Young filmmakers in the UAE are gradually beginning to receive support from the government and the corporate sector to make movies. Although the lack of it has not stopped a young generation of talented Emiratis from surging ahead with their dreams, support will make a big difference to the quality of movies produced. Digital Studio meets some of the people who are stirring the flames of the cinema movement in the UAE.
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Mobile phone retailer Axiom Telecom has signed up with business TV channel Sama Dubai to sponsor its coverage of the UAE's Al Maydan championship.
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With the value of projects planned or underway in the Gulf now exceeding US $1trillion, the Dubai Convention Centre played host to Cityscape last month, in a climate of unparalleled investment in the real estate sector.
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Before development on The Lagoons, Dubai, even broke ground, an Environmental Impact Assessment was sought in order to protect the local wildlife sanctuary.
With a rapidly expanding commercial and residential construction sector, Qatar is facing up to material challenges and labour issues. Christopher Sell reports on how the local market is on a steep learning curve to realise its future ambitions.
Tecom Investments and Sama Dubai have signed a deal to build a technology and media business park in Malta.
ArabianBusiness.com staff writer , Thursday, 26 April 2007, ArabianBusiness/News
Tecom has finally signed off its $350m SmartCity project with the Kerala government.
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Rivalry and resignations have forced Amlak Finance to make some tough decisions.
The Dubai Holding unit plans a development north of the Tunisian capital.
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Developer Sama Dubai and real estate consultancy EC Harris have set up a joint project management company.
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DMI announces programme schedule for Ramadan, the most lucrative time of year for broadcasters.
The new corporate towers are set to reflect Qatar's ambitious business and tourism plans.
Sama Dubai is expected to invest over US $533 million (SR2 billion) in the tourism and real estate sectors in Riyadh, according to Asharq Al Awsat.
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The $700mn development at The Lagoons is set to be Sungwon Corp.'s third in the emirate.
Tunisian MPs have paved the way for the biggest investment deal in the country's history.
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Senior manager at Sama says plummeting value of dollar is making it harder to attract personnel.
Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates joint real estate development between Sama and Tunisian government.
Emirates News Agency (WAM), Tuesday, 07 August 2007, ArabianBusiness/News
Sama Dubai's $14bn real estate development in Tunisia is key to cutting country's unemployment.
The FM industry's leading ladies take part in facilities management Middle East's first roundtable event.
Becca Wilson, Saturday, 01 September 2007, ArabianBusiness/Features
The Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) has confirmed to facilities management Middle East that it will launch academic real estate courses starting from October 2007.
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Posted by prefer to not to, dubai, uae on 24 August 2008 at 09:15 UAE time
Is anyone really surprise by this? Do people believe that in the UAE there is no problem with corruption? If the government is now serious about stamping this out then this can only be the start of a long line of exposures, and will be further fuelled by whistle-blowers who will no longer feel inclined to keep their mouths shut.
Posted by Kaptain, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 23 August 2008 at 15:06 UAE time
With so much money afloat and around in the Mid East corroborated with lesser poverty in the national / local percentage. One wonders, why would somebody at this commanding post resort to such unwanted crime? Weren't they paid well? Don't they drive super-natural cars? Don't they pride in their lavish villas? Don't they spend 2 weeks every year at a foreign resort? What would make them resort to such step?
Psychological analysis with crime investigation must be done as well. This could be a Foreign University study project as well. Could lead to some astounding findings. Surely.
Posted by john, uae on 23 August 2008 at 13:42 UAE time
just wondering...what will happen to these people once convicted?will they be blacklisted?deported?banned for life?
Posted by MOHAMMED KALEEMULLAH, DUBAI, U.A.E. on 23 August 2008 at 13:17 UAE time
An unnamed well-wisher has connected and blamed somehow the Sharia with UAE Corruption, which is no where related. In fact this letter showed whimsical notions of biased humans, especially people who remains anonymous and annoy others. For there is no relation between the word 'whimsical' and 'Sharia'. Sharia is complete in itself. The habit of blaming, dragging Islam or Sharia for anything, anytime is not good and shows the grudges clearly. Dont add another word 'whimsical Sharia' in your terminology, already we are contended with the label 'Islamic terrorists'. Being a responsible paper, Arabian Business should know where to draw the line. I believe Moral corruption is worst than the finanicial one.
Posted by Ashok Kumar Agarwal, New Delhi, India on 23 August 2008 at 13:07 UAE time
It is pity that such tings are happening in Dubai which may tarnish the image of this beautiful country.
Indeed Arabian Business is doing a tremendous job in reporting the corruption in the Dubai bureaucracy and bringing up the facts before the general public.
Keep up the good work. All kudos to you.
Posted by prefer to remain unnamed on 22 August 2008 at 23:48 UAE time
well, it goes without saying that the real estate market in the UAE is completely over inflated.
No sane person should invest in this country's real estate. Unless you like sink holes.
Do not buy in Dubai. Contact your local embassy and do your research. the UAE barely has a functioning legal system which often falls under the whimsical SHARIA hand or/ and WASTA hands.
There is a whole world of REAL booming markets but the UAE has no future in terms of work, jobs, long term economy etc..
the laws will not protect the investors and if anything that is why there is corruption. The laws in fact do not exist and those that do are minimal and non effective.
You are dealing with a newly formed legal system, less than ten years old and which follows Sharia law and WASTA on whim.
This is a poor business decision for anyone from the WEST.
Posted by John Doe on 22 August 2008 at 13:22 UAE time
There's nothing wrong with the detecting system my friend, this was bound to happen and it will go on happening because of the filthy greedy investors and real estate developers!
It's only a matter of time until further reports like this are published, it's a surprise that the Dubai Govt is being so transparent in their corruption charges and reports!
Posted by aaqib on 22 August 2008 at 13:08 UAE time
....... 'and this week sub-developer Schon Properties announced full refunds for some investors in the 3 billion-dirham ($816.7 million) project' ........
I've been noticing the incompetence of your reporters very often .
Regarding the above line ,Schon Properties have no link to THE LAGOONS Project by Sama Dubai but they are the developers of DUBAI LAGOONS Project which is also a mess .
Just by similar names ,don't mix them as one to create false panic !!!! Doesn't the editor verify & check the reports before publishing it on this site .Then how come mistakes continuously occur ????
Posted by M Reader, London, UK on 22 August 2008 at 13:02 UAE time
I haven't read Arabian Business for a while, but have spent most of today reading through it all. I'm amazed that a Dubai-based publication is finally covering real stories, reporting real news and exposing some of the darker elements in the UAE. Absolutely fantastic. Keep up the good work!
Posted by Awadh Al Hajri on 22 August 2008 at 05:06 UAE time
is this for real?
this is not transparency!!
who else is not involved in one of these frauds?
every day a new case appears, i think there is something wrong with the detecting system.