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Revealed: Top 5 most powerful Arabs from the UAE

The highest ranked Arabs originating from the UAE in Gulf Business’ annual Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs list

Dubai’s DEWA to build 97 new substations worth Dhs10bn

The new substations will be built over the next three years

Dubai’s RTA begins taxi booking service via Careem app

People in Dubai can now book a public taxi via Careem

Abraaj acquires Middlesex University’s Dubai campus

In June, Abraaj was chosen by shareholders of the university campus as a preferred bidder

Phase two of Al Habtoor City Residences sold out – developer

Prices for the luxury units, which range from one to seven bedrooms, start at Dhs1.9m

Sheikh Mohammed approves new road improvement project to ease Dubai-Sharjah traffic

Sheikh Mohammed approved the award of a Dhs500m contract for the improvement of Tripoli Road in a 12km stretch

Dubai Holding chairman Mohammed Al-Gergawi resigns

Gergawi said he would now work full-time for the UAE government

Aramco IPO could push other GCC states, such as UAE, to list oil assets

The Saudi government plans to list up to 5 per cent of Aramco next year

Dubai’s Emirates says UK regulator compensation claim “misleading”

Emirates was one of five airline’s accused of breaching EU passenger compensation rules by the CAA

UAE telecom operator du reveals government royalty fees for 2017 – 2021

The company will pay a royalty fee of 30 per cent on its annual profit

Top 10 most ‘intimate’ consumer goods brands in the UAE

International brands top the list

UAE’s Emirates and Etihad face UK action over passenger compensation

The UK’s CAA said both airlines refused to pay compensation for delays that caused passengers to arrive three hours late

Video: Dubai’s Emirates to revamp A380 onboard lounge

The new A380 onboard lounge will offer more space with a new seating arrangement

Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre to lead UAE’s Mars 2117 project

The centre will prepare a 100-year plan for the project’s implementation

Nanosatellite Nayif-1 transmits Sheikh Mohammed’s quote from space

Nayif-1 is an educational project that was launched into space earlier this month

UAE reveals Dhs3.42bn in defence contracts on day four of IDEX

Wednesday’s contracts included a Dhs1.29bn deal awarded to missile maker Raytheon

Video: US mansion owned by UAE embassy gutted by fire

No one was injured in the blaze at the $2.7m mansion

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC to sell 500,000 tonnes of LPG annually to Vitol

The agreement will expire on December 31, 2026

Exclusive: PepsiCo to open one of its largest manufacturing plants in Saudi

The beverages plant will open later this year in Jeddah

Dubai’s Arabtec gets regulatory nod for recapitalisation

Arabtec’s board said it was seeking shareholders’ approval for a Dhs1.5bn rights issue

Dubai issues new regulations for marketing property abroad

No company is permitted to advertise about any property without first obtaining DLD’s permission

Abu Dhabi International passenger traffic up 2.6% in Jan

The airport saw higher volumes from the UK and India in particular

Dubai’s DP World cleared of misconduct over Djibouti terminal

In 2014, the Djibouti government lodged claims accusing DP World of illegal payments

Dubai FDI to support Tesla’s regional expansion

Tesla launched operations in the UAE this month

UAE sets 2017-2021 royalty fees for telecoms operator Etisalat

The company will pay the federal government a royalty fee amounting to 30 per cent of its profit

Dubai’s ENOC to build 10 new service stations this year

ENOC has opened its new Warsan service station, located on the Dubai Hatta Road

Dubai’s Emirates to begin flights to Cambodia’s Phnom Penh

The new route will stop in Myanmar’s Yangon

UAE awards Dhs7bn of military contracts on day two of IDEX

Russia’s Rosoboronexport won a Dhs2.6bn contract

Nakheel receives construction bids starting at Dhs4.2bn for Deira Mall

The mall will feature over 1,100 shops, cafes, restaurants and entertainment outlets

UAE and Russia to develop fighter jet

The aircraft is expected to be a variation of the MiG-29