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Prominent Dubai businessman Saif Ahmed Al Ghurair dies

The Emirati businessman was the founder of UAE conglomerate Al Ghurair Group

Dubai ‘leading the pack’ for world records

Dubai is setting a record for world records, according to a new report

Dubai’s Arabtec wins two contracts worth Dhs408m from Emaar Misr for Cairo project

Arabtec will begin work immediately on the two projects, located with the Uptown Cairo development

New hotel set to open in Dubai – with 269 pools

FIVE Jumeirah Village continues the emirate’s trend of over-the-top experiences

Emirates Airbus A380 damaged during Dubai maintenance work

No-one injured, airline says in statement

Dubai’s DIFC Courts sees increase in the number of cases in H1 2019

Case volumes and values rose in the first half of the year

Dubai now has the restaurant with the world’s biggest vegan menu – meet the woman behind it

Sky Sommers’ Veganity boasts the world’s most extensive 100 per cent vegan restaurant menu

Dubai’s DHA says ‘on track’ to attract 500,000 medical tourists by 2021

The top three specialties for medical tourists in Dubai last year were dentistry, orthopaedics and dermatology

Vistara launches daily Dubai flights

Travellers can experience premium economy on the route

Dubai Expo 2020 to invest $75m in landscaping

Nursery also planned with more than 12,000 trees and 256,000 shrubs

Emirates says over half a million people will arrive in Dubai over the next two weeks

The airline said it is implementing several initiatives to ensure smooth movement for passengers

Dubai communities that saw the biggest price drops in H1 2019

Apartment and villa prices in Dubai were down in the first half of the year

Dubai Police warn of scammers posing as celebrities on social media

If you get a message from Mariah Carey… it’s probably not Mariah Carey

New Dubai business licences up more than a third in H1

Women were granted 12 per cent of the new licences

Dubai welcomes over 8.3 million tourists in the first half of the year

Numbers up 3 per cent in first six months of 2019 compared to 2018

Dubai’s DEWA awards Dhs1.4bn contract for Hatta hydroelectric power station

The hydroelectric project will generate 250MW of power when complete

Are holiday homes gaining popularity in Dubai?

From cars to homes, people are getting paid to share some of their biggest assets

UAE’s IBC group plans to acquire 10,000 holiday homes in Dubai in $5bn deal

The properties to be acquired will be financed via a $1 trillion Sharia-compliant bond

Revealed: Top 10 highest earning airline routes

Dubai airline Emirates’ service to London Heathrow features high on the list

Dubai developer Damac Properties, contractor Arabtec Q2 profits drop

Dubai property prices have fallen since a mid-2014 peak, hurt by weaker oil prices and muted sales

In pics: Sheikh Mohammed inspects progress at Dubai Expo 2020 site

The six-month long event opens doors its on October 20, 2020

Dubai Police issues advisory for beach users

Earlier this month police warned beach-goers to avoid taking others’ photos without their consent

Dubai airport posts 5.6% drop in H1 traffic due to runway closure

The airport retained its position as the world’s largest for international passenger traffic

Motorists in Dubai to be excused for committing minor road offences

Dubai police is running a scheme under which motorists can have their traffic fines reduced or even completely waived off

Dubai reveals events line-up for Eid Al Adha

Concerts and fireworks shows have been planned across the city

Parking charges to rise across Dubai

Free parking in Dubai for Eid Al Adha, public transport timings revealed

All public paid parking zones will be free of charge throughout the four-day Eid holiday

Over 372,000 Emirates passengers to fly from Dubai airport during Eid weekend

The busiest time for departures in Terminal 3 will be on Friday, August 9

Dubai among top 10 most ‘affordable’ major cities for prime residential property

In Dubai, prime property prices have fallen 20 per cent in the last five years, finds Savills report

Sheikh Mohammed pardons 430 prisoners to mark Eid Al Adha

The prisoners – of different nationalities – will be released from Dubai’s correctional and punitive establishments

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Dubai confirms dry night this weekend

All licensed venues in the emirate will have to refrain from serving alcohol during the period to mark Arafat Day