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Dubai property market to peak in 2025?

22 Jan 2025

The property cycle in Dubai is nearing its peak, and prices in some segments are likely to stabilise this year, according to real estate consultancy ValuStrat. However, many industry executives foresee the real estate market maintaining good growth in 2025 due to sustained demand and the gap between supply and demand. "With Dubai's property cycle potentially approaching its peak, investors are advised to closely track market trends, particularly in high-end villa locations," said real estate... Read More

UAE’s Pre-Owned Car Market & Its Dynamic Performance: Insights from dubizzle

22 Jan 2025

The pre-owned car market in the UAE has demonstrated a vibrant performance in 2024, adapting to shifting user preferences and innovation. Demand for pre-owned vehicles has remained considerable, accompanied by an expanding inventory. The role of dubizzle has always been instrumental in shaping market dynamics, providing a reliable and user-friendly platform that streamlines buying and selling cars, as well as all related processes.

With more than 100 car brands and 300,000 used car... Read More

Abu Dhabi to be world’s first fully AI-native government across all digital services by 2027

22 Jan 2025

Artificial intelligence will be adopted in all digital services provided by Abu Dhabi Government by the year 2027, as per a new strategy it launched on Tuesday. The emirate's media office also said the strategy will allocate Dh13 billion to digital infrastructure and aim to contribute more than Dh24 billion in Abu Dhabi's GDP. The newly launched strategy will also help to create over 5,000 employment opportunities supporting Emiratisation efforts. Implementing the 2025-2027 strategy will... Read More

Emirates debuts stylish new uniform for its elite Premium team

21 Jan 2025

Emirates has officially debuted a new uniform designed for its Premium & VIP Passenger Services team, who are responsible for the seamless transfer of Premium & VIP personnel through Dubai International Airport (DXB). The new uniform has echoes of the iconic Emirates cabin crew look, however, exclusively represents Emirates’ elite unit that caters to high profile customers.

A new look for an elite team

Emirates’ Premium & VIP Passenger Services in Dubai are a busy... Read More

Solo Exhibition of Marina Fedorova in Dubai

17 Jan 2025

The first paintings in Marina Fedorova’s Cosmodreams series were created in 2017. Since then, the project has continued to grow, evolving into a vast, self-contained universe. The featured works encompass a variety of media, including painting, graphic art, limited-edition high-quality color prints, 3D printing, and digital pieces enhanced with augmented reality. The artistic elements in Marina Fedorova’s work are interconnected through her unique perception of nature, natural phenomena, and... Read More

UAE and Azerbaijani Presidents meet in Abu Dhabi

14 Jan 2025

On January 13, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held a meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, in Abu Dhabi. The UAE President fondly recalled his official visit to Azerbaijan in 2024 and his trip during COP29, along with the meetings and discussions he had with the Azerbaijani President during these visits. President Ilham Aliyev once again highly appreciated the UAE President's participation in COP29, emphasizing that... Read More

New Dubai smart rental index launched aims to enhance market transparency

13 Jan 2025

Dubai Land Department (DLD) launched its new smart rental index, which brings "fair value to rental valuations" and boosts confidence among landlords, tenants, and investors. The new index links classification and ratings of the buildings when it comes to increasing rentals in the city. It covers all Dubai's residential areas– freehold and non-freehold areas. “We linked the index to the building classification system and also encouraged owners to keep their buildings updated as this will... Read More

Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president

10 Jan 2025

Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the country’s president, ending a power vacuum that lasted for more than two years.

Aoun secured 99 votes from the 128-seat parliament to win the presidency in a second round of voting on Thursday afternoon – a move that came weeks after a tenuous ceasefire agreement halted 14 months of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, as the country seeks aid for reconstruction.

“A new phase in the history of... Read More

Hans Zimmer Live makes history in Abu Dhabi

02 Jan 2025

The legendary multi-Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer is bringing his globally celebrated Hans Zimmer Live concert to Abu Dhabi for the first time. The concert, organized by Remote Control Productions and Integral Visions Events, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Miral, the leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences in Abu Dhabi, will take place at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island on 31 May 2025.

Hans... Read More

DCT Abu Dhabi Receives UN Tourism QUEST Certification

02 Jan 2025

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has been awarded the esteemed UN Tourism-QUEST, a quality certification for Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) that endorses and enhances excellence in the organisations’ leadership, execution and governance.

Achieving a compliance score of 99.6% for the certification, DCT Abu Dhabi has set a new benchmark globally as the organisation met the Best Global Criteria across both pillars of Culture and Tourism.... Read More