Analysis
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In Focus: Abu Dhabi property market
Retail and tourism are on a high, but oil prices and housing affordability remain key concerns. Playing host to major global events...
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Dubai Torch fire: Were lessons from Tamweel incident heeded?
Blaze has sparked renewed debate over fire safety and what was learnt from previous cases. Fire safety was the subject of heated...
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Height of safety: working on elevated platforms
The International Powered Access Federation’s first Middle East event looked at how to ensure safety while working with powered access platforms. Safety...
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Why China’s Dongfeng Trucks wants to sail to success
Firm’s sponsorship of the Volvo Ocean Race is about creating a premium image, and not a cheap ‘n’ cheerful one, says sports-marketing...
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Tall storeys at first CTBUH event in Dubai
The Dubai chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat held its long-awaited inaugural event in December. Dubai may be...
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Retail sector opens doors for Bahrain
New malls and second causeway to Saudi Arabia expected to give Gulf state an economic boost . Historically less wealthy than its...
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Top 10 Oman infrastructure projects
Despite the decline in global oil prices, Oman isn’t planning to cut spending on infrastructure projects. Despite the decline in global oil...
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The right time?
Public investment in infrastructure could become a powerful policy tool for governments to counter a weak global recovery. The International Monetary Fund...
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Optimism on the Nile
UAE, GCC investment in Egypt’s construction sector can promote stability, analysts tell Jerusha Sequeira. Egypt faces a bumpy road towards economic recovery...
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Crisis in Kuwait
Should Kuwait MPs push through a bill limiting the time expatriates can stay in the country, the consequences could be devastating to...