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Application process for liquor licence in Dubai simplified

Under UAE law, residents must have a licence to purchase and consume alcohol in Dubai

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai’s financial outlook for 2018 unchanged despite Boeing groundings

Flydubai operates a fleet of 737 aircraft including 13 MAX jets that have been grounded

Ramadan to begin on May 6; changed timings announced for Dubai schools, parking

Timings have also been changed for Dubai Metro operations

Dubai reveals dates for this year’s three-day ‘super sale’

The event will see discounts of up to 90 per cent offered on 400 brands

Danube Properties completes Dhs570m Starz and Glamz projects

Both projects were launched and sold out in 2016

New economy class seats – with no TV screens – unveiled by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad

Passengers can view inflight entertainment by using their own devices

UAE’s United Arab Bank cuts 150 jobs – sources

The cuts are mostly junior and middle level staff and some senior positions, the sources said

Emirates unveils pavilion for Expo 2020

The airline’s pavilion will focus on the future of commercial aviation

Dubai launches new system to address complaints for government workers

Disciplinary actions can include written warning and deduction of salary

Dubai Expo 2020 ticket prices revealed

Single-day, three-day, monthly and seasonal passes will be available

Abraaj founder’s extradition case adjourned again, Naqvi to remain in custody

He is accused of defrauding US investors and causing them financial loss

Dubai financier Shailesh Dash: Invested in the future

The entrepreneur and financier discusses where the region’s investment market is heading, and how young entrepreneurs can succeed in a competitive landscape

Dubai developer Emaar says ‘seriously’ eyeing entry into China’s property market

The developer has signed a three-way agreement with ICBC and Emirates NBD to finance its expansion in the Chinese market

Sheikh Mohammed meets with Chinese President in Beijing

The UAE leader is in Beijing to participate in the Belt and Road conference

DP World’s Q1 shipping container volumes fall in UAE, flat globally

The Dubai-based company handled 3.5 million TEU in the UAE, down 8.8 per cent year-on-year

Dubai expat Juno Srivastava confirmed dead in Sri Lanka bombings

He was killed along with his colleague, Lorraine Campbell, at the Cinnamon Grand hotel in Colombo

KKR, BlackRock raising $3bn for ADNOC pipeline deal

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC sealed the $4bn pipeline deal in February

UAE citizens exempted from pre-entry visas to visit Mongolia

Emiratis will be granted a maximum stay of 30 days upon their entry to the country

Dubai contractor Drake & Scull fires CEO, CFO as restructuring continues

Tawfiq Abu Soud had only been appointed as the CEO in January this year

Plans cancelled for Dhs2.6bn Six Flags Dubai theme park project

Shareholders say the project is not in the company’s “best interests”

British expat from Dubai killed in Sri Lanka attacks, colleague still missing

The family of British national Lorraine Campbell said she was killed, while Indian national Juno Srivastava remains missing

Dubai Police rollout new emergency phone tower ‘SPS-Express’

It features an HD camera, night vision, video and audio talk facilities, remote monitor and wifi

Two Dubai expats ‘missing’ in Sri Lanka attacks

A British national and an Indian national – both colleagues – were in Colombo when the attacks took place

Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan

Dubai Crown Prince issues new regulation for testing self-driving vehicles

The RTA will be responsible for providing licences to operators and overseeing their compliance

Emaar to open five new hotels with over 1,370 rooms in Dubai this year

The company plans to open two Address hotels, two Vida hotels and one Rove hotel this year

Revealed: Top 10 brands that people in UAE, Saudi would like to work for

Emirates emerged as the top brand that most UAE residents would feel most proud to work for

Flydubai to launch direct flights to Russia’s Sochi

Flights between Dubai and Sochi will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays

Video: This is what the Dubai exhibition centre at Expo 2020 will look like

The venue features 45,000sqm of flexible space spread across two campuses

Sheikh Mohammed launches new UAE Ministry of Possibilities

The “unconventional” entity will operate without a minister

Dubai Islamic Bank board backs examining possible deal for Noor Bank

DIB is in talks with shareholders of Dubai-based Noor Bank over a possible acquisition of the lender