DUBAI: There were more than AED52 billion ($14.2 billion) of US investments into Dubai over the past five years according to official data, Al Arabiya reported. The amount made up around 34 percent of the total foreign direct investment flows to the emirate during the past three years, the Dubai FDI said. Fahad Al Gergawi, […] Read more
A top official in Dubai has urged residents to observe all COVID-19 safety protocols while celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, over the weekend. Speaking to Gulf News in an exclusive interview, Mohammed Feras Arayqat, director retail registration, retail & strategic alliances, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), said on Thursday, “Every member of Dubai’s diverse community of […] Read more
Dubai property prices rising again? Depends on where you are looking. According to Lewis Allsop of Allsop & Allsop, selective gains are showing up at The Springs. “We have a 2E that we sold eight months ago for Dh2 million that we have just re-sold for Dh2.07 million. “This may seem a small increment – […] Read more
Dubai property developer Nakheel has cut salaries by as much as half as the pandemic hits Dubai property developers and mall owners. The salary cuts took effect from April 1 and varied according to employee grades the developer said in a statement to Arab News. Earlier Reuters reported the job cuts and the departure of […] Read more
Why Dubai Garden Glow is a hit with adults too? You would be forgiven for thinking that Dubai Garden Glow is a place for children. It is, for sure, but all its attractions, be it the newly opened Magic Park with its optical illusions or the Ice Park with its ice sculptures, hold appeal for […] Read more
There are people of more than 200 nationalities living in Dubai, and all have brought with them a taste of home. Many expats have opened their own restaurants or set up franchises of familiar chains from home, making the emirate’s dining scene one big melting pot of flavours from around the globe. South and Southeast […] Read more
You have done the smart thing by not travelling out of the UAE with your family in this glorious weather. But are you now twiddling your thumbs thinking of what to do in the Emirates during the long weekend? You wouldn’t be if you knew about Dubai Garden Glow. Spread across 50 acres at Zabeel […] Read more
The Middle East has yet to get a Michelin guide, but that hasn’t stopped Michelin-lauded chefs from around the world from flocking here to open iterations of their famed restaurants. Here is a list of the best and most talked-about eateries that could – eventually – be in line to win a star of their […] Read more
