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Emirates to offer discounts in UAE to passengers from Jan 1 – March 31

The offers are available in over 500 locations across the UAE

Dubai issues 1,882 ‘instant’ business licences in 18 months

The instant licences are issued within five minutes

New director appointed for Dubai’s Area 2071

Area 2071 aims to bring together venture capital, research and development, innovators, entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs

In pics: New 369-room five-star hotel opens in Dubai Marina

Located at the south edge of the Marina, Stella Di Mare features six F&B outlets

Dubai’s RTA offers discount on three-digit vehicle number plates

Among the three-digit plates on offer are T 738, J 945 and P 682

Over 2 million used public transport in Dubai on New Year’s Eve

Over 866,800 people used the Dubai Metro on NYE

Dubai crude average price in Dec drops to lowest since Oct 2017

Dubai crude averaged $57.318 a barrel for December

Dubai reveals 2019 budget with marginal rise in spending, support for SMEs

The government expects to generate Dhs51bn in public revenues, an increase of 1.2 per cent

Emirates expects over 180,000 travellers to pass through Dubai airport from Jan 1-5

The busiest day in the first week of 2019 is expected on Wednesday, January 2

In pictures, video: Dubai ushers in 2019 with spectacular fireworks

Roughly one million revellers gathered around the Burj Khalifa on New Year’s Eve

How did Dubai’s retail industry fare in 2018?

The boom in tourism has helped fuel the city’s retail sector

Dubai’s Emirates carries over 59 million passengers in 2018

The airline operated over 192,000 flights in the last 12 months

Dubai’s Arabtec unit wins contracts worth Dhs622m from Damac

Contracts cover construction of units at Akoya and in Business Bay

Dubai reveals traffic management plan near Burj Khalifa for New Year’s Eve

Certain roads will be blocked while 3,000 parking spots have been allocated around the Downtown area

Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Al Jadaf Culture Village opens

Opening marks the mid-market brand’s fourth hotel in Dubai

Dubai Duty Free surpasses $2bn in sales

The retailer also recorded more than 3.5 per cent growth year-on-year

Dubai solar park moves into the fourth phase of construction

The capacity of the fourth phase is projected to be 950MW with investments reaching Dhs16bn

Arabtec wins $60m Dubai Properties contract

The firm’s construction arm will build 352 new villas at the master planned Villanova project

Dubai’s Drake & Scull announces resignation of chairman, CEO

The troubled contractor is currently going through its second restructuring process in two years

Revealed: The best firework displays for New Year’s Eve 2019 in Dubai

Here’s where you should be on New Year’s eve to catch a bright and colourful start to 2019

Over 10.7 million passengers use smart gates at Dubai airports this year

The smart gates allow passengers to clear the immigration process in between seven to 10 seconds

Dubai’s Heart of Europe project sells out 85% of phase one

Valued at Dhs1.5bn, the sales included properties on Sweden Island, Germany Island and 78 floating seahorses

Everything you need to know about Dubai Shopping Festival 2019

Up to 1,500 stores will have discounts for 39 days

Dubai ranked top travel destination for UAE residents

New list by travel site Agoda shows popularity of staycations for residents

Two maids arrested in Dubai for stealing gold worth Dhs13,000

Officials managed to arrest the maids before their sponsor – an Indian – even recognised the theft

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The Dubai Mall bags the Guinness record for the world’s largest bauble

The ornament is located in the Star Atrium of the mall

Dubai government to launch taxi venture with Careem

Almost 11,000 taxis will be operated by the new company

Dubai Duty Free records over $52m in three-day anniversary sale

The airport retailer celebrated its 35th anniversary on December 20

Dubai airport crosses billion-passenger mark

The airport ranks as the world’s busiest for international passenger traffic

Emirates flights to Gatwick face diversion, delays as airport suffers drone disruption

All flight arrivals and departures have been suspended at London Gatwick