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Architects and consultants have urged the UAE government to set up a body to look into the tendering and contracting process in the country that will eliminate unfair competition in the market.

Regional cruise tourism in the Gulf is regaining its lost ground this winter following September 11, said industry officials.

The Asia-Pacific region, which includes the Gulf states, showed a quick recovery in cargo and freight movement after September 11 last year, according to sources in the freighter industry.

Over 1,600 residential villas have been approved for construction for UAE nationals by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme (SZHP) for Dubai and Northern Emirates, said a senior official of the organisation.

Over Dh28.55 billion ($7.77 billion) will be invested in building, developing and upgrading new airports in the Middle East in the next few years, according to reports from the region's civil aviation authorities.

The Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) has registered impressive growth during the first half of the current year, in terms of cargo and passenger handling.

Dubai Department of Naturalisation and Residency (DNRD) has lined up over 60 events for the forthcoming Art Surprises, the eighth themed week of DSS, beginning August 8.

Over $7.77 billion will be invested in developing, upgrading and building new airports in the Middle East within the next few years, according to latest reports coming in from the region's civil aviation authorities.

Austria's Bene International, the world's oldest furniture company, set up office in Dubai last month to tap the growing interiors market in the region.

A classification of contractors by the UAE Contractor's Associa-tion (UCA) is in the final stages. It is awaiting the creation of a supreme council for the building and construction sector, to which it will submit the report for implementation.

About 100 passengers' lives among almost 2 billion annually are being saved annually through life-support devices on board flights, said aviation and medical experts.

Back-2-School Surprises, the tenth and last weekly promotion under the 70-day Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), will set the tone for education and entertainment for thousands of children who have had a good summer vacation in Dubai.