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Dubai’s DP World seeks new chairman for Hyperloop One after Branson steps down

Richard Branson said the company needs a more actively involved leader

Dubai’s Nakheel breaks ground on Dhs713m Dragon Towers project

The residential project is due for completion in 2021

Dubai tower The Opus by Zaha Hadid begins handover of commercial units

The ME by Melia hotel – slated to open in summer this year – has now been delayed to Q4 2019

Video: Dubai marks two-year countdown to Expo 2020

An event was held at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai on Saturday

Dubai’s RTA awards Dhs447m contract for Deira Islands bridges

The bridges will be the main connection points to Deira Islands

Paid parking set to be introduced in Dubai’s Barsha Heights

The zone has been earmarked as ‘A’, meaning charges will be Dhs4 per hour

Dubai government service centres go ‘online only’ this week

Dubai wants to encourage customers to use government e-services

‘World’s largest book sale’ in Dubai hopes to attract 300,000 visitors

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale will have three million books

Biggest single value contract for Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport to be awarded next year

The tender for the construction contract has been launched

Prince Alwaleed’s firm backs $200m new funding for Dubai app Careem

Careem has expanded into new markets this year such as Sudan and has been trialling food delivery services since February

Dubai Land Department, telecoms authority to regulate real estate ads on social media

Websites that offer real estate in the country and outside will also be monitored

Dubai’s Emirates NBD raises $2bn loan

ENBD will use part of the loan proceeds to refinance an existing $1.7bn term loan facility

Dubai to provide free wifi onboard all its 10,800 taxis

The project will be rolled out in phases

Dubai Police unveils new patrol, rapid intervention drones

The aerial vehicles are designed to reduce the need for human patrols

Dubai stock market could record its worst year since 2008 – report

The damp local property market and recent geopolitical tensions have impacted the DFM in 2018

Dubai to hold Expo 2020’s two-year countdown in Burj Park

Celebrations will include a specially choreographed show of the Dubai Fountain and a display on the Burj Khalifa

Dubai’s DP World amends terms of $2bn ‘green’ loan

The facility has been extended by two years and is now due in 2023

Pictures: Dubai’s Jumeirah Beach Hotel to reopen this week after revamp

The hotel closed for a five-month refurbishment in May

Live: All the latest updates from the Gitex technology event in Dubai

All the news and views from the region’s biggest technology event

Pictures: Design of Route 2020 metro station at Expo site revealed

The Route 2020 project will link the Metro’s red line to the Expo 2020 site

Dubai property prices drop, market ‘equilibrium’ expected in three to five years

Average sales prices for apartments and villas declined 6 per cent quarter-on-quarter in Q3, finds report

One killed after truck overturns on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

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

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

The woman already had her sponsorship cancelled

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

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

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

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