Dubai Municipality survey finds 64% of city occupied

[caption id="attachment_13904" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Dubai's buildings and upcoming construction projects cover 64% of the city's landmass.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai's new real estate projects...

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Dubai Metro set for massive expansion

[caption id="attachment_13860" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Dubai Metro will cover 421km and have 197 stations by 2030, the RTA chief says.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: 1.5mn celebrated...

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QE II Ocean Liner heads to Asia to become floating hotel

[caption id="attachment_13849" align="aligncenter" width="400"] The QEII will be converted into a 500 room floating hotel in Asia.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: All Dubai World...

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Here for Good

[caption id="attachment_13833" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Standard Chartered's new headquarters in Dubai aims to be a benchmark for sustainability.[/caption] At first glance, the new...

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Why is Dubai Dreaming Again?

[caption id="attachment_13819" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Experts wonder if Dubai is on the cusp of a new construction boom.[/caption] November 2012 HH Sheikh Mohammed...

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UAE banks to make formal proposal on mortgage caps

[caption id="attachment_13804" align="aligncenter" width="480"] UAE banks will ask the Central Bank to change mortgage limits which were introduced in December 2012.[/caption] RELATED...

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Emaar Fire Safety chief calls for better education

The director of Fire Safety Engineering for Emaar Malls Group has called for better education about life safety systems in malls, starting...

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Dubai claims world’s tallest hotel title, again

[caption id="attachment_13496" align="aligncenter" width="432"] The JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai has been named as the tallest hotel in the world.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: The...

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Nakheel sells $15mn worth of villa plots in two hours

[caption id="attachment_13399" align="aligncenter" width="360"] Nakheel said that it sold $15mn worth of villa plots on Jumeirah Islands within two hours.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES:...

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Dubai Maritime City gets massive development boost

This week Maritime World, the umbrella body containing Dubai Maritime City ( DMC ) and other maritime entities, announced that the development of the Business District...