Activity in Dubai’s real estate market was subdued in the first quarter of 2015, according to a report released today by JLL. “The Dubai real estate market continued to experience subdued activity during the first quarter of the year. Residential…
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Dubai Metro reports almost 15m riders in January
Dubai Metro’s ridership rose to a record monthly level of 14.8m in January while more than 300,000 people used Dubai Metro in the month, Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) announced today. The Red Line accounted for 9.5m of the total.…
Trade jumps in January on Dubai gold and commodities bourse
The number of contracts traded on the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) rose to 1,176,111 in January, an increase of 22 per cent over the figure for December 2014 and 13 per cent more than in the same month…
Dubai real estate market has stabilised: JLL
The Dubai real estate market, which boomed before and after the announcement in November 2013 that Dubai had been named to host the World Expo 2020, is showing signs of stabilising, according to the fourth quarter Dubai Real Estate Market…
Co-production wins Dubai film festival’s Muhr Feature award
Khadija Al-Salami’s I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced was awarded best fiction film in the Muhr Feature competition at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Nujoom Al Ghanem’s Nearby Sky won the award for best non-fiction film. Al-Salami’s Yemen-UAE-France co-production…
Kuwaiti wins IWC film award at Dubai festival
Kuwaiti filmmaker Abdullah Boushahri was named yesterday as winner of the $100,000 IWC Filmmaker Award for his feature project The Water. The award is one of the highlights of the annual Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Boushahri received with award from…
Dubai Film Festival to recognise aspiring UAE film journalists
The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) has invited applications for its annual Young Journalist Award, which offers access to the festival and mentorship for writers wishing to break into entertainment journalism. The festival’s 11th edition will be on 10-17 December. Participants will be…
MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit told Dubai Metro prepares for 1m passengers on New Year’s Eve
Conrad Dubai, 21 October 2014. The MEED MENA Rail & Metro Summit was told this morning that the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) is preparing to accommodate up to 1m passengers on New Year’s Eve. About 700,000 people used the…
Devil Wears Prada star Emily Blunt appointed as Dubai film festival judge
Hollywood star Emily Blunt has joined the judging panel for the 3rd annual IWC Film Maker Award at the Dubai International Film Festival which opens in December. The winner will get a cash prize of $100,000. This year’s winning project will be selected…
MEED conference told Dubai has solar power purchase and smart meter programme; electric vehicle charging stations
Dubai, 9 September 2014. The Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has launched the Middle East’s first programme to allow private owners of solar power plants to sell electricity into the national grid as part of its AED 7bn smart…