DAMAC Properties’ AYKON City Tower B structure is complete

Once completed, the 53-storey tower will stand at 246 metres high and house 1,218 units.

PropertySteven Leckie1 November 2020Damac, AYKON City Project, Tower B, AYKON CityComment

Dubai’s total length of roads has crossed 18,000 lane-kilometres, with 119 pedestrian bridges, and 425km of cycling tracks

EXPO 2020Steven Leckie1 November 2020RTA Dubai, RTA, Dubai Roads, road expansion, Dubai public transport, Dubai Mass Transport SystemComment

The UAE has ranked in the top 10 safest countries in the world

Topping the list was Singapore, followed by Turkmenistan, China, Iceland, another GCC country, Kuwait, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Uzbekistan, then followed by the UAE.

Opinion, LifestyleSteven Leckie1 November 2020safest country in the world, safest city in the world, UAE safest country in the world, Dubai safe, Abu Dhabi SafeComment

London tops best cities list, Dubai takes 6th spot

The list is based on each city's performance in the 25 factors analysed.

OpinionSteven Leckie31 October 2020best city in the world, Dubai rankingComment

Is Dubai's real estate market rising again?

The emirate’s real estate sector has witnessed signs of a rebound in the wake of easing Covid-19 restrictions

Opinion, PropertySteven Leckie31 October 2020property trends Dubai, property transactions Dubai, property investment in Dubai, Property Watch, Property FinderComment

How Dubai, Abu Dhabi are shaping up to thrive in post-coronavirus world

HSBC says largest Gulf cities must prioritise sustainable innovation, empower human capital, and support new flows of trade

Opinion, COVID-19 Dubai, EXPO 2020Steven Leckie31 October 2020HSBC, UAE future think strategies, future of the Middle East, Dubai's future and 2020, Dubai the future, Fifty Year Charter, Dubai Silk Road, virtual commercial licences, Dubai Metro, Abu DhabiComment

'Virtual Company Licence’ for non-resident business people and freelancers

Virtual Company Licence will allow investors worldwide to do business in Dubai digitally

Business, UAE LawsSteven Leckie29 October 2020company setup, Dubai company licence, Dubai company set up, opening a company in Dubai, virtual commercial licencesComment

First-time investors make up 70% of Dubai's property deals in 2020

Of the deals being struck, more than 10,000 involved first-time buyers

PropertySteven Leckie29 October 2020property transactions Dubai, property investment in Dubai, property trends Dubai, Property WatchComment

Dubai-London air travel only requires governments' go-ahead

Relaunch of Dubai-London services is good to go. All the exhaustive details to make it happen are already in place

Lifestyle, COVID-19 DubaiSteven Leckie27 October 2020Dubai airport, DXB airport, Dubai to London flights, travel to the UAE, travel to DubaiComment

The benefits of UAE-Israel cross-border investment

Early estimates indicate that the normalisation of ties could see soon see bilateral trade in excess of $6b

Opinion, BusinessSteven Leckie26 October 2020israel, foreign direct investment in Dubai, foreign investors in Dubai, Dubai foreign investmentComment

$136mln extra economic stimulus to support businesses

The stimulus package is aimed at mitigating the impact of the current global economic situation.

COVID-19 Dubai, BusinessSteven Leckie26 October 2020economic stimulus in Dubai, COVID-19, Coronavirus Dubai, Coronavirus, Dubai service fees, service fees in Dubai, Dubai governmentComment

Prime residential market shows strong recovery in Q3 2020

The total volume of transactions in the prime residential market climbed 49% QoQ to $2bn (AED7.4bn) in Q3 2020

PropertySteven Leckie24 October 2020property transactions Dubai, property investment in Dubai, Property Watch, property in Dubai, investing in DubaiComment

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