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Woman dies in explosion at Dubai’s Al Khail Gate

A suspected gas cylinder explosion destroyed an apartment at the community on Wednesday

Dubai municipality inspecting 25,000 buildings under construction

Officials are undertaking the engineering supervision of the buildings

UAE professionals believe Dubai’s competitiveness not impacted by Brexit

Dubai’s status as a financial centre will not be impacted by Brexit, according to a CFA survey

Azizi unveils Dhs750m apartment complex on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

Project follows the launch of Azizi’s Royal Bay Palm Jumeirah earlier this year

Explosion destroys apartment in Dubai’s Al Khail Gate

Two women were seriously injured and a baby also suffered minor injuries in the accident

Dubai’s Drake & Scull says it has not hired adviser to seek investment

An earlier report claimed the contractor had asked advisers for proposals to find strategic investors

Six Flags plans world’s biggest roller coaster in Dubai

The Six Flags theme park is coming up within Dubai Parks and Resorts

Video: Inside the world’s largest indoor theme park in Dubai

IMG Worlds of Adventure will open its door later this month

Dubai resident detained for ‘illegally’ promoting charity released on bail

Australian-British national Scott Richards was arrested in late July

Dubai’s RTA to reopen Dubai Marina intersection adjacent to tram

The left and U-turns at the intersection of Al Sufouh-Al Gharbi Streets will open in early September

Dubai contractor Drake & Scull seeks new investors

The firm has been hit hard by an economic slowdown in the region due to low oil prices

First half passenger traffic at Dubai World Central surges 95%

New flights from low cost carrier flydubai contributed significantly to the increase

Dubai’s Nakheel says it is now a ‘debt-free’ company

The developer has made arrangements to repay its Dhs4.4bn trade creditor sukuk this month

DEWA awards Dhs16.3m advisory contract for desalination plant

The plant in Jebel Ali is slated to be operational by April 2020

Dubai’s DP World to delay Jebel Ali port expansion

The plan to add capacity to Terminal 3 will be delayed into 2017

Habtoor Leighton Group CEO arrested in Dubai

No details have been revealed about the reason for his arrest

Emirates to operate one-off A380 to Amman

The A380 service will be operated to Amman on September 25, to mark Emirates’ 30th year of flying to Jordan

Nakheel, Reel to develop new dine-in cinemas at The Pointe mall

The five-cinema complex will offer a total of 250 seats

Dubai’s DP World to assess hyperloop transport system

The ports operator has launched a study into the high-speed transportation of containers

Emirates appoints UAE nationals to GCC management roles

New managers appointed in Qatar, Bahrain and Oman

Al Habtoor City residential towers to be completed in Q2 2017

The Residence Collection in Al Habtoor City includes 1,460 apartments

$54m transformer installed at Dubai’s Hassyan coal plant

Dubai plans to generate 7% of its energy from clean goal by 2030

Dubai’s Drake & Scull records Q2 net loss

DSI had reported worsening earnings in eight of the preceding nine quarters

Dubai Financial Group sells stake in EFG-Hermes to Natixis

Based on Thursday’s closing price, the stake is worth more than $100m

Nakheel, RIU begin work on Deira Islands beachfront resort

The 800-room resort is slated for completion in Q3 2019

Dubai Crocodile Park to open in 2016

The new attraction will features hundreds of crocodiles, according to reports

Emaar launches luxury residences in Dubai Creek Harbour

The ‘Creek Horizon’ project will be located close to the $1bn Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour

Dubai’s IMG theme park delays opening date

The mega indoor theme park complex was scheduled to open on August 15

Developer Damac acquires Dhs 1.26bn of land near Dubai Canal

Dubai’s Damac Properties Q2 net profit drops 37.4%

The developer reported a net profit of Dhs886.8m in the second quarter

Gemstone selects Kempinski to manage Dubai Business Bay residences

The new property is expected to be completed in 2019