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Dubai Municipality restores traditional markets in Deira

The renovation scheme covered more than 220 historical buildings in the Deira area

Dubai’s Emaar to develop mega business and tourism complex at Beijing airport

The complex will include retail, entertainment, office, hotel hospitality, convention, sport, art and lifestyle elements

Emirates to operate its shortest scheduled A380 route to Muscat

The airline will deploy double daily A380 flights to the Omani capital from July 1

Dubai developer offers European passport to eligible investors in its island project

Those investing over Dhs5m in the Heart of Europe project will qualify for a free Moldovan citizenship

Dubai’s Emirates warns of airport rush with thousands expected to travel during Eid

The busiest time for departures in Terminal 3 will be on Friday, May 31, with over 80,000 passengers travelling abroad

Commercial Bank of Dubai responds to reports of merger

The bank said there are no discussions concerning “mergers, acquisitions or activities of a similar nature”

Free parking in Dubai for Eid, RTA reveals public transport timings

Metro and bus timings have been extended for the Eid holidays next week

Dubai’s Careem acquires bikeshare company Cyacle

Cyacle is a fully-automated docked bikeshare service currently operating in Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s ENOC to add 110 new petrol stations in Saudi by 2030, create 500 jobs

The new service stations will be located in different areas across the kingdom

Emirates to screen football finals live on flights to and from England

The finals of the UEFA Europa League will be shown live inflight on May 29 and the Champions League final on June 1

UAE’s Sheikh Khaled “agrees terms” for Newcastle United football club

The Dubai-based billionaire has “agreed terms” for the English Premier League club, according to representatives

Dubai’s Sikh gurudwara cooks Ramadan meals for Muslims

The temple is offering the meal for Muslims breaking their fast every evening

Dubai reveals promotions, events lined up for Eid

From fireworks to entertainment acts, Dubai will host a series of events next week

Iran, Israel and Qatar will participate in Expo 2020 Dubai – officials

The emirate expects 11 million foreign visitors to attend the six-month long event

Eid Al Fitr holidays announced for Dubai schools

Schools in Dubai will stay closed for one week for Eid

Dubai’s Emaar Properties hires advisors for sale of district cooling unit – sources

Chairman Mohammed Alabbar said in an interview last year that the company was seeking to sell non-core assets

Indonesia lists two green sukuk valued at $2bn on Nasdaq Dubai

Sukuk listings in Dubai now total $61.5bn, the largest amount of any listing centre in the world

New road project to ease traffic between Dubai and Sharjah to open in June

The project is slated to increase the traffic flow to about 12,000 vehicles per hour in both directions

Dubai ruler to cover medical bills for young Briton injured in riding accident

The 24-year old schoolteacher suffered serious injuries and is being treated in Rashid hospital

Dubai airport’s northern runway to also briefly close for maintenance

The airport’s southern runway is currently closed for a 45-day major rehabilitation project

Most GCC stock markets fall as banking shares drop

Dubai’s index is down 7.4 per cent this month, though still up 1.3 per cent year-to-date

Dubai’s Emaar begins construction on Arabian Ranches III project

Featuring townhouses, the project will have a massive central park, a 4km long boulevard and a lazy river

Pics: Construction of Expo 2020 Dubai’s three thematic districts complete

The districts form the largest built-up area of the site and include 86 low-rise buildings

UAE aviation authority denies rumours of Dubai plane crash

Reports circulating on social media claimed a plane had crashed in Dubai on Tuesday

Dubai’s DEWA says 300MW phase of mega solar park will be operational next month

This stage is part of the 800MW third phase of the world’s largest single-site solar park in Dubai

Property props up Dubai stock market

The index has risen only 0.3 per cent this year, while it has lost 7.7 per cent since the beginning of May

Dubai’s Jebel Ali freezone waives Dhs35m in fines

Jafza said the move supports the UAE’s designation of 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’

All Dubai restaurants will soon have to display calorie content on menus

All food establishments in the emirate will have to adhere to the ruling by January 2020

Dubai’s unemployment rate stood at 0.5% in 2018

The unemployment rate among Emiratis residing in Dubai increased by over one percentage point between 2016 and 2018

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

What will the Dubai property market look like post Expo 2020?

Matthew Gregory, head of property sales at dubizzle Property, looks ahead to 2021 and the impact of Expo 2020 on Dubai’s property market