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Eid Al Fitr holidays announced for Dubai schools

Schools in Dubai will stay closed for one week for Eid

Dubai’s Emaar Properties hires advisors for sale of district cooling unit – sources

Chairman Mohammed Alabbar said in an interview last year that the company was seeking to sell non-core assets

Indonesia lists two green sukuk valued at $2bn on Nasdaq Dubai

Sukuk listings in Dubai now total $61.5bn, the largest amount of any listing centre in the world

New road project to ease traffic between Dubai and Sharjah to open in June

The project is slated to increase the traffic flow to about 12,000 vehicles per hour in both directions

Dubai ruler to cover medical bills for young Briton injured in riding accident

The 24-year old schoolteacher suffered serious injuries and is being treated in Rashid hospital

Dubai airport’s northern runway to also briefly close for maintenance

The airport’s southern runway is currently closed for a 45-day major rehabilitation project

Most GCC stock markets fall as banking shares drop

Dubai’s index is down 7.4 per cent this month, though still up 1.3 per cent year-to-date

Dubai’s Emaar begins construction on Arabian Ranches III project

Featuring townhouses, the project will have a massive central park, a 4km long boulevard and a lazy river

Pics: Construction of Expo 2020 Dubai’s three thematic districts complete

The districts form the largest built-up area of the site and include 86 low-rise buildings

UAE aviation authority denies rumours of Dubai plane crash

Reports circulating on social media claimed a plane had crashed in Dubai on Tuesday

Dubai’s DEWA says 300MW phase of mega solar park will be operational next month

This stage is part of the 800MW third phase of the world’s largest single-site solar park in Dubai

Property props up Dubai stock market

The index has risen only 0.3 per cent this year, while it has lost 7.7 per cent since the beginning of May

Dubai’s Jebel Ali freezone waives Dhs35m in fines

Jafza said the move supports the UAE’s designation of 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’

All Dubai restaurants will soon have to display calorie content on menus

All food establishments in the emirate will have to adhere to the ruling by January 2020

Dubai’s unemployment rate stood at 0.5% in 2018

The unemployment rate among Emiratis residing in Dubai increased by over one percentage point between 2016 and 2018

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

What will the Dubai property market look like post Expo 2020?

Matthew Gregory, head of property sales at dubizzle Property, looks ahead to 2021 and the impact of Expo 2020 on Dubai’s property market

Four dead after plane crashes close to Dubai International Airport

The small aircraft crashed 5km south of the airport due to a technical malfunction

Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan, two brothers get married

The religious wedding ceremony took place on Wednesday

Dubai contractor Arabtec CEO resigns

His resignation came after the company posted a 49.5 per cent drop in Q1 net profit

Finding investment opportunities in the education sector

At an exclusive event hosted by Gulf Business and Allied Investment Partners, leading experts discussed investment within the education sector

Motorists can now renew vehicle registration in Dubai without paying fines

Under Dubai Police’s new initiative, those who have a clean record for one year get a 100 per cent discount on fines

Developer Damac acquires Dhs 1.26bn of land near Dubai Canal

Damac’s first-quarter profits drop 94% as Dubai property market slumps

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

Dates revealed for latest edition of Dubai Summer Surprises

The festival, now in its 22nd edition, will run for six weeks starting from June 21

Video: Dubai Police add Maserati GranTurismo to supercar fleet

The new supercar increases the number of luxury patrol vehicles in the Dubai Police fleet to 15

Dubai’s Emirates offers discounted fares ahead of Eid

The offer, covering economy and business class fares, is valid on bookings made from May 13 – 30

Revealed: Dubai’s most expensive home sold so far in 2019

An off-plan five-bedroom apartment on the Palm has topped the list

Video: Dubai Police reveal details about largest-ever drug haul in the UAE

Officials seized 365kg of drugs worth Dhs278.5m

Dubai’s DHA investigating case of woman who died during routine hip surgery

The 42-year-old woman died after suffering complications during a hip replacement surgery at the Al Zahra Hospital

Fire breaks out near Dubai metro station

The fire spread from three vehicles to a warehouse

Dubai office rents drop, with landlords offering ‘generous incentives’ – report

The majority of enquiry levels and transactions in Q1 were for small and medium sized office space