Luxury villas: Dubai Rebounds

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Dubai’s luxury real estate prices recorded the second biggest jump after Jakarta, according to UK-based real estate consultant Knight Frank. CONTINUE READING

Buy Dubai Debt: Barclays(0)

Barclays Capital has cherry-picked Dubai corporate credit as the most promising in the region. CONTINUE READING

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UAE’s Credit Crunch(0)

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The UAE Central Bank’s decision to extend its deadline for commercial banks’ to comply with its regulations for another six months comes as a relief to the financial institutions. CONTINUE READING

The investments of Zabeel(0)

Zabeel Investments was launched during the hey days of Dubai when the emirate was the darling of the financial world and the emirate was keen to cultivate its reputation as a discerning global investor. CONTINUE READING

Abu Dhabi: Growing Concerns(0)

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For all its fiscal might and financial muscle, the Abu Dhabi economy hasn’t picked up spectacularly despite high oil prices. The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development estimates the emirate’s economy to post a 3.9% growth this year, which is subdued, compared to its Saudi and Qatari counterparts. CONTINUE READING

UAE Banks’ Real Estate Hangover(0)

Muted lending and deleveraging continues to haunt UAE banks. While most regional banks have shrugged off the after effects of the global financial crisis, the UAE banks remain hamstrung by the real estate crash and exposure to Dubai Inc’s debt woes. CONTINUE READING

DIFC’s Opportunity(0)

With major financial centres reeling from global turmoil, Dubai once again has a chance to attract the emerging economies’ burgeoning financial services sector. CONTINUE READING

Rise of Arab Social Media(0)

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The UAE has more than a million LinkedIn users, Egypt has a quarter of the region’s Facebook users and the most popular for Twitter was Bahrain, according to latest data. And guess which brand was the most popular among UAE Facebook users? CONTINUE READING

UAE’s Twin Masterstrokes(0)

The UAE has once again demonstrated impressive strategic thinking with the launch of a new oil pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz and the construction of the Gulf’s first nuclear plant. CONTINUE READING

MENA ICT Indicators(0)

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Gulf states stand out in regional ICT subscriptions, but data shows there is still tremendous scope for greater broadband and Internet penetration across the region. READ MORE HERE