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GCC, allies should ‘boycott’ companies backing out of Saudi summit – Al Habtoor

‘We can no longer trust Western handshakes that soon become slaps’, says Dubai businessman Al Habtoor

UAE’s Air Arabia launches new route to Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah

The two-times weekly route will be launched from November 6, 2018

UAE telecom operator du to introduce eSIM services

The eSIM removes the requirement for a physical SIM card

UAE expresses solidarity with Saudi over ‘politicised campaign’

Saudi has been facing international scrutiny over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

One killed after truck overturns on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

The driver was surprised by a ‘rotor’, according to Dubai Police

UAE says it has been in touch with UK for months over academic detained for ‘spying’

Matthew Hedges was detained at Dubai International Airport on May 5

UAE issues law allowing federal debt issues

The long-awaited law also provides for the central government to establish a Public Debt Management Office

Delivering a successful energy transition in the UAE

The UAE is adapting to a fast-changing energy landscape

British woman spared jail in Dubai after calling judge ‘rude’

The woman already had her sponsorship cancelled

British tourist jailed and fined Dhs2,000 in Dubai for drunken airport row

The 37-year-old reportedly “threatened” an Emirates employee and verbally abused a police officer

New beach district launched at Dubai Creek Harbour project

Units at the first residential offering in the district – Breeze – will available for sale from October 13

British student faces trial in the UAE on charges of spying

Matthew Hedges, a 31-year-old PhD student at Durham University, has been detained for five months

Dubai’s Jumbo Group launches 3D manufacturing company

The new facility will offer services including training and business consulting for young entrepreneurs

Dubai’s Mashreq pays $40m to New York regulator over compliance issues

US officials said that bank did not comply with federal banking laws aimed at combating international money laundering and terrorist financing

WhatsApp down for users

Abu Dhabi police deny child kidnapping, detain sisters for posting ‘fake news’

A viral video alleged that an Emirati girl was abducted by an African woman

Marriott CEO says Dubai hotel exits ‘logical’ but plots return

President and CEO Arne Sorenson says UAE opportunities still profound

Dubai Municipality launches beach rescue drone in ‘world first’

Images showed the orange and red drone transporting life floats and other loads

Bollywood park, Dubai parks and resorts

Dubai Parks and Resorts records almost two million visits between Jan-Sept

Visitor numbers increased by 33 per cent year-on-year during the first nine months of the year

UAE says no tremors felt in the country after Iran quake

Residents in the northern emirates reportedly felt tremors on Tuesday night

Dubai’s Nakheel awards Dhs23.7m contract for Palm 360

The project will have the world’s largest sky pool

No immediate plans to restart Palm Jebel Ali in Dubai – Nakheel CEO

Work on the mega development began in 2002, but construction was suspended after Dubai’s property market crash in 2009

Residents return to tower on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah after 2016 fire

The Adriatic tower was left uninhabitable after the blaze due to damage to its electrical system

Emirates offers special business class ‘companion’ fares

The offer is open to travellers in Lebanon

Employment levels drop in Dubai’s private sector, travel and tourism most hit

Monthly poll finds that employment levels fell at the fastest pace in September since the survey began in January 2010

UAE law allowing 100% foreign ownership to apply selectively, won’t hurt locals

Officials say the new law will only apply to “strategic sectors” of the economy

Smart immigration tunnels at Dubai airport to go live this month

The tunnels can identify the passenger and perform ‘full body scan searches’

Dubai International Airport to remain main hub for next 10 years

Al Maktoum International Airport was expected to become the emirate’s main aviation hub into the 2020s

driving licence new

UAE to standardise driving tests, experts call for licence transfer to be scrapped

The country’s current system allows expats from some countries to obtain a UAE licence without passing a test

Abu Dhabi apartment rents down as much as 12.73% in Q3

Bayut said the Abu Dhabi property market was showing signs of stabilising

Dubai editor case: Jail sentence increased for Francis Matthew

Francis Matthew’s prison sentence has been increased from 10 to 15 years for killing his wife