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Emirates chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori resigns

The senior Emirates executive joined the airline in 2011

Dubai’s RTA awards Dhs500m contract for Al Khawaneej roads project

The project aims to accommodate the current and projected growth in the traffic volumes

How the Dubai 2020 legacy will change your business in the UAE

Dubai’s expo will have a big impact on the local economy, creating thousands of jobs and boosting the UAE’s GDP for over a decade

Dubai’s DHA takes action against clinic after nose surgery leaves 24-year old in coma

The surgeon and anaesthesiologist involved in the case have been ordered to stop practising

Dubai’s DP World acquires Canadian terminal Fraser Surrey Docks

The marine terminal has 1,200 metres of berth and 189 acres of yard

Dubai’s Emirates Investment Bank CEO resigns

Khaled Sifri joined the bank in 2008

Emirates reports 69% profit drop as high oil prices, strong dollar hit earnings

The airline’s fuel bill – its “biggest-ever”, accounted for 32 per cent of operating costs

Nakheel awards Dhs8.6m contract for 5km cycling, running track at Nad Al Sheba

The cycling track, jogging route and outdoor gyms are slated for delivery next year

Emirates offers sale on fares to Porto ahead of the route’s launch in July

The airline will launch four-times weekly flights to Portugal’s second largest city

Dubai’s Atlantis Aquaventure to expand, aims to be one of the world’s biggest waterparks

A new 34-metre tall ‘Trident Tower’ will introduce 12 new slides to Aquaventure

Dubai’s Drake and Scull chairman resigns from board

Obaid Bin Touq was appointed to the role late last year

Dubai receives 4.75 million tourists in Q1, with India remaining top source market

Average occupancy for the emirate’s hotel sector in Q1 stood at 84 per cent

Watch: Lionel Messi stars in latest Expo 2020 Dubai promo video

Messi was appointed as the Expo 2020 global ambassador in 2016

Dubai’s Emaar Properties reports 7.2% rise in Q1 profit as sales soar

Property sales jumped 53 per cent to Dhs5.98bn in the first three months of the year

Dubai airport Q1 passenger traffic falls 2.2% to 22.2 million

The drop in quarterly passenger figures was largely due to a 3 per cent reduction in flights, some caused by the 737 MAX grounding

Dubai Customs seize massive drug haul using sniffer dogs

Up to 5.715 million Captagon pills were seized at the Jebel Ali port

Video: Dubai opens UAE’s first floating marine transport station

The “smart station” is also fitted with devices to provide real-time passenger information, transport timetables and the weather condition

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare deal with LATAM Airlines Brazil for 17 routes

Emirates currently serves two Brazil gateways – Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro – with daily services

New Dhs25bn plan revealed for Dubai’s Mina Rashid with mall by the sea, floating club

Mina Rashid will be a “Riviera style costal destination” similar to Monte Carlo, says developer Emaar

Emirates chairman: ‘I always want to see the price of oil below $60’

Sheikh Ahmed says airline is forced to pass on the costs of high oil prices to passengers

Dubai police arrest person who shot video of valet refusing to get off from car bonnet

Filming someone without their permission and posting the clip on social media is against the law in the UAE

Hotels in Dubai given 18 months to meet new sustainability requirements

The requirements include sustainable management approaches, performance metrics, and energy, food and water management plans

Dubai’s ruler approves new ‘iconic’ bridge over Creek, major bicycle project

Sheikh Mohammed has approved a series of new projects being undertaken by the RTA

Meet the power couple boosting wellbeing in the region

The duo’s company Fit On Click has grown significantly since launching in Dubai in 2015

Dubai’s Jumeirah Group to open five hotels in Asia, Europe over 18 months

The new openings will increase Jumeirah’s portfolio to 31 properties

Flydubai could opt for Airbus jets if Boeing MAX grounding prolonged

Flydubai has had to ground its 14 MAX jets, accounting for roughly 10 per cent of its fleet

JW Marriott Dubai in Deira to suspend operations next month

The reason for the closure of the four-star hotel has not been disclosed

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines

Emirates says full-year results will not be as good as in previous years

The airline’s president Tim Clark said the results would still be positive when revealed next month

Application process for liquor licence in Dubai simplified

Under UAE law, residents must have a licence to purchase and consume alcohol in Dubai

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai’s financial outlook for 2018 unchanged despite Boeing groundings

Flydubai operates a fleet of 737 aircraft including 13 MAX jets that have been grounded