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Flydubai plane to Saudi forced to return to Dubai after birdstrike

A replacement flight reached Jazan’s King Abdulla Airport with a delay of about four hours

Sheikh Hamdan: Our goal is to make Dubai ’10 years ahead of world cities’

Dubai Crown Prince addressed the World Government Summit using hologram technology

Dubai’s Emaar launches phase 3 of expo golf villas priced from just less than Dhs1m

The launch follows “the sell-out response to the launch of its first two phases”, Emaar said

In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed reviews Dubai’s new ‘Sky Pods’

The new autonomous mobility system is being tested by the Roads and Transport Authority

Franklin Templeton, Actera eyeing Dubai-based Abraaj’s Turkey funds

Investment firm Abraaj collapsed last year in the aftermath of a row with investors

Dubai’s RTA says ‘air taxi’ project ongoing, smart taxi firm to be launched in April

The smart taxi company is being launched in partnership with Careem

New five-star 348-room JA hotel on track to open in Dubai this September

JA Lake View Hotel will open as the third property within the 128-acre JA The Resort in Jebel Ali

World Government Summit in Dubai: ‘Mother nature is losing patience with us’- WEF founder

Professor Klaus Schwab discusses the impact of globalisation 4.0 in Dubai summit opening address

Dubai’s Al Khaleej sugar re-starts after shutdown

The plant shut down in mid-December due to weak demand in white sugar export markets

Work on improving access to Dubai’s International City now 83% complete

Road improvements will see widened streets and more flyovers to improve access

Over 1,100 new restaurants and cafes opened in Dubai in 2018

The number of new F&B outlets opening last year was up 9.7 per cent compared to 2017

UAE’s Mashreqbank hires banks ahead of dollar bond sale

The potential issue is expected to be of benchmark size, which generally means at least $500m

Leva Hotels launches first property in Dubai

New property adjoining Mazaya Centre set to be rebranded Leva Hotel and Suites after obtaining four-star rating – and Business Bay is coming up next

Six Flags Dubai theme park put on hold as funding withdrawn

The syndicated financing intended to help pay for the park is no longer available

Dubai’s Emirates offers discounted fares to certain cities

Discounted fares are available to popular tourist spots as well as cities in the Philippines and India

Top 10 cars in Dubai: How insured are they?

Motorists in Dubai can see their traffic fines waived under new police initiative

Drivers have to avoid committing new traffic offences to avail of the fine reductions

UAE Food Bank launches third site in Dubai

The UAE Food Bank collects surplus fresh and canned food which is then distributed within the country

Dubai World Trade Centre wins bids to host 10 new events from 2019-2022

The new events are expected to welcome around 37,000 delegates and provide an economic boost of roughly Dhs700m

DP World’s Dubai shipping container volumes drop 4.6% in Q4

The port operator blamed the fall on a drop in low-margin business

Dubai plans e-commerce zone with investment of $545m

The 920,000 square metre trade zone will seek aim to attract e-commerce, logistics and other related industries

Flydubai begins flights to Indian city of Kozhikode

The airline is the first Dubai-based carrier to operate flights to Kozhikode

Gunmen kill head of Dubai-owned P&O Ports’ operation in Somalia’s Puntland

Militant group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack

Video: Dubai Expo 2020 site takes shape, construction to be done by October

More than 60 million working hours have now been completed at the site

Dubai’s Global Village closed on Sunday due to bad weather

The UAE has been hit by rains and strong winds

Dubai’s DP World chairman says 2019 will be challenging

The US-China trade dispute has created uncertainty in the market

Off-plan residential property sales in Dubai fell by 30% in 2018

Most off- plan inventories are now focused on the affordable and low to mid-market options, finds report

Airbus A380 under threat as Emirates weighs rejigged order

Emirates announced the lifeline order for up to 36 superjumbos worth as much as $16bn at list prices a year ago

Pics, video: Dubai Holding unveils new mega project Downtown Jumeira

The centrepiece of the development will be a 500 metres tall tower called Burj Jumeira

New five-star hotel set to open in Dubai Media City in March

Grand Plaza Mövenpick Media City features 235 rooms and suites

Dubai contractor Arabtec wins Dhs169m Expo 2020 contract

The latest contract marks Arabtec’s third award from Dubai Expo 2020