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Dubai property market is underestimated, says emirate’s travel industry chief

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The ‘liveability’ of Dubai is a gigantic selling guide that requirements toward be utilized to support the recuperation of the property area, as indicated by Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM)

“The deals of properties in Dubai has soar… a UBS study showed that one of the most underestimated markets on the planet right now for property is Dubai,” said Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).

Talking at the twentieth version of the Cityscape Global culmination, Kazim added: “There is economical development and a ton of these experts position Dubai as where they can really see development for individuals and organizations also.”

In September, Dubai’s housing market enrolled the most noteworthy worth of deals for almost eight years, as per figures arranged by Mo’asher, the emirate’s true deals value record.

“This has been a record year for the quantity of property exchanges… .I suspect as much far 2021 has in addition to the fact that overtaking been 2020, which isn’t is actually to be expected, yet additionally 2019 and 2018 also,” he added.

The emirate recorded around 5,762 property deals exchanges worth over AED16.2 billion in September, the most since December 2013, as indicated by Mo’asher.

On the variables that are drawing in unfamiliar land ventures, Kazim said: “The liveability part of Dubai is turning into a lot more grounded… this is an enormous selling point and we’re utilizing it significantly more.”

“I figure post-pandemic, a many individuals will pick one objective to remain in for a more extended timeframe too,” he added.

As far as the travel industry and cordiality recuperation, Kazim shared: “Dubai has bounced back more grounded than previously… .we generally need to be superior to where we left things off from the prior year.”

Dubai’s friendliness area – like those all throughout the planet – was hit hard by Covid-19, yet the area is on the road to success to recuperation, with lodgings hitting 62% inhabitance in the principal half of 2021.

The UAE generally speaking outflanked other worldwide the travel industry objections in the principal half, including China (where lodgings arrived at 54% inhabitance), US (45%), Mexico (38%), the United Kingdom (37%), and Turkey (36%).

Supporting the travel industry area’s hearty recuperation, Kazim said: “individuals’ craving and the yearning to get back on a plane and go to another objective is obvious substantially more than ever…people understand that it’s one part of life that they may have underestimated.”

He likewise alluded to the crucial pretended by the private and public areas and the worth of their solid cooperation in speeding up the area’s recuperation.

Following a severe cross country lockdown last year, the DTCM CEO accepts that Dubai had “a first mover advantage” by being one of the principal objections to securely return, in which he said: “This was again setting our situation as the number four globally visited city on the planet, as we draw nearer to being in the best three.”

“25% of our guests that come to Dubai are rehash guests, so they’re in Dubai more than once inside a year time span… this shows that we have all that sightseers need,” he added.

With that, Kazim referred to the viability of a few UAE drives, for example, the Retirement Visa and the Golden Visa in drawing in outsiders, close by the movement of worldwide brands in attracting organizations and new companies.

“Migrating worldwide HQs, local HQs, and family workplaces to Dubai became one of the key things that we pushed for,” he said.

Locale 2020, Expo 2020 Dubai’s heritage project, has been assuming a critical part in understanding this responsibility, becoming home to the world’s driving modern, tech and coordinations goliaths, including Siemens, Terminus and DP World.

“At the point when you have huge players like that settling on determined choices to move, that communicates something specific out worldwide that Dubai is the perfect spot for them,” he added.

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Ramadan in UAE: Sharjah extends paid parking hours in Khorfakkan

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Motorists in Khorfakkan will soon need to budget for longer paid parking hours.

Sharjah City Municipality, in cooperation with Khorfakkan Municipality, has announced that operating hours for paid public parking spaces marked with blue signs will be extended starting February 16.

New Parking Timings in Khorfakkan

Under the updated decision, paid parking will now apply:

  • Daily, including weekends and public holidays
  • From 8am until 12 midnight

Previously, parking fees ended at 10pm.

Why the Change?

Officials said the move follows a comprehensive study of:

  • Parking usage rates
  • Location patterns
  • Customer demand
  • Resident and visitor feedback

Many residents and tourists had raised concerns about difficulty finding parking after 10pm, especially near restaurants, cafés and busy tourist areas.

With Khorfakkan seeing increasing commercial and tourism activity, the municipality said extending hours to midnight will:

  • Improve parking availability
  • Reduce misuse of public spaces
  • Ease congestion in high-footfall zones
  • Support businesses operating late

No Increase in Subscription Fees

There’s some good news for seasonal permit holders.

Authorities confirmed that subscription fees will remain unchanged. However, subscribers will now benefit from:

  • 16 hours of daily parking coverage instead of 14 hours
  • Two additional hours at no extra cost

What Stays the Same

Other paid parking zones in Khorfakkan will continue under their existing schedules, except for any temporary adjustments during Ramadan.

Motorists are advised to check signage carefully and plan evening parking accordingly once the new timings come into effect.









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Ramadan in UAE: Working hours announced for private sector

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The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has confirmed that private sector employees will work two hours less per day during Ramadan 2026.

The announcement aligns with the UAE’s annual Ramadan working hour adjustments, aimed at supporting employees observing the holy month while ensuring business continuity across sectors.

All private sector companies in the UAE must reduce daily working hours by two hours during Ramadan.

Businesses may also introduce:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Remote work arrangements
  • Alternative shift schedules

These arrangements depend on the nature of the company’s operations and must comply with UAE Labour Law.

Ramadan Working Hours

Reduced working hours during Ramadan are standard practice across the UAE. The policy is designed to support employees observing the fast while maintaining productivity and service continuity across government and private sectors.

Residents and employees are advised to follow official FAHR and MoHRE channels for the latest updates on Ramadan policies and workplace regulations in the UAE.

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Ramadan 2026: Sharjah shops must secure midnight permit to operate beyond hours

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Sharjah Municipality has announced that commercial establishments in the emirate must obtain a special permit if they wish to extend their working hours beyond midnight during Ramadan.

The municipality clarified that stores and retail shops are required to apply for the permit online through its official website (www.shjmun.gov.ae) in order to continue operating after 12am.

However, engineering contractors and construction companies will not be eligible for the permit to work after midnight at construction sites.

Online service launched for Ramadan permits

The municipality confirmed that the permit application is available through its electronic services platform, allowing businesses to complete the process digitally ahead of Ramadan.

The move aims to regulate extended commercial activity during the holy month while ensuring compliance with local regulations.

Ramadan working hours confirmed

Meanwhile, the Sharjah Human Resources Department announced the official Ramadan working hours for government departments, authorities and institutions in the emirate.

Government employees will work from 9am to 2:30pm during Ramadan.

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