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Dubai’s RTA to open Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street bridge in January

The bridge is part of wider works on the Sheikh Rashid-Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Streets Intersection

Dubai’s Emaar promises record-breaking Burj Khalifa light show for New Year

Emaar has refused to confirm or deny that the usual New Year’s fireworks display will be taking place

UAE confirms private sector holiday to mark the New Year

New Year’s Day is generally confirmed as a public holiday each year

Bank of China to provide financing in Abu Dhabi industrial zone

China is the UAE’s second largest trading partner and the biggest exporter to the country

UAE, Saudi working on digital currency

The two central banks have in the past expressed scepticism about digital currencies

Dubai’s City Properties launches first project

The project is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2019

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution shares open sharply up

The strong opening eased concerns about demand for the stock last week

UAE central bank says non-oil growth to reach 3% this year

The central bank’s estimate is considerably higher than that projected by the International Monetary Fund

France’s Accor to open 25hours Hotel at Dubai World Trade Centre

The 434-room hotel will be the largest 25hours worldwide when it opens

Dubai’s $272m safari park opens

Free entry is being offered to visitors for the next two weeks

UAE government workers get four-day weekend for New Year

A shorter break is expected for private sector workers

Dubai’s Emirates warns of holiday rush

Hundreds of thousands of passengers will pass through Dubai International’s Terminal 3 this weekend

Dubai metro services disrupted

Users reported long delays at just after 8:00am on Tuesday

UAE considers new taxes

The country has already implemented a new selective tax

Dubai 2018 budget balloons as infrastructure spending rises

At $15.4bn,next year’s budget is 19.5 per cent bigger than 2017’s original plan

Dubai threatens price gougers with fines before VAT introduction

The UAE and Saudi Arabia will implement VAT on January 1, 2018

UAE’s Al Azi on UNESCO’s ‘in need of safeguarding’ list

The popular traditional performance art features the recitation of poems without music or rhythmic instruments

US move on Jerusalem could throw ‘life buoy to terrorists’ – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan voiced the UAE’s concerns to a US think-tank

Dubai launches volunteering initiative

Text messages have been sent to residents to encourage them to participate

UAE says it expects to be taken off EU’s tax blacklist

The UAE government said it was surprised and disappointed at being listed

Abu Dhabi Police unveils ambulance cycle fleet

The emirate’s police force said the new vehicles were intended to improve emergency response times

UAE soldier killed in Saudi accident

UAE condemns Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israeli capital

The UAE expressed “deep concern about the repercussions of this decision on the stability of the region”

World’s most expensive painting to be displayed at Louvre Abu Dhabi

The Christ by the Renaissance master smashed artwork auction records last month

Anantara signs deal to manage Sharjah hotel

Sharjah-based Basma Group and developer Arada will jointly own the hotel

UAE launches first astronaut programme

The programme is designed to select and train four Emirati astronauts

Flydubai to begin flights to Krakow, Catania in 2018

Sister airline Emirates will codeshare on both routes

Bulgari opens ‘landmark’ Dubai resort

The resort marks the fifth Bulgari property globally

Revealed: Goods and services subject to VAT in the UAE

The emirates is implementing a 5 per cent value added tax rate on January 1, 2018

UAE increases fees for vehicle registration, licencing

A new unified fee structure came into effect on December 1

Supermarket chain Spinneys to open 18 new UAE stores

The company said it is also conducting a feasibility study into an online grocery platform