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Revealed: Where Dubai property rents, prices fell the most in 2017

Rental rates were down as much as 16 per cent in some areas

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visits Dubai Frame

The attraction is due to be open to the public in January 2018.

Dubai joins global movement to protect world’s oceans

The Our Big Blue Expedition initiative will launch at a New Year’s Eve event in the US

Dubai’s Port Rashid carries out 607k transactions in first nine months

Electronic clearance accounted for 72 per cent of all transactions

Dubai Frame to open next week

The 150-metre-high landmark was originally due to open in 2015

InterContinental Hotels Group opens Fujairah resort

The property features 190 rooms and suites

Dubai’s Careem to roll out cheaper ride service next year

The lower cost option will be priced similarly to traditional taxis

Dubai Safari closes doors due to bad weather

The park soft-opened last week

Dubai Financial Market launches short-selling service

The DFM will review a list of approved securities for short selling every six months

Dubai’s RTA to open Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street bridge in January

The bridge is part of wider works on the Sheikh Rashid-Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Streets Intersection

Dubai’s Emaar promises record-breaking Burj Khalifa light show for New Year

Emaar has refused to confirm or deny that the usual New Year’s fireworks display will be taking place

Dubai’s City Properties launches first project

The project is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2019

France’s Accor to open 25hours Hotel at Dubai World Trade Centre

The 434-room hotel will be the largest 25hours worldwide when it opens

Dubai’s $272m safari park opens

Free entry is being offered to visitors for the next two weeks

Dubai’s Emirates warns of holiday rush

Hundreds of thousands of passengers will pass through Dubai International’s Terminal 3 this weekend

Dubai metro services disrupted

Users reported long delays at just after 8:00am on Tuesday

Dubai 2018 budget balloons as infrastructure spending rises

At $15.4bn,next year’s budget is 19.5 per cent bigger than 2017’s original plan

Dubai launches volunteering initiative

Text messages have been sent to residents to encourage them to participate

Flydubai to begin flights to Krakow, Catania in 2018

Sister airline Emirates will codeshare on both routes

Bulgari opens ‘landmark’ Dubai resort

The resort marks the fifth Bulgari property globally

France’s Accor to open Raffles hotel on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

The hotel will be located within what is set to be the tallest structure on Dubai’s palm-shaped island.

New Dubai-Sharjah road to ease congestion

Currently Emirates road and the other major roads connecting Dubai and Sharjah see major traffic jams during rush hour

Passenger declared dead after Dubai-bound Emirates flight diverted

The cause of death was not disclosed

Dubai’s DP World raises stake in Brazilian port to 100%

DP World purchased the stake from Odebrecht Transport

Ahmed bin Sulayem named chairman of Dubai Diamond Exchange

The DMCC chief will replace outgoing chairman Peter Meeus

46 agreements signed as part of Dubai Future Accelerators

Start-ups signed MoUs with government entities in a bid to tackle operational challenges

Robot receptionist starts work at Smart Dubai Office

The robot is the first of its type in the MENA region, and will not replace any team members

Expo 2020 awards more than Dhs11bn of contracts in 2017

Further procurement opportunities in 2018 will appeal to the design, logistics, and health and safety industries

New ‘waste fee’ coming to Dubai building owners

Dubai Municipality said it will end its waste collection service, and outsource it to the private sector

Dubai in ‘top five most attractive cities’, says tech boss

Schneider Electric CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire praised the emirate’s ambitions to build ‘cities of tomorrow’