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Abu Dhabi residential prices, rents continue falling in Q1

Property prices in the UAE capital were down 12.2 per cent compared to Q1 last year, finds new report

UAE’s Brooge Petroleum to list on Nasdaq after merger

The $1bn merger deal with US-based firm Twelve Seas Investment is expected to be finalised before July 1

Dubai regulator in contact with US authorities about Abraaj case

The Dubai Financial Services Authority has been investigating Abraaj Capital, an entity of the collapsed firm

All Dubai taxis now offer payment via Nol cards, credit cards and NFC

The RTA has installed Point of Sale devices across the entire fleet of 10,800 taxis in Dubai

Dubai Tourism to offer sponsorships to event organisers

The scheme will be applicable to entertainment events being held from May 1

In pics: Dubai’s Global Village receives ‘record’ seven million visitors

Global Village, which closed on April 13, recorded over Dhs3bn worth of business transactions in its 23rd season

UAE’s Air Arabia becomes first regional airline to add A321neo LR to its fleet

The low-cost carrier is hoping that the aircraft will help it enter new markets

Expo 2020 to add Dhs122.6bn to UAE’s economy, support thousands of jobs

The six-month long event is expected to support approximately 49,700 jobs per annum between 2013-2031

Emirates to retire seven B777 jets, take delivery of six Airbus A380s in 2019

The airline also confirmed that it has completed the reconfiguration of its last Boeing 777-200LR aircraft

Emirates reveals plan for Dubai airport runway closure

The southern runway at DXB will be closed for maintenance from April 16- May 30

Whatsapp new privacy features

WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram face outage, many UAE users affected

The outage, which began on Sunday afternoon (UAE time) was resolved after two to three hours

Abu Dhabi stock market hits multi-year high on FAB’s foreign ownership limit increase

Foreigners will be allowed to own as much as 40 per cent of FAB stock from a previous limit of 25 per cent

UAE weather: Hundreds rescued in RAK, Dubai police record over 200 accidents

Heavy rains accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed out across the UAE on Saturday

Pics: Saudi unveils Expo 2020 pavilion design

The pavilion will be second in size only to that of the UAE pavilion

Emirates to deploy its new B777 with first class private suites to Riyadh, Kuwait

The new first class suites feature seats with “zero-gravity” options and virtual windows

Fire in Al Ain house kills six people

Those killed included a family of four

Both Dubai airports ‘good to go’ for 45-day runway closure, which begins this week

The closure of the runway from April 16 to May 30, will see some flights cancelled and some diverted to DWC

UAE-based start-up Eyewa raises $7.5m, to expand operations

The eyewear e-commerce site is planning to expand beyond the UAE and Saudi

Watch: Dramatic footage of Burj Khalifa hit by lightning

The video was posted by Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan on Twitter

Dubai’s KHDA clarifies about school closure on Sunday

Schools have been authorised to decide whether to suspend classes due to bad weather conditions

UAE, Saudi welcome Sudan’s transitional military council

Saudi has also promised to send an emergency aid package to Khartoum

Top Abraaj executives including founder Naqvi arrested on US fraud charges

Abraaj had been the largest buyout fund in the MENA region until it collapsed in the middle of 2018 over fraud charges

How pop culture is reaching its potential in the GCC

We speak with the event manager for Middle East Film and Comic Con, Michael Lamprecht, about the business side of the region’s pop culture sector

The shift towards personalised healthcare in the UAE

Christian Schuhmacher, CEO of King’s College Hospital London in the UAE, on the multiple benefits of personalised care

British woman detained in Dubai over Facebook post freed

A Dubai judge ordered her to pay a fine of Dhs3,000 and closed the case

Trial postponed in case of British woman detained for Facebook post in Dubai

Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was arrested at the Dubai airport on March 10

First Legoland hotel in the Middle East to open in Dubai in 2020

The 250-room hotel is being developed at Dubai Parks and Resorts

Dubai Metro services between DMCC, Ibn Battuta stations to resume next week

The route between two stations has been closed for over a year due to preparations for the Route 2020 project

Dubai school rankings revealed, 45 now rated ‘outstanding’ or ‘very good’

Most of the schools will be eligible to hike their fees this year

UAE energy minister says Russia committed to OPEC+ oil cuts

Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazroui said he believes Russia has benefitted from the oil cut agreement