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Five minutes with…Tom Rhodes, exhibition director at Cityscape Global

The annual property exhibition in Dubai will hold its 16th edition in September

Saudi, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain say ready for Qatar dialogue with conditions

The four states want Qatar to respond to the 13 demands submitted by them

Dubai tourist traffic increases 10.6% in the first half of 2017

The sizeable increase was partly driven by the granting of visas on arrival to Russian and Chinese tourists

International banks shift Qatar business from Dubai – report

Banks are said to be serving Qatari clients from other locations due to regional sensitivities

Petrol prices in UAE to rise in August

Fuel prices saw consecutive cuts in June and July

Dubai sees 16.8% increase in real estate transaction values in H1 2017

The increase follows a 12.8 per cent decline in transaction values seen in the first half of last year

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt expected to impose more sanctions on Qatar

The four Arab states cut ties with Qatar on June 5

Dubai’s RTA to carry out road works at five congested spots

The works are expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2018

New documentary claims to reveal ‘Qatari plots against the UAE’

It alleges that Qatar uses “agents” to “destroy the GCC structure”

Saudi, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain to meet on Saturday to discuss Qatar

The four states are meeting in Manama on Saturday

Revealed: 10 high-end gyms in Dubai you can try for free

From a free-day at the gym to complimentary classes, here are the places you can sample for free

Dubai’s Meraas launches Nikki Beach Residences for sale

The project includes 63 upscale units

Dubai’s Mashreq sees drop in demand for Qatar business

Mashreq was the first UAE lender to open an office in Qatar

Etihad Airways posts $1.87bn loss in 2016 amid turbulent year

It is the first time the airline has reported a loss since it started making money in 2011

UAE asks banks to freeze accounts of those named on Qatar-linked blacklist

The move makes it the first financial watchdog in the Gulf to act on the new blacklist

Etisalat’s Q2 net profit falls 15%

The lower profit was due to higher impairments and a slump in revenues

Dubai-based business publication temporarily banned

Arabian Business has been banned for a month for “publishing false news”, officials said

UAE banks to see about 5% profit growth in H2 – Al Ghurair

Of the five major banks to publish earnings this quarter, four have reported improved profits

UAE will ‘have to go on without Qatar’ – Gargash

The UAE minister says the Qatar crisis has ‘gone on for too long’

Dubai’s Nakheel reports 10.5% drop in first half net profit

Nakheel handed over almost 870 land form and built form units to customers between January 1 and June 30

Dubai airport handles six million passengers in June

Passenger traffic during the first half of the year grew 6.3 per cent to reach over 43 million

Revealed: Top 10 brands in the UAE

Dubai airline Emirates topped the local ranking

UAE buys first US oil cargo to replace Qatar condensate

The UAE halted condensate imports from Qatar in June

Qantas passengers delayed in Dubai for almost two days

The flight was stranded due to a fault with the A380’s air conditioning system

Emirates NBD to stay profitable despite competition from new, bigger rival – Moody’s

The UAE’s largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank was created this year following the merger of National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank

Abu Dhabi Ports denies plans for listing

The company could raise at least $1bn from a listing

Two Emiratis killed, 13 injured in three-vehicle crash in Oman

The accident occurred at around 8pm on Tuesday in Oman’s Adam province

Merchant ship collides with UAE Navy boat

There were no casualties in the accident

Almost 50% of Dubai SMEs expect business conditions to improve in Q3

Easing of visa restrictions on Indian, Chinese and Russian tourists helped boost business confidence, finds survey

Dubai’s AlJeel Capital brings Shakey’s Pizza brand to UAE

The first outlet will open in Dubai later this year