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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”

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

Dubai’s Emirates NBD’s Q2 profit surges on asset sale, forex gains

Second-quarter net profit jumped 80 per cent to Dhs4.74bn

Emirates to launch daily services to Mexico City via Barcelona this year

The new route, which will begin in December, will mark the airline’s first service to Mexico

Emaar accounted for largest share of all property sales in Dubai in H1 – report

The developer recorded 4,756 transactions cumulatively worth Dhs13.1bn in the first half of the year

Dubai International airport hit by brief power cut

The outage lasted for half an hour on Monday morning

Dubai Parks and Resorts posts 4.2% drop in H1 visits

International visits accounted for 40 per cent of the total

Dubai’s GEMS to meet banks for $1.65bn refinancing

GEMS said last week that a consortium led by CVC Capital Partners had agreed to acquire a 30 per cent stake in the company

RTA to complete road links to Dubai Hills Mall by next year

The project includes the construction of 12 bridges spanning 3,700 metres

Dubai Land Department grants long-term residency visas to 20 property investors

The five-year visas were given to real estate investors whose individual property investments exceed Dhs5m

Tourists in Dubai can now get a free 30-day liquor licence

The measure has been rolled out this summer is open to all non-Muslim tourists

Dubai’s DP World set to raise $1.3bn in bonds and sukuk

The proceeds of the sukuk will be used for general corporate purposes

Dubai bus crash: Driver jailed for 7 years, ordered to pay Dhs3.4m in blood money

The bus crash last month left 17 passengers dead and 13 others injured

CVC-led consortium to acquire 30% stake in Dubai’s GEMS Education

GEMS has also launched a refinancing plan that includes loans and bonds

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad resumes flights to Sudan’s Khartoum

The airline suspended flights to Khartoum on June 9 due to security concerns

Dubai’s DIFC introduces new licence categories with reduced fees

Four new categories have been announced, primarily targeting non-finance firms

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

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 

Dubai skyline

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

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

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

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

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

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