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New editor-in-chief appointed for Abu Dhabi daily The National

The newspaper is relaunching on July 2 under its new owner

Viceroy goes to Dubai’s DIFC court over Palm Jumeirah hotel

The hotel’s owner Five Holdings claimed last week that the property had been rebranded

UAE sees ‘parting of ways’ with Qatar if demands not met

Qatar has been given 10 days to comply with the 13 demands from Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt

How VAT legislation will change business set up models in the UAE

Group VAT registrations and how they affect UAE businesses

UAE, Saudi confirm start of Eid Al Fitr

Sunday has been confirmed as the first day of Eid

UAE says status with Qatar will not change if Doha does not meet demands

Qatar is accused of leaking the 13-point list of demands

Why sustainability is important for SMEs in the UAE

Here are some of the most common mistake companies make when they want to embrace sustainability

Should you regularly change health insurance brokers in the UAE?

There are plenty of registered insurance brokers in the UAE, so there are several options

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis

The demands include closing Al Jazeera TV and reducing ties to Iran

WhatsApp down for users

WhatsApp calls not blocked in the UAE, but VoIP remains illegal

UAE’s telecoms authority denies any change in VoIP policy

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad, China Southern Airlines sign codeshare agreement

China Southern Airlines will put its ‘CZ’ code on Etihad’s daily services to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu

Dubai’s RTA reveals traffic diversions in areas around Ibn Battuta Mall

Some of the affected areas include Discovery Gardens, The Gardens and Al Furjan

Etihad allows paid access to lounges, cuts free chauffeur services internationally

The airline will retain its complimentary chauffeur services for first and business class passengers in Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s RTA reveals parking, Metro timings during Eid

Parking in most zones will be free from Saturday for Eid

International tolerance institute to be set up in Dubai

The institute will aim to promote tolerance and encourage open dialogue

Dubai’s Damac chosen to develop Oman’s $1bn waterfront project

The Mina Sultan Qaboos Waterfront will include hotels, residential housing, dining, retail and leisure outlets

UAE sets up moon sighting committee to confirm start of Eid

The committee will meet to sight the crescent moon on Saturday, June 24, after Maghrib prayer

Emirates, flydubai to ‘deepen their relationship’ over the next 18 months

Changes could include more closely coordinated connecting flights and a joint decision on schedules

Etihad to fly about 3.3 million passengers over next two months

The Abu Dhabi airline is offering a special ‘moonlight check-in’ service

Dubai among world’s top 20 most expensive cities for expats to live in

Dubai and Abu Dhabi were found to be the most expensive cities in the region

Viceroy Palm renamed Five Palm Jumeirah Dubai

The move signals Five Holdings’ desire to bolster its hospitality profile in the city

Dubai’s Emirates sees demand returning on US routes

The airline announced in April it would cut flights on five US routes from May

Dubai’s Emaar Properties appoints new group CEO

Amit Jain, the company’s group chief operating officer, has been named CEO

Abu Dhabi refers 54 suspects to court in investment fund fraud case

The suspects were allegedly involved in fraud related to car trading

Al Ain court scraps death sentence for Filipina maid

The maid was sentenced to death in May 2015 for fatally stabbing her Emirati employer in 2014

Dubai’s RTA maps out plan for traffic movement during Eid

The number of taxicabs in the pick-up and drop-off area of Dubai Mall will be increased by 5 per cent

Revealed: Last minute Eid staycation deals in the UAE

Hotels across the UAE have special deals still on for the Eid weekend

Dubai to establish world’s first collective endowment park

Located next to Mushrif Park, the new project will be spread over an area of 15 hectares

Abu Dhabi court ruling to allow investor to proceed with case against Citi

Sami Abbas Hussein Ali Al Amri has accused Citi of “mismanagement, self-dealing and an attempted cover-up”

Abu Dhabi Ports seals 35-year concession to manage and expand the Port of Fujairah

DP World said in April that it had ended its agreement to expand and develop the port