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UAE property sees “less negative” media coverage in Q3

The negative media coverage of the UAE’s real estate…

Damac Properties CEO resigns

Peter Riddoch, the CEO of Dubai-based developer…

Where are the jobs?

By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 9th, 2009 • Category: Article, Cover Story, Dubai, Labor, The Work

The Dubai government has clarified that while people are leaving the city because of the economic slowdown, many more are coming in. So, are they finding jobs?

Nakheel goes on firing spree

By Kipp • Nov 30th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Job, Labor, Real estate, news, trends

Nakheel follows the latest trend among developers and sacks 500 employees, approximately 15 percent of its workforce.

Marginalized no more?

By Kipp • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Article, Cover Story, Dubai, People, trends

The credit crunch has slowed down the property market in Dubai, tripped its market and made a mess of the national credit system. But Emiratis hope that Dubai may reassess its plans and help redress the demographic balance.

Secret Life of Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani

By Kipp • Sep 22nd, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Real estate, The People, The Secret life of...

Hussain Ali Habib Sajwani : the man behind Damac

Who is looking for Damac Properties?

By Kipp • Aug 24th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, The Work, case studies

As the Dubai-based property developer shuts its doors in Ireland, Google technology reveals that the Irish have been recently shown keen interest in Damac Properties.

Pulling teeth: the unenviable task of getting basic information out of an inhouse PR department

By Aarti Nagraj • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Dubai

Getting basic information from an in-house PR agency in Dubai can prove a Herculean task. We challenged 10 of them to provide Kipp with some tricky, but not impossible, bits of company information.