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Dubai’s Lebanon Island on sale for $22m

Abu Dhabi-based businessman Ravi Raman is believed to be the current owner

Insurance unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway opens Dubai office

BHSI is part of Berkshire Hathaway’s National Indemnity group of insurance companies

Dubai to test driverless transport pods

Dubai is aiming for 25 per cent of public transport journeys to be driverless by 2030

Crane collapses into lake in Dubai’s JLT

It is unclear if anyone was hurt

Dubai announces new waste disposal fees

The fees will apply to buildings and communities not served by Dubai Municipality

Dubai court fines Indian man $136,000 for RTA insult

The man accused the authority of deliberately failing people taking driving tests to make money

Dubai Holding, Properties appoint new CEOs

The leadership change follows a reshuffle of senior officials at Dubai Holding last year

Dubai roads to close for five-day cycling tour

Around 870km of roads will be affected during the five-day event

Dubai awards consultancy contract for two reservoirs

Together they will increase Dubai’s water storage capacity to 1,010 million gallons

Dubai amends knowledge and innovation fees

The changes come into effect upon publication in the official gazette

Dubai Police launches AI surveillance programme

The programme will see the installation of tens of thousands of cameras with facial recognition software and microphones

Dubai Industrial Park awards contract for $37m infrastructure works

The project will take place over two phases and is scheduled for completion by year-end

Dubai ruler launches huge nature reserve project

The Marmoon Reserve will host more than 20 environmental, cultural and sports-related initiatives

Dubai’s RTA to open new bridge for Dubai Mall traffic

Emaar will soon open an expansion to the mall’s fashion area

Dubai non-oil private sector growth hits 14-month low

A slower growth rate was seen across all three major sectors

Dubai extends New Year’s light show to March

Authorities extended the display last week

World’s new tallest hotel to open in Dubai

The emirate already holds the record for the world’s tallest hotel with the JW Marriott Marquis

Dubai Metro section to close for 18 months

The closure will affect commuters on the city’s Red Line

Dubai’s Gulf Nav down after confirming rights issue

The rights issue is intended to support the company’s expansion plans

Dubai’s New Year light show to play all week

The light and sound display was produced by 300 experts and 80 musicians over five months

Pictures: Google co-founder Brin visits Dubai

Google opened its Dubai Internet City regional headquarters in 2008

Revealed: Where Dubai property rents, prices fell the most in 2017

Rental rates were down as much as 16 per cent in some areas

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visits Dubai Frame

The attraction is due to be open to the public in January 2018.

Dubai joins global movement to protect world’s oceans

The Our Big Blue Expedition initiative will launch at a New Year’s Eve event in the US

Dubai’s Port Rashid carries out 607k transactions in first nine months

Electronic clearance accounted for 72 per cent of all transactions

Dubai Frame to open next week

The 150-metre-high landmark was originally due to open in 2015

InterContinental Hotels Group opens Fujairah resort

The property features 190 rooms and suites

Dubai’s Careem to roll out cheaper ride service next year

The lower cost option will be priced similarly to traditional taxis

Dubai Safari closes doors due to bad weather

The park soft-opened last week

Dubai Financial Market launches short-selling service

The DFM will review a list of approved securities for short selling every six months