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Dubai property giant Emaar profits

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Dubai construction giant Emaar Properties posted a sharp rise in third quarter profits Sunday as residential sales in the glitzy emirate gathered steam. Dubai has started recovering from a three year downturn after a 2014 oil price crash slammed the Gulf economies which underpin its real estate sector. But on Sunday Emaar, which owns the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, chalked up aRead more

What to look forward to at the

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Dubai Design Week (DDW) kicks off on November 13 - and ends on the 18th. This is the third chapter of DDW, which has now become the definitive design platform in the region. Dubai is a true city of modern design; from the Burj Khalifa to Dubai Design District (D3), design is part of its DNA. The 2017 DDW willRead more

Sahar underlines importance of mountainous tourism

Cairo - Mohamed Ammar

Egyptian tour guide Sahar Maged said that a new kind of tourism has emerged and attracted the attention of tourists from all over the world which is the mountainous tourism. She explained that the tourists who prefer to take this kind of tourism like to visit mountains. She added, in a statement to “Emirates Voice”, “Indeed, the reason for the spread ofRead more

Enjoy late Ramadan hours At the Top

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

To mark the holy month of Ramadan, At the Top, Burj Khalifa - the world's highest observation deck in Dubai's most iconic building - has extended operational hours from 11 AM to 1 AM, offering visitors an opportunity to see the Burj's unparalleled views of Dubai and beyond. The observation deck, which spans levels 124, 125 and 148, stands 555Read more

DP World endorsed as Co-Organiser of 4th Dubai

Dubai - Emirates Voice

The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has endorsed DP World as an organising partner of the Dubai International Project Management Forum, DIPMF, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. The 4th edition of this international event is scheduled to run from the 20thRead more

Burj Khalifa metro station to close at 10pm on New Year’s Eve

DUBAI - Arab Today

The Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall metro station will close at 10pm on New Year’s Eve, Dubai Police’s Transport Security Department announced on Thursday. Colonel Mohammad Ahmad Al Bastaki, Director of Dubai Police Transport Security Department, said a comprehensive safety and traffic plan has been put in place for managing vehicles, public transportation, and pedestrians in the areas surrounding the New Year’sRead more

Yanni announces second Abu Dhabi concert

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Globe-trotting instrumentalist Yanni has announced a second Abu Dhabi concert. The announcement comes following news that tickets for his Friday, September 30, performance at du Forum had sold out. The additional concert will be held on Thursday, September 29. The Greek composer, a regular UAE visitor, and his 15-piece band arrive in the capital for the first time, touring theirRead more

Dubai's Emaar chairman hopes for better year after tough 2016

Dubai - Arab Today

Mohamed Alabbar, chairman of Dubai's largest listed real estate developer Emaar Properties , said on Monday he was hoping for a better year after a tough 2016. The Gulf construction sector has slowed since mid-2014 after the slump in global oil prices forced governments to rein in spending. "We hope 2017 will be a better year. 2016 was tough forRead more

Skyscraper daredevil ‘arrested’ for climbing Dubai high rise

Dubai - Arab Today

Police have arrested the latest daredevil to risk life and limb scaling city high rises, but another who posted footage breaking onto a skyscraper’s roof in Business Bay has escaped prosecution and is back in Britain. Free climber James Kingston announced his arrest by Dubai CID on Twitter after filming himself climbing cranes and other buildings in the city. MrRead more