25% of Dubai’s transport trips will be ‘driverless’ by 2030: Mohammed

Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy expected to generate economic revenues and savings of up to Dh22bn His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today launched an ambitious strategy for smart self-driving transport as part of Dubai’s strategy to become the smartest city in…

Tickets for Dubai Opera now on sale

Tickets for Dubai Opera, the city’s first purpose-built multi-format performing art theatre, are now on sale on the venue’s website. www.dubaiopera.com The theatre, which is located in Downtown Dubai and overlooking the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain, is set to open its doors on August 31 this year. It will welcome a line-up of world-class…

Emaar launches luxury tower in Marina with ‘Dubai Eye’ view

Towers are slated for completion in 2020, prices start at Dh1,700 psf After a span of 10 years, Emaar Properties, Dubai-based developer, is launching a luxury residential project in Dubai Marina. “The VIP launch of 52 | 42, comprising two towers of 52 and 42 storeys, respectively, took place on Saturday, which is their first…

How Dubai’s big on luxury

As growing number of wealthy individuals plan to invest in more family homes around the globe, Dubai is tipped as a preferred destination. ”The demand for very high-quality property is increasing because primarily there has never been an abundance of that type of asset,” explains Maria Morris, Associate Partner at Knight Frank. ”Our high-net-worth global…