Dubai developers bring construction in-house as demand surges
In a city famed for transforming desert into skyline, developers are taking the building process into their own hands as they seek to turbo-charge a property boom and maximise cash…
IT business migration to Dubai
Pakistanis, having systematically moved their capital overseas and invested $ 11billion in properties in Dubai, there is now a flow of business investments from Pakistan into the emirate, notably in the…
Properties of Pakistanis in Dubai
In 2019 when I was the Chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) I asked my Director General International Taxation to collect the data of persons holding ‘Iqamas’ of the…
Dubai’s property boom shows signs of fizzling out
As cranes speckle the Dubai skyline and ultra-luxury homes change hands at record prices, signs that the city-state’s property boom is fizzling out are coming into view. Developers, investors and…
Dubai housing boom buoys buyers, burdens tenants
With rents soaring and properties selling fast, the expatriate hub of Dubai is in the throes of a housing boom bolstered by rich emigres that has buoyed investors and burdened…
In Istanbul and Dubai, Russians pile into property to shelter from sanctions
Wealthy Russians are pouring money into real estate in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, seeking a financial haven in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and Western sanctions,…
From flying taxis to robocops, Dubai as a tech pioneer
From flying taxis to Batman-style surveillance motorcycles, Dubai's GITEX expo this week showcased innovations that were symbols of the city-state's ambitions to be a metropolis of the future. Known for…
At Dubai expo, Chinese firms look to tap lucrative halal market
Standing behind her stall at a Dubai exhibition centre, Dai Dong He offered passersby what looked like carefully wrapped biscuits or chocolates. "This is dry beef, beef snacks," said Dai,…
Dubai’s historic gold souk shines again after lockdown
Evening dresses made of gold mesh, gilded sunglasses and glittering crowns are sparkling again from the windows of Dubai’s historic gold souk which was shuttered during the coronavirus lockdown. One…
African nations gear up to polish image at Dubai Expo
African nations are attending this year’s Dubai Expo 2020 in force, hoping to project an image of a modern and ambitious continent and shed stereotypes of conflict and underdevelopment. The…
