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Dubai’s RTA awards Dhs 482m contract for multi-level road project

The new project will link Jumeirah street with Al Khail road through two-level bridges and roads

Dubai ranked eight in top ten cities for expats

City popular among men while women prefer Rome

Malware attacks have doubled in the Middle East, reveals report

Saudi Arabia and Turkey witnessed the most number of targeted attacks

Luxury fashion brands in Dubai hit by drop in Russian, Chinese spending

Tourist numbers have fallen from Russia and China due to an economic slowdown in both the countries

JadoPado receives $4m funding from Beco Capital, to introduce COD option

The e-commerce firm expects to have up to 20,000 vendors selling 200,000 products on its platform over the next 18 months

Standard Chartered appoints Wynter as UAE head

Julian Wynter was group head of internal audit for the lender and has also held country head roles in Malaysia and Japan.

Dubai’s Al Habtoor to sell stake in CIMIC construction joint venture

Habtoor Group is planning to focus on its 100-per cent-owned assets including hotels, real estate and schools as part of its strategy

Top 10 areas in Dubai seeing the highest inflow of residents

Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Village and Downtown Dubai were among the most popular areas for residents

Emaar’s Jan-Sept net profit up 16%, Dubai sales drop 28.5%

The government-owned builder’s net profit rose 31 per cent during the third quarter of this year despite the sales slump in its home market

Dubai’s property deal values reach Dhs 186bn in nine months of 2015

There were around 33, 907 transactions within the first nine months of 2015, a new report shows

Emirates, flydubai stop flying over Sinai peninsula after Russian plane crash

The crash on Saturday killed all the 224 people on board

Nakheel to build new beachfront resort in Deira Islands

The company is building a 550-room resort and a water park in partnership with Thailand-based Centara Hotels and Resorts

Iranian visitor numbers to Dubai up by 41% in 2014

Dubai also saw a growth in visitors from China while tourists from Russia and Germany slumped last year, a report says

Delta cancels Dubai-Atlanta flights as subsidy row heats up

The cancellation of the service will be effective from February 11, 2016, the airline said

Dubai’s Aramex targets acquisitions in range of $150m

Acquisitions are expected to help increase the firm’s presence in growth markets

Dubai’s Emaar Malls Q3 net profit rises 17%

Emaar Malls made a net profit of Dhs 376m in the three months to Sept. 30

Nakheel’s Golden Mile Galleria opens on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

New development has 70 shops, restaurants and cafes

Dubai airport passenger traffic up 8.2% in September

The airport’s traffic during the first nine months of 2015 rose 12 per cent to around 58.7 million passengers

Emirates to operate one-off A380 flight to Sao Paulo

The flight will mark Emirates’ eighth year of operations in Brazil

Pictures, video: Apple’s new store in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

Apple will be opening its new stores to the public in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on October 29

Sheikh Mohammed says UAE to be a ‘beacon of stability’ in Middle East

The UAE will look towards realising the goals of its Vision 2021, the Dubai ruler said

Higher net interest income helps Emirates NBD’s Q3 net profit rise 7%

The lender made a net profit of Dhs 1.67bn ($454.71m) in the three months to Sept. 30, compared to Dhs 1.56bn in the same period in 2014

MENA’s design industry valued at around $100bn in 2014

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are the largest design markets in the region, a new report shows

Emirates signs codeshare deal with Alaska Airlines

The codeshare agreement will help passengers connect easily to 49 US cities

Flydubai begins operations from Dubai World Central

The carrier will offer flights to destinations such as Amman, Beirut, Chittagong, Doha, Kathmandu, Kuwait and Muscat from DWC

Marka signs deal to open fashion brand Carven in the GCC

Following the deal, the Dubai-listed firm plans to open seven new Carven stores in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries by 2018

Timeline: Dubai’s Emirates completes 30 years

The fast growing Dubai airline began with a capital of $10m and two leased aircraft

Dubai’s retail sector stabilising after high growth – Majid Al Futtaim

Michael Cesarz said that the company will continue to expand in Dubai while pursuing opportunities in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

Emaar launches second phase of Maple townhouses in Dubai

Maple 2 will consist of 666 contemporary-styled townhouses ranging from three to five bedrooms

Dubai’s Mashreq Q3 net profit slips 7.6% as fee incomes fall

A rise in expenses meant net fee and commission income dropped by 4 per cent in the third quarter