Owners comparing a holiday home in Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) with one in Downtown Dubai usually want a single winner, though the two districts earn in different shapes rather than at different levels. JBR tends to earn through rate strength in a beach-led season, while Downtown tends to earn through the frequency of city bookings
When Dubai Islamic Bank was established in 1975, Islamic banking was still an experimental idea in modern finance. The global banking system was built almost entirely around conventional interest-based products. Creating a bank that operated according to Islamic financial principles while competing commercially required a different approach. More than fifty years later, Dubai Islamic Bank,
Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, has launched a fully digital salary payment experience for employers across the UAE through an integration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) enabled via Al Etihad Payments (AEP). Reaffirming the bank’s commitment to supporting UAE-based businesses, this initiative enables Mashreq’s business banking customers to
His Excellency Abdulaziz Mohammed Al Mulla, Director General of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), affirmed that Emirati women have played a pivotal role in the continued development of the UAE’s tax system over recent years. Speaking on the occasion of Emirati Women’s Day, observed annually on 28 August, His Excellency said: “The celebration of Emirati Women’s
The UAE Ministry of Finance took part in the second meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, held in Asheville, North Carolina, United States, on 31 August and 1 September 2026, under the United States’ 2026 G20 Presidency. Discussions focused on a range of priority economic and financial issues, including the latest developments
Arada, one of the world’s fastest-growing master developers, has announced its entry into the Syrian Arab Republic through a joint venture with the state-owned Syrian Sovereign Fund. The joint venture’s first project will be the development of a major new fully integrated city on a four million square metre site west of Damascus. Arada and the
Abu Dhabi’s transformation is increasingly visible through the places where people live, work, shop, study and spend their leisure time. Few companies have influenced that transformation as directly as Aldar. The Abu Dhabi-based property group has developed some of the Emirate’s most recognisable destinations while gradually evolving into something much broader than a conventional real-estate
