Aug 17, 2008
Al-Tayer: the station provides integrated services for 295 buses, workshops & drivers accommodationThe Roads and Transport Authority's Board of Directors chaired by H.E. Mattar Al-Tayer, Chairman of the Board & Executive Director of RTA endorsed a contract for constructing a Public Bus Depot at Al-Rawiyya, at a cost of Dh400 million. The station is set to provide comprehensive services such as bus lining up yard, maintenance workshops, supply services….etc.
SOURCE: RTA Portal - Home - News/Events. Read More
Aug 17, 2008
Dubai Retail, a subsidiary of Dubai Properties Group and a member of Dubai Holding, today announced The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai’s first and only outdoor retail avenue by the sea, is currently operational.The 1.7 km long shopping promenade currently hosts nearly 170 retailers and is set to soon reach the 305 mark.
read more @ the SOURCE: Xpress: News | Dubai Retail opens outdoor shopping promenade. Read More
Aug 17, 2008
Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been rivals for decades, one building world-class museums as fast as the other has been throwing up skyscrapers.But the healthy competition that's helped transform them into two of the Middle East's most vibrant and bustling cities has soured as they grow increasingly divided over their relations with two other rivals — Iran and the United States.
read more @ the SOURCE: International Herald Tribune – UAE cities at odds over lifestyle, ties to Iran Read More
Aug 17, 2008
Dubai master developer Tatweer said on Sunday it plans to build a 3.68 billion-dirham ($1 billion) preventative and integrative medicine resort along the Dubai Creek.
SOURCE: ArabianBusiness.com – $1bn wellness resort planned for Dubai Creek - Travel & Hospitality Read More
Aug 16, 2008
Foreigners holding residency visas in any of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations can now enter Kuwait by simply securing a tourist visa at any of the country's entry points.
Read more @ the SOURCE: The Economic Times – Kuwait modifies entry law for expatriates with GCC residency visa Read More
Aug 16, 2008
Work has begun to transform a car park used by exhibition visitors into the first phase of a Dh15.8 billion business hub in the financial heart of Dubai.Construction of the first phase of Dubai Trade Centre District, which will eventually sit on 115,932 square metres of land betweenEmirates Towers and the World Trade Centre,
SOURCE: Emirates Business 24/7 – Dubai Trade District moves from vision to reality. Read More
Aug 15, 2008
Manazel will become the first developer to deliver the keys to an affordable home in an Abu Dhabi development open to expatriates by next July, the company’s general manager said.
read more @ the SOURCE: The National Newspaper – Building for middle classes - Read More
Aug 15, 2008
A report by Morgan Stanley Research Europe has named Aldar Properties as the 'leading developer' in Abu Dhabi's flourishing real estate sector with bullish growth prospects.
SOURCE: AMEinfo.com – Aldar deemed 'leading' Abu Dhabi developer | Abu Dhabi Property. Read More
Aug 13, 2008
Dubai Airports has conducted the first major operational trial at Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3. The advanced trial follows a series of basic trials that were conducted over the past few months
SOURCE: WAM. Read More
Aug 13, 2008
ALDAR Properties PJSC, the leading integrated property development, investment and management company, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cebarco Bahrain SPC, a leading construction company and member of the KAR group of companies based in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This will pave the way towards the formation of a joint venture company poised to undertake a wide variety of construction projects in the region.
SOURCE: ALDAR Press Release. Read More