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Dubai regulator in contact with US authorities about Abraaj case

The Dubai Financial Services Authority has been investigating Abraaj Capital, an entity of the collapsed firm

All Dubai taxis now offer payment via Nol cards, credit cards and NFC

The RTA has installed Point of Sale devices across the entire fleet of 10,800 taxis in Dubai

Dubai Tourism to offer sponsorships to event organisers

The scheme will be applicable to entertainment events being held from May 1

In pics: Dubai’s Global Village receives ‘record’ seven million visitors

Global Village, which closed on April 13, recorded over Dhs3bn worth of business transactions in its 23rd season

Emirates to retire seven B777 jets, take delivery of six Airbus A380s in 2019

The airline also confirmed that it has completed the reconfiguration of its last Boeing 777-200LR aircraft

Emirates reveals plan for Dubai airport runway closure

The southern runway at DXB will be closed for maintenance from April 16- May 30

Emirates to deploy its new B777 with first class private suites to Riyadh, Kuwait

The new first class suites feature seats with “zero-gravity” options and virtual windows

Both Dubai airports ‘good to go’ for 45-day runway closure, which begins this week

The closure of the runway from April 16 to May 30, will see some flights cancelled and some diverted to DWC

Watch: Dramatic footage of Burj Khalifa hit by lightning

The video was posted by Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan on Twitter

How pop culture is reaching its potential in the GCC

We speak with the event manager for Middle East Film and Comic Con, Michael Lamprecht, about the business side of the region’s pop culture sector

British woman detained in Dubai over Facebook post freed

A Dubai judge ordered her to pay a fine of Dhs3,000 and closed the case

Trial postponed in case of British woman detained for Facebook post in Dubai

Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was arrested at the Dubai airport on March 10

First Legoland hotel in the Middle East to open in Dubai in 2020

The 250-room hotel is being developed at Dubai Parks and Resorts

Dubai Metro services between DMCC, Ibn Battuta stations to resume next week

The route between two stations has been closed for over a year due to preparations for the Route 2020 project

Dubai school rankings revealed, 45 now rated ‘outstanding’ or ‘very good’

Most of the schools will be eligible to hike their fees this year

HSBC appoints new regional CEO for MENA, Turkey

Martin Tricaud takes over from Georges Elhedery, who has been appointed to lead HSBC’s Global Markets division

Dubai’s Heart of Europe sees ‘record’ sales in Q1 as demand for second homes grow

Sales rose 69 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year

British woman detained in Dubai: Complainant ‘willing’ to withdraw allegation

Laleh Shahravesh, 55, has been detained in Dubai for falling foul of the UAE’s cyber crime law

Dubai’s Property Finder acquires rival JRD Group

JRD Group founders Alex Nicholas and Siddharth Singh will become shareholders of Property Finder

Dubai Islamic Bank responds to reports of acquiring Noor Bank

A media report claimed Dubai Islamic Bank was in talks to buy its smaller rival

Dubai Arena to be renamed after Meraas signs 10-year deal with Coca Cola

The 17,000-capacity Coca-Cola Arena is set to open in June this year

Video: Dubai number plate 12 W nets Dhs4m in auction

The revenues from the RTA’s latest public auction of number plates netted over Dhs23.47m

Dubai to slash taxi fares from Al Maktoum airport during DXB runway closure

A shared taxi service will also be available at the Al Maktoum International airport during the 45-day DXB runway closure

Dubai’s foreign direct investment increased 41% in 2018

The emirate received Dhs38.5bn ($10.5bn) in FDI capital flows last year

Dubai’s Emaar partners with Elie Saab for new beachfront property

Elie Saab was also presented with a star in Emaar new’s walk of fame ‘Dubai Stars’

Dubai’s RTA to complete all road works for Jewel of the Creek project by June-end

Spread across 125,675 sqm, the Jewel of the Creek project lies between the Maktoum bridge and the floating bridge

London court orders Djibouti to pay $385m to DP World JV for breach

The court said Djibouti “breached” DCT’s exclusivity rights under its 2006 concession agreement to develop a container terminal at Doraleh

Dubai’s Danube Properties sells over 1,860 units for Dhs978m in 2018

The developer said it has awarded Dhs1.6bn worth of construction contracts involving 10 of its 12 projects

Dubai logistics firm Tristar seeks banks to advise on IPO

Tristar is reportedly seeking to raise $250m in a potential public share sale this year

Dubai International to have ‘first-ever airport resident DJ’

The new roaming musicDXB stage will see a regular monthly calendar of performances