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Predictions 2016: Emirates Airline president Sir Tim Clark

Fuel will continue to be the ‘wild card’ of the economy for the next two years, says Clark

Dubai to emerge as a ‘theme park destination’ similar to Orlando

Two new massive theme park complexes are scheduled to open this year in the emirate

Dubai Parks and Resorts imports 300 year-old olive trees from Italy for landscaping

The developer has acquired 15,860 trees, 6,100 palms and over 1.4 million shrubs and groundcovers to landscape the project

Emirates, Etihad rank among world’s safest airlines for 2016

Australia’s Qantas tops the annual ranking by AirlinesRatings.com for the third consecutive year

UAE’s non-oil business growth sinks to 40-month low in December

The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD UAE Purchasing Manager’s Index fell to 53.3 in December

Final design of the KhalifaSat engineering model unveiled

First satellite and ground station built entirely by UAE nationals moves a step closer to completion

UAE pay hikes to slow in 2016 as economic conditions toughen

Salary increases in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are set to slow this year as companies become financially prudent

Doha, Dubai among world’s top 20 most expensive cities for construction

New York ranked as the most expensive city worldwide for construction while Jakarta was named the cheapest

Dubai Duty Free sales fall 1.5% in 2015 on Russian spending slump, weak euro

The retailer recorded sales of $1.8bn last year with perfumes remaining the best selling category

Dubai Address fire: What comes next?

The cause for the dramatic blaze that engulfed the luxury hotel in Dubai on New Year’s Eve is still unknown

UAE short-term visas can be converted to residency permits without exiting country

Officials clarify that visit visa rules are unchanged and that they cannot be extended after they expire

Dubai’s ruler meets Microsoft CEO Nadella, discusses smart city plans

Satya Nadella met with Sheikh Mohammed in Dubai and held talks on collaboration

Emaar appoints Dutco to restore fire-damaged Address hotel

The developer said that a team of consultants was already at the site but did not reveal when the hotel is expected to reopen

UAE public holidays for 2016 officially announced

National Day holiday will be two days, Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha will be three days

What to expect from Dubai Shopping Festival 2016

Retail slowdown could mean bigger discounts with ‘part-sale’ already starting at 30 per cent

Dubai’s ruler commends role of emergency services after hotel fire

The blaze at the Address Hotel Downtown Dubai on Thursday night gutted most of the building

Logistics – one of the keys to a successful Dubai expo

Innovation in logistics and transport will be key to a successful Expo 2020, writes Mohammad Alkhas

Adapting to Darwinian forces across the business landscape in 2016

Low commodity prices, weakening currencies and slowing growth in China will continue to impact businesses

Sheikh Mohammed’s latest book Flashes of Wisdom hits shelves

The book contains quotes collated from various speeches, poems, books and other sources

Video: Massive fire engulfs Address Hotel in Dubai ahead of New Year festivities

Officials confirm that there are no casualties; fireworks continue as planned at neighbouring Burj Khalifa

New Year’s Eve: Mega 8-act fireworks display at Burj Khalifa to be streamed live at Times Square

The building’s façade will be wrapped with over 357,000 LED nodes for the display

Exclusive: Dubai’s new $1bn IMG theme park 80% complete

The upcoming indoor theme park will open to public in early 2016

Emirates forecasts travel to peak on New Year weekend

Over 174,000 people, excluding transit passengers, are expected to visit Dubai between December 28 and January 2

UAE to lift 6-month employment ban from January 2016

The removal of the ban is part of labour reforms introduced in September this year

Security beefed up across the world ahead of New Year festivities

Security beefed up across the world ahead of New Year festivities. Brussels has cancelled its New Year’s Eve fireworks while extra security measures are in place across Europe and the US

Abu Dhabi airport sees boost in UK passenger traffic

The airport saw passenger traffic dip month-on-month in November

UAE to set up Yuan clearing hub

The hub will be the second one in the Middle East

Sharjah police stations to start using eye scanners

Purpose will be to identify people suspected of using fraudulent documents

Dubai Expo 2020 to appoint global high-profile event ambassadors

Ambassadors will be chosen from the fields of health, education, science, sport, design, arts and culture, technology and entrepreneurial activity

UAE rules out income tax, mulls taxing remittances

The country is also in the process of drafting the corporate tax law, senior official confirms