{"id":159372,"date":"2025-08-16T05:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T22:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/new-uae-school-holidays-gcc-visa-rules-dubai-property-boom-etihad-rail-real-estate-forecast-abu-dhabi-road-tolls-10-things-you-missed-this-week\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T06:14:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T23:14:58","slug":"new-uae-school-holidays-gcc-visa-rules-dubai-property-boom-etihad-rail-real-estate-forecast-abu-dhabi-road-tolls-10-things-you-missed-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/new-uae-school-holidays-gcc-visa-rules-dubai-property-boom-etihad-rail-real-estate-forecast-abu-dhabi-road-tolls-10-things-you-missed-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"New UAE school holidays; GCC visa rules; Dubai property boom; Etihad Rail real estate forecast; Abu Dhabi road tolls \u2013 10 things you missed this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/10-things-150825-1000x667-1.jpg?resize=740%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"740\" height=\"494\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\">&#013;<br \/>\nDiscover the biggest UAE and GCC headlines this week, from updated school calendars and new travel rules to booming property markets and major infrastructure developments.&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : arabianbusiness.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/abnews\/new-uae-school-holidays-gcc-visa-rules-dubai-property-boom-etihad-rail-real-estate-forecast-abu-dhabi-road-tolls-10-things-you-missed-this-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New UAE school holidays; 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