events of the year. When that will be is anybody’s guess, as officials are sticking to a mantra that this is worth waiting for. Even in the instantaneously connected, 24/7 world of the internet, it can sometimes take
March 19, 2017
Read more about World eagerly awaits the Louvre Abu DhabiGCC urged to launch flexible visas for restless millennials
New immigration system needed for increasingly mobile workforce – expert. GCC governments may have to introduce a flexible visa system to cater to the rising number of millennials carving out professional paths that are not tied to one company or location, an immigration expert has warned. They should also introduce dedicated ‘secondment’ visas for employees
MINISTRY TO ENSURE TAX NOT EXPLOITED FOR PRICING – Exemptions possible on GCC VAT
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance said his ministry will study the possibility of exempting some sectors from valued added tax (VAT) because of their importance, when setting up the local tax law. In reply to a query from MP Safa Al-Hashem, Al-Saleh said the GCC will adopt a common list of goods and
Sheikh Mohammed sent 100 tonnes of aid to cyclone-hit Madagascar
Remember when H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE, used his private cargo jet to send Dhs1.3 million of emergency supplies to Haiti, following a devastating cyclone? Well, now the royal has freed up another plane to help the people of cyclone-hit Madagascar. Cyclone Enawo, which made landfall on the
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