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Abu Dhabi government awards contracts worth Dhs5bn to Aldar

The contracts include projects on Saadiyat Island, Yas Island and Al Falah

Dubai’s Emirates starts inspecting A380s to check for ‘cracks’

Cracks were detected in the wings of some of the older Airbus A380 superjumbo airplanes

UAE entities sign deal to build largest desalination plant in the northern emirates

The agreement is for a 150 million gallons per day desalination plant in Umm Al Quwain

Emirates offers passengers discounts of up to 35% at select UAE hotels this summer

The offer extends to properties operated by Accor, Armani Hotel Dubai, Emaar Hospitality Group and Marriott in the country 

Sharjah grants first gold card permanent residency to Indian businessman

Lalu Samuel, the chairman and managing director of Kingston Holdings, received the visa on Monday

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Hiring in Dubai’s private sector remains stagnant despite business growth

Staffing fell in tourism and recreation as well as construction, but rose in wholesale and retail

Dubai contractor Arabtec appoints new acting CFO amidst management reshuffle

Adel Al Wahedi replaces Peter Pollard, who has been made the group CEO

UAE troop redeployment in Yemen was agreed with Saudi Arabia

The UAE says it remains committed to restoring the internationally-recognised government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi

Dubai’s DP World hires Citi, StanChart for new 10-year Islamic bond

A series of investor meetings are set to be held in Hong Kong, Singapore and London

UAE’s nuclear regulator certifies first group of Emirati reactor operators

Construction of the four units of the power plant is more than 93 per cent complete

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC waives attendant fee for filling petrol during summer

Those registered with the ADNOC Wallet service will be offered free assisted fuelling between 11am to 5pm during July and August

Abu Dhabi residential prices, rents continue to drop in H1

Al Reem Island was found to be the most popular area in Abu Dhabi to buy and rent apartments

UAE sets maximum daily cash limit for tourist VAT refund

Cash refunds have been capped at Dhs7,000 per tourist per day

UAE’s TRA stops Etisalat and du from offering pay-per-use data plans

The move is aimed at “protecting subscribers from excessive charges of the service”

New Al Futtaim mall in Dubai with Ikea, Ace to open in December

Festival Plaza, located in Jebel Ali, will have over 120 stores

Sharjah ruler shares personal pictures of late son Sheikh Khalid

Sheikh Khalid, a fashion designer, died in the UK on July 1

Welcoming the world: Jumeirah’s CEO on the Dubai brand’s bold new strategy

In an exclusive interview, José Silva reveals the next steps forward for Jumeirah

Rent-to-own: An alternative way to finance a home in the UAE

A rent-to-own scheme directly from a developer opens up the property market to a larger pool of potential investors

UAE’s Etihad Rail to seek about $2bn in financing

The UAE plans to have a rail network with 1,200 km of track costing about $11bn

UAE among top 10 countries worldwide for expats – HSBC

While the UAE rose by one spot, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia fell in the annual rankings

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UAE declares Eid Al Adha holidays for public, private sectors

The government has announced four days of holidays

Dubai’s Emirates to resume flights to Khartoum

The carrier suspended flights to Sudan in early June following deadly political clashes in the country

DP World launches India-UAE Bridge initiative

The initiative aims to attract Indian trade and investment to its flagship Jebel Ali Port and Jebel Ali Free Zone

Omani bus driver admits mistake in court

The director of Traffic Prosecution asked the court that the driver receive the toughest sentence possible

Dubai ‘most future ready’ in Arab world, says new report

The Global Competitiveness of Talent report put Dubai 11th globally in the availability of future talent

UAE declares three-day mourning period for Sharjah Ruler’s son

Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi died in the UK on Monday

UAE Cabinet approves 100 per cent foreign ownership in 13 sectors

The sectors include space, agriculture and renewable energy, among others

Six Flags gets $7.5m payout after Dubai partner ends project

DXB Entertainments cancelled plans to earlier this year to build a Six Flags theme park in Dubai

Al Maktoum Centre for Middle Eastern Studies to open at Trinity College Dublin

The new centre is designed to help promote Middle Eastern studies within Ireland and globally

Careem ends Sudan operations as part of Uber takeover deal

Careem began operations in Sudan in September 2018 after the United States lifted economic sanctions in 2017