DUBAI / WAM A complete overhaul of Dubai’s building classification is currently underway, led by Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) Technical Affairs Department. The DLD’s state-of-the-art Building Classification System (BCS) has so far enabled the surveying of 20,000 plots of land, and more than 120,000 units including apartments, offices, retail, schools, and public amenities. This was done via a bespoke ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Amanat Holdings PJSC (“Amanat”), the region’s largest integrated healthcare and education company, on Sunday announced a net profit of AED 9.5 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to AED 1.5 million reported for Q1 2015. Amanat’s total revenue for the three months was AED 16.6 million, more than double that for the corresponding ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched a national campaign entitled: ‘Cohesive Family 2021’, to strengthen family ties and endorse the family’s core role in preserving the identity and culture of society. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin ...