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The world’s first commercial indoor tomato farm to open in Abu Dhabi

The 5,000-square-metre facility is currently being constructed at the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways enters into agreement with UK’s easyJet

Customers can purchase tickets through the easyJet global website connecting the two airlines’ networks

Non-oil trade between UAE, Japan totalled Dhs481bn from 2009-2019

The value of the overall trade between the two countries in the first half of 2019 reached Dhs26bn

Rainfall expected in parts of UAE, temperatures to stay low

UAE weather alert: heavy showers expected on Tuesday, Wednesday

The lowest temperature recorded over the country on Tuesday morning was 2.7°C in Jais Mountain at 12am

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, SoftBank founder to oversee building of Indonesia’s new capital

Indonesia has identified about 256,000 hectares of land on the island of Borneo for the yet-to-be-named capital

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Abu Dhabi’s Group 42 acquires Bayanat

Group 42 aims to complement its set of satellite-based solutions via the acquisition

Sharjah’s 2020 budget worth Dhs29.1bn to create 500 jobs for Emiratis

Around 33 per cent of the general budget has been earmarked for infrastructure development across the emirate

UAE airlines cancel flights to the Philippines due to volcanic eruption

The sudden eruption of the Taal volcano – 65km south of Manila – has led to a mass evacuation

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC signs agreements with Indonesia’s Pertamina and Chandra Asri

As part of its 2030 smart growth strategy, ADNOC has undertaken expansion projects of its downstream business to secure markets for its core hydrocarbon products

Minimum wage requirement for expats to sponsor a maid in the UAE has been hiked

The total household income now has to be over Dhs25,000

UAE to invest $22.8bn in Indonesia via sovereign wealth fund

A total of 16 agreements have been signed between the two countries, including 11 business deals in the areas of oil and gas, petrochemicals, ports and telecommunications

Woman killed in RAK as UAE records highest amount of rainfall in 24 years

The African maid was working in a house in Ras Al Khamiah when the wall collapsed on her

Dubai’s DIFC legislates new leasing law to protect property owners, tenants

The new laws will offer a regulatory environment in line with common legislations and onshore Dubai practices

Hotel operator Rotana appoints new CEO, president

Guy Hutchinson has held the position of acting CEO since January 2019

Dubai Festival City Mall hosts region’s largest LEGO festival

The festival is on until March 14 with over one million LEGO bricks set up in the mall

Video: Rains continue across the UAE, temperatures touch low of 1.3 degrees

During the weekend, the country was hit by heavy rains accompanied by thunder and lightning

Why Dubai focuses on creating more green spaces

Urban developments need to have green spaces not just from an environmental perspective, but also from a profitability outlook

Is the UAE’s digital transformation strategy on track?

A digital agenda forms the core of the UAE’s national vision

Video: Stormy weather to persist in the UAE, with possibility of snow next week

Several parts of the country witnessed heavy rain and even hailstorms

Pics: Huawei launches flagship Mate 30 Pro 5G in the UAE, prices revealed

The device features enhanced 5G capabilities, four rear cameras and a curved edge display

DAFZA’s foreign trade totaled Dhs120bn for first nine months of 2019

It contributed 12 per cent to Dubai’s Dhs1.02 trillion foreign trade during that period

Dubai’s Danube Properties completes Dhs300m ‘Resortz’ project

The luxury, resort-type residential project, will add 444 units to the developer’s portfolio of delivered units

Emaar launches Burj Crown, new 44-storey luxury tower in Downtown Dubai

The 440-unit tower will offer one, two and three-bedroom apartments

New UAE brand logo for the next 50 years revealed

The Emirates will plant 10 million trees in line with every vote cast to decide the winning logo

New 18,000 capacity venue on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island to be named Etihad Arena

The multipurpose indoor entertainment venue is slated to open this year

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala sells UniCredit stake worth $947m

The fund’s stake declined to about 2.02 per cent as of December, down from a 4.99 per cent stake in June

Emirates, flydubai cancel Baghdad flights

Iran fired dozens of missiles at US bases in Iraq on Tuesday night

UAE approves Air Arabia Abu Dhabi as national carrier

The launch of the new low-cost airline was announced last year

Dubai opens first ‘selfie’ museum

Located close to the Expo 2020 site, the selfie museum offers an interactive space with 15 pop-up rooms