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Anand Kumar

Dubai delivers on tourist volumes again, with a strong 8.36m overnight visitors in first half of 2019

Dubai welcomed 8.36 million international overnight visitors in the first six months (January-June) of 2019, posting a positive three percent in tourism volume growth compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data released...

Dubai set for successful new cruise season

Dubai has stepped up its drive to attract more cruise travellers and strengthen its position as a leading "cruise hub of the region", and is expecting to welcome more than 200 ship calls and an estimated one...

The world’s most famous diamond has blood-soaked history

Many precious stones have a blood-soaked history, but a new book reveals the world's most famous diamond the Koh-i-Noor surpasses them all, with a litany of horrors that rivals "Game of Thrones." The Koh-i-Noor...

Diana: fashionista who shook up the royal dress code

Princess Diana revolutionised the royal dress code with the help of some of the world's greatest designers during a glamorous life that came to a tragic end 20 years ago this month.

Navigating The Dubai Mall is now easier than ever!

The Dubai Mall, the flagship retail and leisure destination of Emaar Malls, has launched a brand-new feature to its dedicated app. The wayfinding App makes it easier than ever to navigate around its more than 1,200...

Nakheel opens waterfront retail pavilion at Jumeirah Islands

Nakheel has officially opened a waterfront retail Pavilion at its new, Dh450 million Jumeriah Islands Townhouses community, bringing 14 shops, restaurants and cafes to the neighbourhood. Jumeirah Islands Pavilion, inaugurated on Thursday by Nakheel...

Abu Dhabi to have affordable housing for low income earners

A major overhaul in housing development is being finalised in Abu Dhabi, with the emirate planning to introduce a new policy that will make building affordable houses mandatory in all new master developments, Emirates 24/7 can reveal.

Top 5 residential areas for Dubai renters…

Residential apartment rents are three per cent down in the first quarter 2016 compared to first quarter of 2015, according to real estate portal Bayut. But a comparison done on a quarter-on-quarter basis by...

Only in Dubai: The ‘ultimate guarantee’ from real estate developers

Some developers in Dubai are giving 100 per cent construction guarantee, which is the "ultimate guarantee" that any developer can give, Real Estate Regulatory Agency Chief Executive Officer told Emirates 24|7. “There are developers...

Dubai Holding, Emaar to revive world’s longest luxury hotel chain

Bawadi, announced as the largest hospitality and leisure development in the world in 2007, is being revived in Dubai, Dubai Holding Chief Executive Officer told Emirates 24|7. “The Bawadi project, a joint venture between...

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