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Dubai’s Emirates flies one-off A380 to Pakistan’s Islamabad

The service marked the first time that the double-decker Airbus A380 aircraft has landed in Pakistan

Video: Dubai Police busts gangs for stealing luxury cars worth Dhs11m

Four gangs were caught after stealing 46 luxury vehicles which they were attempting to smuggle out of the country

Dubai’s DEWA awards Dhs1bn contract for substations

The contracts will cover a 400/132kV substation, two 132/11 kV substations, and 75km of 132kV ground cables

Dubai property transactions drop in the first half of 2018

A total of 27,642 transactions worth Dhs111bn were recorded in H1 2018

Dubai’s beaches to soon have all-women rescue teams, sea ambulances

A two-month long beach safety campaign is being carried out in Dubai

Dubai airport passenger traffic falls for second consecutive month

The world’s busiest airport for international travellers handled 6.6 million passengers in May

Dubai among world’s top 10 most attractive cities for expat workers

The emirate was ranked sixth worldwide

Dubai’s DSI appoints CFO as chief restructuring officer

The construction company has appointed PG Raut as its new CFO

Dubai’s popular Ductac theatre to close down

Ductac had earlier said that it would close down at Mall of the Emirates on June 30 and reopen a new one at Mirdif City Centre

Pictures: Dubai’s Jumeirah to open new Al Seef Hotel in September

Located next to Dubai Creek, the 200-room hotel features traditional UAE architecture

Uber in talks with Dubai’s Careem to merge in Middle East – report

The companies have reportedly discussed several potential deal structures

Emirates to fly one-off A380 service to Pakistan’s Islamabad

The airline said it is “very keen” to launch a scheduled A380 service to Pakistan

Emaar to unveil luxury movie suites at Dubai Mall

The platinum movie suites will feature luxurious pod-style seating and five-star gourmet choices

Dubai developer Azizi awards Dhs572m contract for Riviera project

The contract is to construct 11 buildings as part of phase four of the project

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Dubai’s Jebel Ali freezone to process visas in 24 hours

The move is aimed at easing the visa process for the 150,000 people who work in the freezone

Amanat to buy Middlesex University’s Dubai campus, partly owned by Abraaj

Amanat has agreed to acquire the university’s owner and operator, Middlesex Associates

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Dubai’s new HR law provides more annual leave, remote working option

The process of granting promotion has become simpler under the new law

Emirates flies one-off A380 jet to Muscat

The airline flew the jumbo jet to mark 25 years of operation in Muscat

Dubai editor case: Francis Matthew had debts of over Dhs1m – report

Matthew killed his wife last year after hitting her on the head with a hammer

Dubai’s RTA completes tunnel-drilling works of Route 2020

The trial run of the metro will start in February 2020

Dubai man faces Dhs500,000 fine for filming crying RTA client

The man faces a year in jail and a fine of no less than Dh150,000

Dubai begins new bus route to Sharjah

The new route, E311, will run between Rashidiya metro station in Dubai and Al Jubail bus station in Sharjah

St Regis to end management of Dubai polo resort

Management will be transferred to the property’s owner, Al Habtoor Group

Flydubai to deploy new Boeing 737 Max on flights to Sicily

Flydubai’s route network in Europe now includes 27 destinations

Dubai to decriminalise suicide attempts

The emirate’s new policy will offer psychological help to suicide attempters, who would previously have received a jail sentence

Dubai’s Emirates looks to hire cabin crew from Lebanon

The airline is holding two cabin crew recruitment open days at Jounieh and Beirut

Dubai’s ENOC to boost jet fuel supply in Nigeria

The group has signed an aviation technical and marketing services agreement with Raven Energy

Dubai’s TECOM cuts freelance licence costs by 70%

The new package is available in Dubai Media City and Dubai Knowledge Park

Dubai bourse hits its lowest since Jan 2016

The slump was led by losses in contractor Drake & Scull

Dubai World Trade Centre cuts licensing fees

DWTC said it wanted to attract companies’ global headquarters to Dubai