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GCC aims for revenue revamp
Officials hope to agree this year on how customs revenue will be distributed between GCC states in a deal regarded as an important step in boosting regional trade. Since it was set up in 2003, the GCC customs union has been credited with helping to treble trade to US$90 billion (Dh330.57bn) last year.
Hotel insider: the Ritz-Carlton Dubai
By Clare Dight www.thenational.ae Experience The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, and discover a private playground in the heart of the Dubai Marina. Featuring luxurious accommodations and renowned Arabian hospitality, guests at this Dubai resort can bask in the sun on 350 meters of white sand beaches, indulge in soothing spa treatments or savor exceptional meals in a [...]
New property ownership rules unclear, say lawyers
Since the start of this year the Land Department has barred investors from purchasing property through offshore companies, except those registered in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). The new guidelines, which require owners to maintain a company in Jafza, ensure authorities have a point of contact in Dubai.
Dubai developer wanted in Germany over alleged hotel fraud
Authorities in Germany are seeking the arrest of a German national on suspicion of a multimillion-euro fraud in connection with a Dubai hotel project that was never built.
Double the ‘kids go free’ on holidays to Dubai
Two children under 16 with every family travelling to Dubai on Emirates Airline in the summer can claim free flights, free meals, hotel stays and entrances to attractions, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) said yesterday.
Emirates delays relocation
Al Maktoum International is one of several multibillion-dollar airport projects being undertaken in the region as Gulf states invest in aviation to draw in trade and tourism.
