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Passenger traffic at Dubai International airport up 7.4% in Q1

About 22.5 million passengers used the airport during the first quarter

Flydubai to increase flights to Russia after UAE visa changes

Russian visitors to Dubai rose 106 per cent in the first three months of 2017

Live: Arabian Travel Market begins in Dubai

All the updates from this year’s Arabian Travel Market event

Dubai Mall briefly plunges into darkness after power outage

Power was restored nearly two hours later

Dubai sees 11% increase in tourists in Q1

Dubai Tourism said growth during the quarter doubled

New Zealand mulling extra security on flights from Dubai, Doha

The new rules would follow similar measures introduced last month by the US, Britain and Australia

Dubai’s Damac launches 2,000-room luxury golf course hotel

A five-star property, Golfotel will be located within the Akoya Oxygen development

Dubai’s RTA mulls deploying electric smart vehicles at malls, metro stations

The RTA concluded a two-month trial of the autonomous vehicle in the Business Bay area

Japan’s ASICS eyes $75m share of Middle East’s running market

The company has opened a regional subsidiary in Dubai

Emirates remains ‘committed’ to US market despite reducing flights – president

The airline announced this week that it is reducing flights to five cities in the US

Dubai airline Emirates reduces flights on five US routes as demand drops

Restrictions imposed by US President Donald Trump’s administration has weakened demand

Retailer Lulu to develop new Dhs1bn mall at Dubai’s Silicon Oasis

Spread across 2.3m sqft, Silicon Mall will have over 300 international and local branded stores

After Uber, ride sharing app Careem launches affordable service in Dubai

Careem GO is the company’s “most affordable option yet”

Infrastructure work progressing at Downtown Jebel Ali – developer

All the infrastructure work at the project is slated for completion in 2018

Dubai bank Emirates NBD posts 4% rise in Q1 net profit

The bank made a net profit of Dhs1.87bn in the three months to March 31

Dubai’s Emaar to reopen burned out Address hotel in Q4

The building was damaged in a New Year’s Eve fire in 2015

Dubai TV channel City7 shutting down – report

The English language television channel is owned by BinHendi Enterprises

Dubai’s Arabtec shareholders approve Dhs1.5bn rights issue

They also approved plans to reduce the company’s capital and wipe out accumulated losses

Dubai airline Emirates says travel flows from US to Iran have dropped

In March, US President Donald Trump signed an order keeping a 90-day ban on travel to the US by citizens of Iran

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson to launch new business venture in Dubai

The boxer will launch the Mike Tyson Academy in the emirate next week

Dubai Holding appoints new CEO, denies any merger plans

Edris Alrafi, the chief commercial officer at Meraas, has been appointed as the new CEO of Dubai Holding

Dubai contractor Arabtec asks banks to waive debt terms

The building company reported accumulated losses of Dhs4.6bn last year

Uber launches trial of affordable service uberX in Dubai

The trial of uberX will start with a limited number of vehicles in Dubai

Dubai contractor Arabtec appoints new group CFO

Peter Pollard will succeed acting group CFO Ravi Murthy

Dubai’s DP World, Port of Fujairah end concession agreement

DP World entered into the agreement in 2005

Dubai government to end paper transactions in 2021 – Crown Prince

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also launches new digital platform to host all government data

Work progresses on Dubai Metro extension to Expo 2020 site

The completion rate of the project is now at 7 per cent

Majid Al Futtaim to open Carrefour hypermarket at Dubai Festival City

The new store will replace the UAE’s only Hyperpanda market

Nakheel opens retail pavilion at Jumeirah Islands, to launch new clubs, F&B outlets

Nakheel has also started the handover of units at its Dhs450m Jumeirah Islands Townhouses community

Dubai Mall Apple store opening date revealed

The store will be opened on Thursday, April 27