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Dubai’s DEWA awards deal for 800MW solar park to Masdar-led group

The third phase of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum Solar Park will be operational by 2020

Dubai’s Jumeirah Golf Estates says phase one of Redwood Park sold out

Construction of the development’s first phase is 70 per cent complete

Dubai’s Damac awards 25 contracts worth Dhs 3bn in Q1 2016

The developer said it has awarded contracts for its Akoya Oxygen and Akoya by Damac projects

New Dubai Industrial Strategy to help generate Dhs 160bn by 2030

The strategy will focus on six sub sectors such as aerospace, maritime and aluminum, among others

Dubai’s RTA to open Abu Dhabi-bound bridge on Sheikh Zayed Road

Six lanes of the eight-lane bridge will be opened on July 1

Commercial Bank of Dubai closes in on up to $500m loan

The three-year loan will be used to refinance existing debt

Australian firm cuts almost entire Dubai workforce

The cuts came as a surprise to staff, with several recently hired to develop new roles in the Middle East

Emirates to introduce A380 on daily Dubai-Auckland route

The added capacity will meet growing demand on the route – the world’s longest

Emirates receives 80th A380 jet from Airbus

The aircraft will be used on the Dubai-Vienna route from July 1

Dubai ranks among the world’s top 10 cities for green buildings

The ranking assesses cities on the number of green building initiatives and their effectiveness

Dubai airport expects nearly 2m passengers over two weekends

Traveller numbers are expected to peak during the weekends of June 30 and July 7

Gas pipeline burst at Dubai eatery injures one

One person injured and three-storey building damaged in Al Karama area

Jumeirah Golf Estates appoints contractor for Alandalus project

Construction on the project is slated to begin in June 2016

Dubai launches WhatsApp number to check authenticity of rumours

Dubai Municipality’s new service aims to address public concerns about rumours circulating on social media

Handover begins of delayed Dhs 7bn Living Legends project in Dubai

The Saudi-based developer has started handing over the first phase to investors

In pictures: Two new Apple stores open in Dubai airport

Located in Terminal 3, the stores are Apple’s largest in travel retail

Dubai wins bid to host World Real Estate Congress in 2018

The event is expected to attract over 1000 industry professionals

Alabbar-led group buys major stake in Kuwait’s Americana for $2.4bn

The Dubai-based investment group named Adeptio has bought the stake from the Kharafis

Dubai Parks and Resorts mulls company name change

The theme operator said it is awaiting shareholder approval to change its name to dXb Entertainments

Emirates to deploy A380 on Moscow route

The Dubai airline will upgrade one of its two daily flights to Moscow from December 1

Dubai’s ENOC gets $230m loan from China’s ICBC

The five-year loan will help ENOC fund new projects and expansion plans

Revealed: Best private schools in Dubai

The ranking is based on KHDA’s annual review of schools in the emirate

Dubai’s Nakheel awards Dhs 4m contract for Deira Islands

The contract is for work on a sewage treatment plant at the Deira Islands development

Dubai airport passenger traffic climbs 7.2% in April

Double-digit growth in traffic to and from Eastern Europe and Asia led to the rise

Dubai-based pay TV network OSN appoints new CEO

Martin Stewart replaces David Butorac, who served as OSN’s CEO from 2010.

First Avani hotel in the Middle East to open in Dubai in July

Minor Hotels brand taking over the management of Movenpick Deira

ENOC group CEO appointed Gulf Energy Maritime chairman

Saif Humaid Al Falasi takes over the post from IPIC’s Khalifa Al Romaithi

Emirates’ dnata acquires stake in Destination Asia

The acquisition marks dnata’s first foray into Asia’s inbound travel market

Dubai’s Meydan raises Dhs 1bn Islamic financing

The money will help strengthen Meydan’s capital structure and support new projects

Dubai’s ruler approves Dhs 335m RTA Expo 2020 control centre

The new five-storey building will help manage public transport systems required for Expo 2020