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Dubai reveals dates for 2019 edition of annual shopping festival

The month-long extravaganza will feature shopping discounts, raffle draws and entertainment

France reveals plans for Dubai Expo 2020 pavilion

The pavilion will be focus on mobility, highlighting digital transformation and sustainable urban development

Dubai’s Mumzworld to expand in Saudi following $20m funding

Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) is now the single largest shareholder in Mumzworld

British teacher faces a year in Dubai jail for calling judge ‘rude’

The woman said her comments were not directed at the judge specifically

Pics: Dubai Holding launches freehold luxury residential project in Madinat Jumeirah

The project will be developed in phases with ground-breaking expected in 2019

Dubai airport sees highest monthly passenger traffic numbers in August

The number of passengers using the airport rose 1.7 per cent to 8.37 million

Emirates operates one-off A380 to Ghana’s Accra

The double decker jet was operated as a one-off service to Accra’s new airport terminal

Live: All the updates from Dubai’s biggest property show Cityscape

All the latest news and views from Dubai’s largest property exhibition

Dubai Crown Prince reviews Smart Area project that will use AI to cut crime

The project is part of the Dubai Police Strategy 2016-2021

Dubai’s Emirates starts Edinburgh flights

Initially Edinburgh was unveiled as a daily service but it has been revised to five-times weekly

Dubai’s JBR opens three new entertainment attractions

The launches come as the area prepares for the start of peak tourist season

Dubai denies report that its airport was attacked by drone from Yemen

UAE officials had also dismissed reports of a Houthi drone attack on the Dubai airport last month

Dubai’s Deyaar appoints main contractor for Bella Rose project

Condor Building Contracting has been awarded the 26-month contract for the 18-storey development

Dubai’s Nakheel launches Dragon Towers units for sale, priced from Dhs449,000

The Dhs713m Dragon Towers project includes two 37-storey buildings – each with 571 apartments

Dubai contractor Drake and Scull postpones shareholders meeting

Shareholders were scheduled to meet on September 27 to decide whether to dissolve the company

Boston Consulting Group moves regional office to Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC announced cuts to its licencing fees earlier this year

Dubai’s Nakheel opens UAE’s first ‘floating pool’ at Palm Jumeirah

The pool is an extension of Breeze Beach Grill at Club Vista Mare

Dubai’s Nakheel awards Dhs35m contract for sports and leisure hub at Jumeirah Park

The new hub will feature an Olympic-size swimming pool, a massive gym, a clubhouse, spa and a medical centre

UAE healthcare group Aster appoints new CEO for Medcare

André Daoud has been appointed to the Dubai-based role

Dubai’s Emirates launches two new ice TV channels

The channels will promote things to do in Dubai and the UAE

Dubai’s Emirates to reduce Edinburgh flights weeks after launch

The airline will be launching a daily service to the Scottish capital on October 1

London court extends injunction against Djibouti in DP World dispute

Djibouti seized the Doraleh Container Terminal from DP World in February over a dispute dating back to at least 2012

Brazilian cosmetics giant O Boticário opens first Middle East store in Dubai

The Dubai store, located in City Centre Mirdiff, features 480 of the brand’s best-selling products

Dubai’s Emaar Development replaces CEO in less than a year

Bader Saeed Hareb replaces Chris O’Donnell with immediate effect

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El Chiringuito Dubai shuts down

The announcement was made on the brand’s Instagram page

Video: Expo 2020 Dubai reveals design for final pavilion to be made with rope and stone

Spread across 4,500 sqm, the pavilion will be built from natural and organic materials

ENOC opens five new service stations in Dubai

The stations are located in Hatta, Oud Al Muteena, City of Arabia and on the Dubai – Al Ain Road

Dubai’s Deyaar says Afnan, Dania districts at Midtown project now 50% complete

The Afnan district was originally due for completion in September 2018

First of new Dubai Metro trains to arrive in November

The interior design of the metro carriages have been changed

ENOC charters vessel to store jet fuel to ensure supply to airlines in Dubai

Pending US sanctions on Iran have cut off ENOC’s access to feedstocks for producing aviation fuel