Expo 2020 Dubai ambitions undimmed despite coronavirus crisis

Organisers say visitor number targets remain the same despite the postponement of mega-event for a year due to pandemic

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5-year renewable visa plan for UAE retirees has property market primed for action

Visa for residents and non-residents who qualify for retirement in the Emirate.

Visas and Retirement, RetirementSteven Leckie30 September 2020retirement visas in Dubai, retirement in Dubai, retire in Dubai, UAE Cabinet approves new rule for retired expatsComment

Dubai me to the moon: United Arab Emirates to launch lunar spacecraft in 2024

UAE would be fourth nation to land spacecraft on moon

LifestyleSteven Leckie30 September 2020Mars Mission, UAE Mars Mission, Emirates Mars mission, Middle East Mars mission, Hope Mars Mission, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, Dubai lunar mission, UAE moon missionComment

Project of the Week - The Address Harbour Point

A smart city of the future, and with Dubai Creek Tower, the iconic observation deck at its heart, the megadevelopment is billed to be a popular tourist and lifestyle destination

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First yachts drop in at Dubai's all-new Harbour Marina

Opening in phases, the Marina is located between Bluewaters and Palm and has 1,100 berths

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British kosher caterer to establish kitchen in Dubai

Move comes following the UAE's normalisation of ties with Israel

Lifestyle, BusinessSteven Leckie27 September 2020israel, kosher, Dubai restaurantsComment

What it's like to visit Dubai as a tourist during Covid-19

After enduring a lockdown, Dubai opened to visitors again in July. But what can tourists expect when they get there?

COVID-19 Dubai, LifestyleSteven Leckie27 September 2020tourism visa, tourism, COVID-19, Coronavirus Dubai, Coronavirus, UAE tourism, Dubai tourists, Dubai tourismComment

Dubai is No 1 Financial Centre in the region and 17th globally

Dubai notably ranked 11th in investment management, 15th in trading and 28th in financial technology.

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Abu Dhabi reveals plan to build world's largest indoor farm

GreenFactory Emirates will produce 10,000 tonnes of fresh produce per year and combine vertical and flat farming techniques

Business, EXPO 2020Steven Leckie24 September 2020vertical farming, food in Dubai, indoor farm, desert farm, farming in UAEComment

Five things to consider if you are thinking of buying a Dubai home in 2020

The advantages currently on offer to real estate investors in the emirate

Opinion, Property, Visas and Retirement, RetirementSteven Leckie22 September 2020property investment in Dubai, Property Watch, investor visa, investing in Dubai, foreign investors in Dubai, buy real estate in DubaiComment

Construction of Bloom Towers 90% complete, Bloom Heights hits 77%

Bloom Towers on-track for completion by end-2020, while Bloom Heights remains on schedule for a Q1 ’21 handover

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Retire in Dubai: costs revealed

After a huge response, there is now more information available for over 55s looking to retire in Dubai

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