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Saudi Arabia launches recruitment drive for Expo 2020 pavilion in Dubai

There will be a 50:50 ratio maintained in the number of males to females accepted into the programme

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Dubai’s RTA awards Dhs450m contract for Falcon Junction project

The project is part of Phase III, expected to be completed by 2022, of the Al Shindagha Corridor Project

Everything you need to know about the four-week break for schools, universities in Dubai

All nurseries, schools and universities across the country will be closed for four weeks starting March 8

Indian school student in Dubai tests positive for coronavirus

The authority is testing and monitoring students, staff and workers of the school who may have interacted with the coronavirus patient

Dubai bank Emirates NBD to reduce tariffs following UAE central bank initiative

Late last month, the UAE central bank urged banks to reschedule loans and reduce fees

Flydubai returns to profit in 2019, but says Max grounding ‘significantly impacted’ growth

The airline reported a 2.6 per cent drop in revenues, while passenger numbers fell by 12.7 per cent

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Carrefour launches mobile grocery bus in Dubai

Customers can check daily route schedules and timings of the Mobimart bus on Carrefour’s website

Art Dubai postponed due to coronavirus

A new format of the event will be held on the same dates tailored to local audiences

Coronavirus impact: Emirates makes operational changes, steps up aircraft cleaning

The airline, which has been forced to cancel some flights, confirmed that it was offering staff the option of taking unpaid leave

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Dubai Police seize $330m worth of counterfeit watches

It led to the arrest of two Asian suspects who ran the illegal business in Dubai’s Naif area

Latest coronavirus case in India travelled from Dubai

The other coronavirus patient travelled from Italy

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Jaguar Land Rover building a new facility in Dubai

The facility is expected to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2021

RTA launches Bus On-Demand service in Dubai

Customers will be able to summon minibuses via the Bus On-Demand app within select areas across the emirate

Dubai schools allowed to raise fees by 6.4%

Dubai’s KHDA clears the air about coronavirus concerns

All internal and external gatherings at private schools and universities in Dubai were cancelled amid coronavirus fears

Dubai Expo 2020 ‘closely monitoring’ coronavirus situation

Organisers say they are hopeful that global efforts will succeed in managing the virus

Dubai Lynx postponed amidst coronavirus concerns

The event has been rescheduled from March to September

Dubai International Boat Show postponed

The event will now take place later this year from November 24-28

Dubai’s Emirates offers leave to staff as virus saps demand for travel

Emirates halted most flights to China and suspended operations to Iran

New energy drink made in Dubai aims to compete with Red Bull, go global

Dubai Energy Drink, set to launch across the UAE, includes a sugar-free version which is made with stevia

Dubai Police intercepted 1,560kg of narcotics in 2019

It led to the arrest of 3,128 suspects

Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade rises 6 per cent to Dhs1.37 trillion in 2019

China was Dubai’s largest trading partner, followed by India, US, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia

Emirates says travellers from over 20 countries will not be allowed to fly to Saudi

All those with Umrah visas will also not be permitted to travel to the kingdom

Dubai’s RTA, UK-based BeemCar partner to develop skypods

The Dubai Self-Driving Transport Strategy aims at diverting 25 per cent of total mobility journeys in the emirate to autonomous transit means by 2030

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Claims worth Dhs3.1bn filed in Dubai’s DIFC Courts in 2019

The number of enforcement cases also rose 35 per cent to 251 with a total claim amount of Dhs2.6bn

Dubai’s RTA launches real-time bus updates on Google Maps

Dubai will be the first city in the Middle East to use open data in public transport

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Saudi Arabia’s Dar Al-Arkan lists $400m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

It raises Dar Al-Arkan’s total sukuk value listed on Nasdaq Dubai to $2bn

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Dubai’s DHA completes first successful live organ transplant

The authority added that it was now considering setting up an organ transplant centre in the emirate

Revealed: Most popular projects in Dubai for off-plan sales in 2019

Popular buildings in the off-plan segment were mainly in the luxury market, finds report

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Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group lists $300m sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

The five-year sukuk was oversubscribed 2.5 times with a total book size exceeding $750m

Regulator of Dubai’s DIFC fines global mortgage firm $105,000 for ‘unauthorised activity’

Enness’ DIFC office was fined for carrying out activities outside the scope of its licence