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Dubai’s Heart of Europe sees ‘record’ sales in Q1 as demand for second homes grow

Sales rose 69 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year

British woman detained in Dubai: Complainant ‘willing’ to withdraw allegation

Laleh Shahravesh, 55, has been detained in Dubai for falling foul of the UAE’s cyber crime law

Dubai’s Property Finder acquires rival JRD Group

JRD Group founders Alex Nicholas and Siddharth Singh will become shareholders of Property Finder

Dubai Islamic Bank responds to reports of acquiring Noor Bank

A media report claimed Dubai Islamic Bank was in talks to buy its smaller rival

Dubai Arena to be renamed after Meraas signs 10-year deal with Coca Cola

The 17,000-capacity Coca-Cola Arena is set to open in June this year

Video: Dubai number plate 12 W nets Dhs4m in auction

The revenues from the RTA’s latest public auction of number plates netted over Dhs23.47m

Dubai to slash taxi fares from Al Maktoum airport during DXB runway closure

A shared taxi service will also be available at the Al Maktoum International airport during the 45-day DXB runway closure

Dubai’s foreign direct investment increased 41% in 2018

The emirate received Dhs38.5bn ($10.5bn) in FDI capital flows last year

Dubai’s Emaar partners with Elie Saab for new beachfront property

Elie Saab was also presented with a star in Emaar new’s walk of fame ‘Dubai Stars’

Dubai’s RTA to complete all road works for Jewel of the Creek project by June-end

Spread across 125,675 sqm, the Jewel of the Creek project lies between the Maktoum bridge and the floating bridge

London court orders Djibouti to pay $385m to DP World JV for breach

The court said Djibouti “breached” DCT’s exclusivity rights under its 2006 concession agreement to develop a container terminal at Doraleh

Dubai’s Danube Properties sells over 1,860 units for Dhs978m in 2018

The developer said it has awarded Dhs1.6bn worth of construction contracts involving 10 of its 12 projects

Dubai logistics firm Tristar seeks banks to advise on IPO

Tristar is reportedly seeking to raise $250m in a potential public share sale this year

Dubai International to have ‘first-ever airport resident DJ’

The new roaming musicDXB stage will see a regular monthly calendar of performances

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Revealed: Top 3 Dubai developers that sold the most residential units in Jan, Feb

Emaar emerged as the top developer in terms of volumes and value for residential property sales in the first two months of the year

Dubai’s Emirates NBD to buy Turkey’s Denizbank for $2.8bn in revised deal

The current offer is roughly 20 per cent lower than the $3.2bn agreement reached last year

Uber, Careem deal to be completed in 7-8 months, CEOs tell Dubai Deputy Ruler

Last week, Uber announced that it acquire Dubai-based rival Careem for $3.1bn

Dubai’s RTA to launch nine new bus routes, cancel three services this month

The new routes will improve the integration with the metro service as well as the link with Al Ain city

Dubai’s Mashreq to close 12 branches as it shifts online

In March, the lender’s CEO said the bank will close 50 per cent of its branches this year

Sheikh Mohammed visits mega event venue Dubai Arena ahead of its opening

The venue, which can accommodate 17,000 visitors, is the largest indoor arena of its kind in the MENA region

Dubai payments firm Network International’s share sale draws strong demand

The stock is expected to begin trading on the London Stock Exchange on April 11

Dubai to observe a dry night on April 2

The decision is a result of the Isra and Mi’raj which falls on the 27th day of Rajab

Dubai’s Emirates resumes flights to Zagreb for summer

The route will be operated by flydubai in the winter

Dubai World Cup 2019 Godolphin

Godolphin’s Thunder Snow wins $12m Dubai World Cup

The five-year-old is the first Godolphin horse to win two consecutive World Cup titles

Dubai court restores yacht to Russia tycoon, move disputed in divorce contest

The $436m yacht was impounded as part of Russian billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov’s high profile divorce settlement

Kenyan monk Peter Tabichi wins $1m Global Teacher Prize in Dubai

Tabichi was presented with the award in the presence of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed at a ceremony hosted by actor Hugh Jackman

Burj Khalifa lights up with an image of Jacinda Ardern

Sheikh Mohammed also tweeted his praise for the New Zealand Prime Minister’s response to the shooting

Video: Dubai’s next big tourist attraction, Al Marmoom

The massive desert conservation project covers 10 per cent of Dubai’s total area

Dubai’s stock market drops after four straight days of gains

Developer Emaar Properties fell 1.7 per cent while its unit Emaar Malls shed 2.3 per cent

Emirates NBD lists $1bn bond on Nasdaq Dubai

The Dubai lender is the largest issuer of conventional bonds on Nasdaq Dubai