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Qatar Real Estate: Staying resilient through tough times
Despite the emergence of more challenging regional and global economic conditions, Qatar’s real estate sector performed reasonably well last year, and it appears to remain on course for the rest of 2016 and beyond. The Edge Property Review analyses the performance of Qatar’s property sector in detail, highlighting some of the key segments such as
Starwood targets 100 hotels in the Middle East by 2020
Dubai: Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide said on Wednesday that it is on track to grow its portfolio in the Middle East to 100 hotels by 2020. The US hotel chain said in a statement that it will open five hotels in 2016 in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and expand its regional footprint
Emirates, DHA out to boost Dubai medical tourism
Dubai: Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and CEO of Emirates airline & Group, and Humaid Mohammad Al Qatami, chairman of the board and director-general of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to promote medical tourism in Dubai and fulfil
Bahrain’s economy to slow further in 2016-17, IMF says
Dubai: Bahrain’s economy is expected to slow further in 2016 and 2017, weighed down by weak investor sentiment and fiscal adjustments, with financial outflows expected to continue, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The fund expects Bahrain’s fiscal deficit to touch 19.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and sees it
Petrol prices go up by 10 per cent for May in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Fuel prices have gone up for the month of May, Ministry of Energy announced on Thursday. The new prices for May are Super 98-Dh1.78, up from Dh1.62 in April, Special 95-Dh1.67, up from Dh1.51, E Plus-91-Dh1.60, up from Dh1.44. Diesel price increased from Dh1.56 per litre in April to Dh1.60 for the month
Oman sets out new 20-year tourism plan
Oman has unveiled a 20-year strategy to double visitor numbers to five million per year by 2040. The strategy hinges on developing the tourist spots of Musandam, the Hajar Mountains, the Frankincense Trail in Salalah, the city of Muscat and the surrounding deserts and making them “destinations in their own right”, the Oman Ministry of
April 26, 2016
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Dubai Opera’s first show sells out in less than 3 hours
Tickets for the opening show at Dubai Opera sold out in less than three hours, it was revealed on Monday. All 2,000 tickets to see singing legend Plácido Domingo were quickly snapped up after going on sale on Sunday, with buyers from more than 20 countries. The theatre, which is located in Downtown Dubai and
UAE industries hiring right now, according to latest employment index
Dubai: The overall job market is still facing some headwinds, but recruitment activity in certain industries is now picking up, a new research showed. The Monster Employment Index, a monthly gauge of the labour market in the Middle East based on tens of thousands of job listings online, indicated that hiring in certain sectors like
Is Dubai a good place to bring up children?
Is Dubai a good place to bring up children? Ah yes, the million-dollar question. I’m sure every Dubai expat is asked this at least five times per trip home. But there is no simple answer : it depends on the age of the children, what your long-term plans are and your own attitude to being
April 21, 2016
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