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Dubai among top 20 cities for highest office rents in skyscrapers

Prime skyscraper office rents in Dubai remained unchanged in the last six months

Image Nation Abu Dhabi to begin producing three movies this year

All three films will be shot on location in the UAE and Oman

Bahrain’s GFH disposes of remaining Leeds United stake

GFH first acquired the club in late 2012

UAE markets set to fall as they reopen after Eid

Many investors may remain absent on the last day of the working week

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican

The two leaders will discuss bilateral ties between the UAE and the Vatican

Abraaj may buy Middlesex University’s Dubai campus

The deal could be worth around $55m to $70m

Abu Dhabi regulator issues Rothschild Gulf Investment Bank scam alert

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market has warned against interacting with the firm

Dubai’s DEWA awards advisory contract for 200MW power plant

The contract for the 200MW CSP plant was won by a consortium led by KPMG

Close to 60% of UAE residents don’t have life insurance

Majority of survey respondents say life insurance is too expensive

Dubai’s Apple store to begin selling iPhone 7 on Sept 17

This is the first year that Apple will launch the iPhone in Dubai at the same time as the rest of the world

Dubai World unit Istithmar cuts most of its staff – report

More than 15 staff responsible for selling the assets of Dubai World have been handed notices

Dubai’s Abraaj exits investment in Colombian retailer Koba

Koba was sold for an undisclosed amount to Capital Group Private Markets

Taking care of the UAE’s labourer workforce

Here’s how corporations can manage the health needs of their workforce

UAE expresses concern about US house passing 9/11 bill

The bill will allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in US courts

The UAE’s first female surgeon Dr Houriya Kazim on her rise to top

Dr Kazim has tirelessly raised public awareness about breast cancer in the country

Dubai real estate owners can now create online property will

The registration cost of a single property will is Dhs7,500

How UAE employers can support their chronically ill staff

The majority of the chronic conditions that plague the UAE are on the increase

UAE, GCC condemn nuclear test by North Korea

North Korea claimed the nuclear test was its fifth and biggest ever

Dubai ranks high among world’s top 10 busiest airports in 2015

Dubai remained the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 use banned on UAE airlines

Several incidents have emerged of the Note 7 exploding because of a battery problem

UAE’s first female paralympian Thuraya Al Zaabi on her incredible journey

Al Zaabi is now an ambassador for the Paralympics in the UAE

“Challenging” for high-end pizzerias to succeed in Dubai

Pizza restaurant operators are faced with major challenges in Dubai

Nakheel chairman says Palm Jebel Ali still a ‘long-term’ project

The company announced last month that it had repaid all its debts

Dubai airport Eid rush: Over 160,000 travellers in Terminal 3 this weekend

In total, Emirates is expecting more than 250,000 passengers to travel during the upcoming Eid Al Adha period

Emirates mulls premium economy; could soon charge extra for seat selection

The Dubai-based airline is looking to boost its ancillary revenues, said president Tim Clark

Dubai reveals new public parking rates for commercial areas

Dubai’s private sector hiring remains slow despite overall growth

The monthly Emirates NBD business tracker found Dubai’s private sector growth on track in August

Discount app VoucherSkout launches in the UAE

New discount app claims to offer better value than buy-one-get-one-free

Five last minute Eid outings in the UAE

For those still wondering how to spend the long Eid weekend, here are some options

Tilal Properties launches Sharjah’s largest mall

The mall will be built alongside a 65-hectare recreational park

Apple launches iPhone 7, 7 Plus; UAE launch and prices revealed

The next generation Apple smartphone comes with better camera features and without a headphone port