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Dubai extends maternity leave for police, immigration officers

Female workers are entitled to 90 days of leave after the birth of their child

Emaar Development expects to raise up to $1.5bn in Dubai IPO

This is the first major listing in Dubai since late 2014

Dubai developer Azizi to complete second Palm project in Q4 2018

The Dhs780m Mina by Azizi project offers residential serviced apartments

RTA, Emaar sign deal to launch driverless vehicles in Downtown Dubai

The initiative will seek to link various landmarks in Downtown Dubai with autonomous vehicles

Viceroy says will restore branding at disputed $1.17bn Dubai hotel

Kabir Mulchandani’s Five Holdings announced the rebranding of the property in June

Nakheel ex-boss appointed CEO of Emaar Development

The appointment of Chris O’Donnell comes as Emaar prepares to list 20 per cent of its development unit

Emirates unveils aircraft with new Expo 2020 Dubai livery

Emirates said 40 aircraft from its fleet – including Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s – will have Expo 2020 decals

Dubai’s Emirates to operate extra flights to London over Christmas

Some A380 services will also be made two-class only during the Christmas period

New Dubai law guarantees non-Muslim wills

The new law aims to encourage foreigners to manage their estates through Dubai

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Dubai visa overstays more than double

The sharp increase in overstays has been linked to job losses and other factors

Construction progresses on Dubai Expo 2020 pavilions

The pavilions for some participant countries have reached above-ground level

Dubai property brokers earn over Dhs1bn in commissions

The number of active brokers in Dubai’s real estate market currently stands at 6,200

Dubai’s Emirates to fly daily to Algiers

The carrier will increase its six flights a week to seven from December

Dubai bank Emirates NBD’s Q3 profit rises 37%

The lender’s impairments dropped and operating income rose during the quarter

Dubai’s GINCO, TechStars establish start-up accelerator

The 10 start-ups selected for the programme will be hosted in Dubai from January 21, 2018

Liverpool chairman denies $2bn sale talks with Dubai-based company

Amanda Staveley has been linked to the club several times in recent years

Emirates to operate one-off A380 to Bahrain

The special flight will be operated on December 15, one day ahead of Bahrain’s National Day

Dubai utility connects 453 solar installations to the grid

Solar panels are planned to be installed on the roof of every Dubai building by 2030

Dubai launches Dhs2.7bn e-commerce freezone

The project is being developed in the Umm Ramool area by DAFZA and wasl

Emirates and flydubai could operate from single terminal at Dubai airport

Emirates exclusively uses Terminal 3 while flydubai flies out of Terminal 2

Dubai Safari to open in December

The project was originally due to open last year

Fire breaks out at construction site on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

Smoke could be seen billowing over the One Palm by Omniyat site

Additional screening for US-bound flights from Dubai

Passengers travelling to the US will face stricter security measures from Thursday, Emirates confirmed

Dubai airport handles over seven million passengers in Sept

For the nine months ended September 30, passenger traffic rose to 66.57 million passengers

Dubai Zoo to close its doors next month

The closing of the zoo comes as the emirate prepares to open the Dubai Safari project

Flydubai to fly to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport

The new service will add to Flydubai’s existing daily flights to the Russian capital’s Vnukovo International Airport

Dubai extends metro, tram operating hours

Metro and tram services will begin earlier to support morning commuters

Dubai’s Nakheel reports 2.5% profit rise for first nine months

The developer has handed over almost 1,200 units to customers so far this year

Work begins on Dubai Mall’s Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard expansion

The new area will form an active link to Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard and the mall’s Fountain Views expansion

Video: Dubai’s Route 2020 metro extension takes shape

Tunnelling work for the project is underway