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Dubai regulator says Abraaj collapse may spur oversight changes

Abraaj fell out with investors last year over a $1bn healthcare fund

Sheikh Hamdan approves ‘Dubai Silk Road’ strategy

The strategy includes nine initiatives and 33 projects that will see the collaboration of several government entities

Dubai’s DGCX launches aluminium and zinc futures

The two new products, which will go live on March 22, are designed to appeal to global market participants

Exclusive video: Inside a Spanish cruise ship homeporting from Dubai

Dubai is hoping to receive 725,000 cruise tourists in the 2018/19 season

Flights from GCC to Pakistan cancelled as it shuts airspace amidst rising tensions with India

Airports in certain parts of India were also closed on Wednesday

Dubai breaks another record with ‘world’s largest sand painting’

The record was broken a massive sand portrait of the Kuwaiti emir which covers 170,000 square feet

Developer of Dubai’s Heart of Europe project to hire 1,500 staff in H1 2019

The company said its workforce grew from 878 staff in January 2018 to 1672 by the end of December last year

Dubai’s Emaar Malls fully acquires online fashion retailer Namshi

The Dubai firm paid Dhs475.5m to acquire the remaining 49 per cent in Namshi from GFG

Dubai’s Emaar launches new Arabian Ranches project with units priced from Dhs1.4m

Arabian Ranches III will have townhouses along with a massive central park, a lazy river and a cricket pitch

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan again features in Dubai Tourism ad campaign

The six-part series shows the Bollywood actor on a treasure hunt across the city

Dubai-bound plane from Dhaka faces hijacking attempt, suspect dies

The gunman was “mentally unstable” and asked to speak to the PM, officials said

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Dubai receives 15.92 million international visitors in 2018

Tourist numbers from China rose 12 per cent last year

Dubai-based Careem has Egypt ban lifted by court

The ride hailing platform has faced opposition from Egyptian taxi drivers who claimed the app was operating illegally

Indian sailors rescued by Dubai police after their ship capsizes

The ship broke down due to engine failure combined with poor weather conditions

In pics: Dubai’s Meraas unveils New York-style ‘Central Park’ project

In its first phase, the residential complex will comprise 187 one- to four-bedroom units

Flydubai receives first B737 MAX 9 with larger business class

Four single ‘throne’ seats provide premium travellers with more comfort and privacy

New four-star hotel with 258 rooms opens in Dubai’s Al Barsha

The S Hotel Al Barsha is located at the Dubai Science Park

Dubai’s RTA to use robots for cleaning metro stations

The move is in line with the UAE’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy

Flydubai swings to loss on rising fuel costs and interest rates

The Dubai airline reported a loss of almost Dhs160m for 2018

Up to 486 property firms in Dubai did not renew their licences for 2018 – report

On average, firms in the real estate industry have reduced by 8 per cent year-on-year for the past two years

Dubai’s DP World acquires UK-based P&O Ferries for $421m

The pan-European company operates a fleet of 21 vessels across 11 ports

Dubai’s DIFC Courts sees value of claims rise sharply in 2018

The total volume of cases increased by 29 per cent year-on-year to 670 across all divisions

Dubai’s Emirates to launch new service to Portugal’s Porto

The four times weekly service will be launched in July

Dubai’s Drake & Scull replaces three senior execs including CFO

DSI, hit hard by the construction slowdown in the region, has seen several leadership changes

S&P says Dubai home prices to fall further in 2019

A gradual stabilisation is expected in the market in 2020

Dubai’s DMCC opens new coffee centre, in talks with major coffee traders

The centre can handle up to 20,000 tonnes annually of coffee, equivalent to $100m

Dubai’s DWC to see 700% rise in flights during DXB runway closure

Dubai International airport’s southern runway will be closed for a complete refurbishment from April 16 to May 30

Emirates Lit Fest reveals Dhs20,000 ‘golden tickets’

The five tickets are reminiscent of Willy Wonka’s famous prize in children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and bring with them an array of privileges

Lego opens new MEA headquarters in Dubai as it expands across the region

The new regional headquarters will cover 68 markets across the region

Mandarin Oriental opens Dubai city resort, marks regional debut

The property marks the luxury operator’s first new hotel in three years