Lower rentals have pushed occupancy levels to almost 70 per cent in Downtown Dubai, realtors said.

Deborah Staines, Residential Sales Consultant, Head Office, Better Homes, told Emirates Business: "We estimate that around 70 per cent of the apartments in Downtown Dubai are occupied, though we understand that demand exceeds supply within the development. Occupancy has definitely increased since rentals have became more affordable."

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Sulaiman Al Fahim - the high-profile former owner of English Premier League Club Portsmouth and host of the reality television show Hydra Executives - claims he is an innocent victim, following a Dubai Property Court decision to issue a warrant for his arrest over a Dh8 million debt.

The National reported this morning that the court issued the arrest warrant for Al Fahim on Thursday after a ruling against him in January last year over a property dispute.

However, Al Fahim has since defended himself as "innocent", saying he looks forward to clearing his name.

A new fast food sensation has hit the Emirates' culinary scene.

Right now, Dubai diners can't seem to get enough of the "camel burger."

"It's a sensation," Ramesh, restaurant manager at "Local House" the restaurant chain behind the burgers told CNN. "Everyone's bored of beef and chicken. So, as soon as the word got out, we had queues of customers eager to give it a try."

Is the RTA doing enough for Dubai ?

The RTA officials have given a Nelson's eye to shortcomings brought to their notice- ie. non display of Bus Stop (signboards) at several places - Yasmeen Building and Juma-al-Majid on Salahuddin Road (Deira).( There may be many more)

It has been almost a year, and the RTA authorities are not providing a Bus Stop pole/ sign board to indicate which buses stop there, putting visitors to the area in a dilema as to where to take the Bus.

Will the RTA take action