• Most owners holding on to Burj Khalifa homes longer: Report

    Dubai, UAE -- The total number of homes available for sale in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa declined by 52 percent during 2023, reflecting the growing number of long-term investors and genuine end users, according to analysis carried out by global property consultant Knight Frank to mark the 14th anniversary of the...
  • Dubai mega-wheel billed as world’s largest stops turning

    Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) was designed as a tourist-luring landmark in the United Arab Emirates' glam-hub, which is home to the world's tallest building. But now it stands idle for undisclosed reasons, its light fixtures the only parts still working. It was to close for a month, but its reopening...
  • ‘UAE rising as a key player in global hospitality’

    “Cities such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have rapidly established themselves as the hospitality destination of choice for business and leisure. Emirates such as Ras Al Khaimah are also heavily investing in these sectors, offering international tourists diverse offerings across the leisure and entertainment sectors,” he adds.
  • Real estate transactions worth US$1.5bn recorded in Dubai

    Dubai's real estate and property transactions valued at AED 5.5 billion ($1.5 billion) during the week ending 15 July 2022. The sum of transactions was 1,614.
  • World’s tallest building engulfed as Mideast sandstorms hit UAE

    The world's tallest building disappeared behind a grey layer of dust on Wednesday as sandstorms that have swept the Middle East hit the United Arab Emirates, prompting weather and traffic warnings. The 828-metre (2,716 ft, 6ins) Burj Khalifa, which towers over Dubai and is usually visible across the busy financial...
  • Sheikh Khalifa, who helped UAE boom despite crises

    The country will observe a 40-day state mourning with the flag flown at half-mast starting today, the ministry announced, adding that work will be suspended at all ministries, departments, and federal, local and private entities for three days, starting Saturday, May 14.
  • Empower pipeline grows 33.2 percent

    The growth in Dubai cooling network occurred between 2018 and 2021.
  • Turkish president Recep Erdogan’s visit reflects growing relations: UAE

    Erdogan's visit on Monday will be marked by a visual display on the Burj Khalifa façade, lighting up several landmarks and iconic buildings in the colors of the UAE and Turkey flags, and displaying celebratory messages on electronic panels.
  • Dubai saw $1.8bn real-estate transactions last week

    A total of 2,078 real-estate transactions worth AED6.6 billion ($1.8 billion) were conducted in Dubai during the week ending February 11.
  • Dubai records $1.11 billion worth of weeklong real estate deals

    A total of 1,99The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED4.1 billion were recorded in Dubai during the week that ended on 21 January 2022. The transactions included 287 plots that were sold for AED1.08 billion, while 1,059 apartments and villas were purchased for AED2.25 billion. The top three...
  • UAE seeks to diversify economy beyond oil

    With little oil but the most diversified economy in the Gulf, Dubai has gone from a fishing village to a major financial, transport and media hub in the space of a few decades. Known for its glitzy shopping centres and its forest of skyscrapers, it has become a major tourist...
  • Orders placed for 408 aircraft at Dubai Air Show, biggest by Indigo Partners

    A total of 408 aircraft (269 firm orders and 139 commitments) were ordered at the Dubai Airshow, the first major airshow since the pandemic. It covered the full range of commercial aircraft, including a first commitment for the A350F. In the pre-show event, Airbus launched its latest global market forecast...
  • Dubai saw $1.33bn real-estate transactions over the week

    The Business Bay came on top in terms of volume and value, recording 155 transactions worth AED170 million ($46.29 million).
  • Dubai Expo unveils its gleaming pavilions

    Dubai's edition, the first in the Middle East, is expected to be the biggest event ever held in the region with estimates of 25 million visitors over its six-month lifespan.
  • Emirates ‘stewardess’ on top of Burj Khalifa

    The new advertisement has gone viral on social media.
  • Burj Khalifa advertises upcoming Netflix series Navarasa

    The world’s tallest building has over the years been used to promote quite a few films and film stars from across the world.
  • Dubai’s Emaar may raise $500 million via Islamic bonds

    The builder of the world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, last issued international bonds in 2019, raising $500mln via sukuk Emaar is 29.22% owned by state fund Investment Corporation of Dubai   Dubai real estate company Emaar Properties has hired banks for issuance of US dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, or sukuk,...
  • Netix Global BV to curate conference on building automation in September

    The launch-cum-conference will be live-streamed in 20 countries and see more than 1000 attendees from across the globe Netix’s Intelligent Integrated Command and Control Center allows partners to control up to 84% of building energy consumption Netix Global BV, a vendor-neutral iIBMS automation solutions provider, has said it will launch...
  • Burj Khalifa to relaunch sunrise experience from At The Top restaurant

        This and other experiences had been stopped due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown The experience will be available from 4:30 am to 7 am every Saturday and Sunday Burj Khalifa announced in a statement on Tuesday, June 15, that it was relaunching the sunrise experience...
  • Dubai’s weeklong real estate transactions valued at $2.9 billion

    Dubai Land Department (DLD) records a total of 2,069 real estate and property transactions with a gross value of $2.9billion during the week ending 10 June 2021
  • Emaar Properties sees sales jump 250% in Dubai

    Emaar property sales this year $2.86 billion compared to $820 million in the same period last year The company, which owns the iconic Burj Khalifa, is forecasting even higher growth for H1 2021 Emaar Properties, one of the largest real-estate companies in the world, saw property sales in Dubai surge...