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Dubai’s DP World JV wins bid to build warehousing zone in Mumbai port for $78m

The free trade warehousing zone is expected to be operational by 2020

Pictures: Dubai Miracle Garden reopens with new exhibits

It will showcase a flower display in 3D mapping on a floral screen – claimed to a world-first

Dubai airport passenger traffic slips slightly in September

The number of passengers using the airport fell by 0.2 per cent to 7.2 million

Dubai’s Emirates launches new on-demand taxi app for Skywards members

Skywards members will earn miles for using the service, which will be available in 117 cities across the world

Dubai bank Emirates NBD posts 16% rise in Q3 profit

Profit was buoyed by a rise in net interest income while impairments for bad loans also eased

Emirates to launch trials of ‘world’s first biometric path’ at Dubai airport

The ‘biometric path’ will initially cover only first and business class travellers

Dubai’s Global Village to reopen for 23rd season

The launch comes following a fire at the site over the summer

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Former Dubai teacher sentenced to jail in the US for child sex offences

William Brinson Ball pleaded guilty to the charges in April

Video of ‘fire’ on flydubai plane is fake – officials

The “fire” was just lighting on the plane’s wing, says Dubai Media Office

Dubai’s resident population crosses 3.1 million

The emirate’s population grew by 232,400 in the last 12 months

Emaar launches residences starting at Dhs664,888 in Dubai Hills Estate

The Collective 2.0 project includes one and two bedroom apartments

Sale of art owned by Dubai’s Abraaj raises $5.8m

The auction came as part of liquidation proceedings that began earlier this year

DEWA installs 100 more electric vehicle charging stations across Dubai

The authority is also planning to install an additional 270,000 smart meters

Revealed: Paid parking in Dubai’s Barsha Heights to begin next month

Rates will be charged at Dhs4 per hour

Apartments, cash prizes part of Dubai Mall’s giveaways for 10-year bash

A 10-minute sound and light show ‘Talisman’ will be held every night at the mall

Flydubai begins daily direct flights to Helsinki

The airline is the first in the UAE to offer direct flights to Finland’s capital city

Dubai’s Arabtec unit wins Dhs610m worth of contracts from Expo 2020, Damac

The contract from Expo Dubai 2020 involved the construction of the public areas in the concourses and arrivals plazas

New salik toll gate begins operations in Dubai

The gate is located near the Energy metro station in Jebel Ali

DP World’s Dubai shipping container volumes fall 6.7% in Q3

The company blamed the drop on the challenging macro-economic environment and the loss of lower-margin cargo

US court rules that passengers can sue Boeing over Emirates EK521 crash

All the 300 passengers onboard the Boeing 777 aircraft survived the accident on August 3, 2016

Dubai’s DP World seeks new chairman for Hyperloop One after Branson steps down

Richard Branson said the company needs a more actively involved leader

Dubai’s Nakheel breaks ground on Dhs713m Dragon Towers project

The residential project is due for completion in 2021

Dubai tower The Opus by Zaha Hadid begins handover of commercial units

The ME by Melia hotel – slated to open in summer this year – has now been delayed to Q4 2019

Video: Dubai marks two-year countdown to Expo 2020

An event was held at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai on Saturday

Dubai’s RTA awards Dhs447m contract for Deira Islands bridges

The bridges will be the main connection points to Deira Islands

Paid parking set to be introduced in Dubai’s Barsha Heights

The zone has been earmarked as ‘A’, meaning charges will be Dhs4 per hour

Dubai government service centres go ‘online only’ this week

Dubai wants to encourage customers to use government e-services

‘World’s largest book sale’ in Dubai hopes to attract 300,000 visitors

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale will have three million books

Biggest single value contract for Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport to be awarded next year

The tender for the construction contract has been launched

Prince Alwaleed’s firm backs $200m new funding for Dubai app Careem

Careem has expanded into new markets this year such as Sudan and has been trialling food delivery services since February