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First official house sales and rental price index set to launch in Dubai

The first edition of the index called ‘Mo’asher,’ will be unveiled during the third week of September

UAE, Indonesia firms sign agreements worth $9.7bn

The deals were signed during a visit by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to Indonesia

UAE telecom operator du says US ban on Huawei not an issue for 5G network

Du expects to have close to 800 active 5G mobile infrastructure sites by the end of the year

Dubai’s Emaar launches fifth phase of expo golf villas priced from Dhs1m onwards

The project is scheduled for completion in September 2022

UAE and Indonesia sign oil and gas agreement

The agreement includes consideration of fuel retail opportunities in Indonesia

Abu Dhabi planning to introduce salik road tolls soon – reports

Toll gates will reportedly be operational in four locations starting October

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, China’s Wanhua Chemical sign deal potentially worth $12bn

They signed an agreement to collaborate in the downstream sector and for a shipping joint venture

Oil sector lifts Abu Dhabi’s Q1 GDP by 5.7%

The emirate’s GDP totalled Dhs207bn ($56.4m) in the first quarter

Dubai stock market touches eight-month high

The Dubai index was boosted by Emaar, which saw strong gains following its China deal

Noon partners with China’s Neolix to trial autonomous vehicles in Saudi, UAE

Neolix will build driverless vehicles customised to the region’s weather conditions

New midscale Holiday Inn hotel in Dubai’s Deira Islands to open in 2023

Hotel operator IHG is looking to increase its midscale offering in the Middle East

DP World’s Dubai shipping container volumes fall for fifth consecutive quarter

DP World blamed the drop on the loss of lower margin cargo and challenging market conditions

Dubai regulator says Abraaj probe focused on senior management

Dubai’s DFSA has been investigating Abraaj Capital over a range of matters

UAE, China sign 16 agreements to boost ties in energy, investment

The MoUs were signed on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s visit to China

Dubai’s Emaar, Beijing Daxing airport sign deal for $11bn project

The agreement was signed on the sidelines of a state visit by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed

In pics: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing

The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince arrived in China on Sunday for an official three-day state visit

Alcohol tests for pilots routinely conducted at all UAE airports – GCAA

Pilots found to exceed an alcohol limit of 0.02 grams will not be permitted to fly

Dubai’s RTA installs 100 solar-powered Nol top-up machines

Over one million people used nol card recharging machines during the first half of this year

UAE airlines Emirates, Etihad continue operating flights to Cairo

British Airways and Lufthansa suspended services to Egypt’s capital ‘as a security precaution’

Trials begin at Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal ahead of expected opening this year

The terminal will have the capacity to handle more than 8,500 people per hour when it opens

Dubai’s Deyaar says two districts in Midtown project to be handed over this year

The two districts – Afnan and Dania – are nearing completion

New taxi-hailing service from Dubai’s RTA and Careem to officially launch in September

Up to 50 per cent of RTA’s taxi fleet will be bookable on the Careem app

Dubai developer Emaar to build 3D printed home in Arabian Ranches III

The move is part of efforts to “build faster and at a lower cost”

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to visit China next week

The visit comes a year after Chinese President Xi Jinping travelled to the UAE

Abu Dhabi shares surge on FAB’s strong earnings

First Abu Dhabi Bank reported a 5 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter

Amazon reveals best-selling products in the UAE on Prime Day

Prime members in the UAE purchased more than 21,000 litres of bottled water and over 8,500 kg of powder detergent

UAE’s largest lender First Abu Dhabi Bank posts 5% rise in Q2 profit

The lender said it expects mid-single digit profit growth and high-single digit growth in loans for 2019

Dubai-based GEMS hires banks for $800m dual-currency bond

It has hired a group of banks to arrange fixed income investor meetings in London, the UAE and the US

Dubai lender Emirates NBD allowed to open 20 more branches in Saudi

Currently the bank has four branches in Saudi – two in Riyadh, one in Jeddah and one in Khobar

Dubai court sentences British woman to 10 years in jail for drug smuggling

The 31-year-old was reportedly carrying e-cigarettes filled with cannabidiol (CBD) oil