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Dubai Municipality approves projects worth Dhs15.6m

The projects include a new municipal services office in Al Aweer and a women’s fitness club

Dubai builder Drake & Scull appoints new CEO

Khaldoun Tabari will continue to serve as a non-executive board member and vice-chairman

Nakheel opens first hotel at Ibn Battuta Mall

The 372-room Premier Inn is the first of two hotels at the mall

Video: Dubai businessman pays nearly $9m for a number plate

The D5 number plate attracted significant interest at an auction yesterday

Sheikh Mohammed launches new global tolerance initiative

The initiative will include an award to “honour champions of tolerance throughout the world”

Dubai Properties launches new ‘cluster home’ community in Dubailand

The Villanova project comprises a number of clusters, each featuring four different unit types within an enclosed court

RTA completes Dhs250m Dubai Parks and Resorts bridges project

The project included the construction of two bridges to connect the new theme park complex

Dubai airport aims for 90 million passengers in 2017

Dubai Airports’ CEO says DXB could meet its 2020 target next year

Dubai looks to finalise $2.5bn fundraising deal for metro extension

The project will extend Dubai Metro’s Red Line to the 2020 World Expo site

The Dubai property barometer – Is it up or down?

Has the Dubai real estate market bottomed out or could it head further south?

Dubai to overtake London as top pick for wealthy GCC investors

Softening prices in Dubai was cited as the top reason for its increase in attractiveness

Hollywood star De Niro to speak at Dubai conference

The renowned actor and producer will be part of a delegation to raise the profile of Antigua and Barbuda

Dubai says work begins on region’s largest solar rooftop project

The project is being implemented by DP World with phase one slated for completion in 2017

Dubai pilots hospital star rating system

The rating system will eventually determine the price of treatment at hospitals

Dubai to use blockchain technology for all government documents by 2020

The Dubai government is seeking to position the emirate as a leader in blockchain technology

France’s Team Mobius wins Dubai hyperloop competition

Mobius beat competition from five other teams tasked with reducing travel time between Dubai and Fujairah to 10 minutes.

Uber faces pressure in Dubai as RTA signs deal with rival Careem

Careem’s customers can now book all of the 9,841 taxis and 4,700 limousines operating in the emirate

Qatar Airways launches weekend flights to Dubai

The flights are in addition to Qatar Airways’ 19 other daily flights to Dubai

Dubai’s RTA to offer public taxis via car app Careem

Passengers will have access to 9,841 taxicabs and 4,700 limousines via Careem’s app

Dubai officially launches Future Accelerators programme

Those selected for the programme will have three months to come up with a prototype or business plan that can be applied to the entire city

Aramex establishes Australia Post joint venture

The new venture will focus on e-commerce

Select Group launches $123m Dubai Marina tower

The 31-storey Studio One project is located near the Wyndham Hotel

Dubai airport receives record 7.7m passengers in August

Passenger traffic during August grew 6.1 per cent year-on-year

Dubai Parks looks to future expansion with new name

The theme park operator said its new name would show ambitions beyond its first attraction in Jebel Ali

Dubai’s DEWA awards contract for world’s first 3D printed lab

The lab will be used to conduct research on drones and 3D printing technology

Dubai developer launches studio-heavy tower in Burj Khalifa District

The Marquise Square development includes 237 studios

Dubai International closes airspace because of drone activity

The incident is the second this year and comes as the UAE seeks to more strictly regulate the sale and use of drones

Dubai’s RTA to introduce smartphone top-up for metro cards

The new service will reduce reliance on machines and clerks at stations on the Dubai Metro network

Dubai ruler confirms new Municipality appointments after shake-up

The changes follow a surprise inspection by Sheikh Mohammed last month

Dubai Airports to add A380 stands at DXB’s Concourse C

The gate upgrades will allow the airport to accommodate more A380s than any other in the world