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In pics: Dubai’s Global Village announces date for 2021 season

Season 26 will commence on October 26 this year

Dewa Dubai

Construction on Dubai’s Dhs287.8m Nakhali water reservoir to be completed in Q3 2021

The reservoir will have a storage capacity of 120 million imperial gallons

Emirates Development Bank

Emirates Development Bank lists $750m bond on Nasdaq Dubai

Dubai’s US-dollar denominated debt listings are now valued at $98.5bn

Asaad Abboud, managing director of Leica Camera Middle East

Leica Camera opens Middle East office in Dubai in joint venture with Perpetual Exposure

The regional operations will be headed by Asaad Abboud, owner and managing director of Perpetual Exposure

June 2021: Dubai records highest volume of property sales transactions in 8 years

Dubai recorded 15,638 transactions worth Dhs36.86bn in Q2 2021

Business Bay reports 17,893 operating companies in 2021 – Dubai Economy

General trade topped the list of licenced activities operating in the area

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Emirates re-opens first class lounge at Dubai International Airport

The First Class Lounge is located in Concourse B at DXB

Dubai’s Emirates launches new payment solution in partnership with Deutsche Bank

Emirates Pay is an alternative method for travellers to pay for air tickets purchased online by directly debiting their bank account

Special Mercedes-AMG G 63 UAE Golden Jubilee Edition unveiled in Dubai

Numbered and limited to 50 units, it is the first G-Class ever offered in dual colours

Dubai’s DP World acquires US-based logistics provider

The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions

Dubai cloud kitchen Kitopi becomes a unicorn after new $415m funding led by SoftBank

The deal marks one of the largest funding rounds for a Middle East technology company

Expo 2020 Dubai ticket prices announced; up for sale from July 18

Tickets for a single visit will cost Dhs95, while visitors will have to pay Dhs495 for a six-month pass

In pics: Emaar partners with Lamborghini to launch luxury villas at Dubai Hills Estate

Majestic Vistas will be located within the lavish Dubai Hills Vista development

Why this rebranded Dubai school is now offering multiple academic options

Collegiate International School, previously CAS, follows a skills-based approach to both teaching and learning, explains the school’s superintendent, Bruce Major

Cinépolis Cinemas Signs Advertising Sales Partnership with Motivate Val Morgan

Dubai’s Motivate Val Morgan becomes exclusive Middle East advertising sales partner for Cinépolis

Cinépolis created a joint venture with Dubai-based Al Tayer and currently operates 68 screens across seven locations in Bahrain, Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia

Over 450,000 passengers to pass through DXB’s Terminal 3 over next two weekends – Emirates

High passenger traffic is expected to start from June 30 and run through till July 12

Dubai pregnant women Covid-19 vaccine

Dubai: Pregnant women now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

All DHA vaccination centres across Dubai have started administering the vaccine to pregnant women who are residents of the emirate

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Dubai launches new residency service that is accessible round-the-clock

It will accept residency-related requests and inquiries from companies and individuals, as well as citizens and residents seven days a week

Dubai Emirates SME

Dubai’s Emirates offers SMEs bonus points equivalent to return economy ticket

The incentive is available to SME who sign up to Emirates’ Business Rewards corporate loyalty programme from June 27-July 27, 2021

Dubai’s Emirates expands IATA Travel Pass, partners with Alhosn app

The airline plans to roll-out the IATA Travel Pass solution across its global network in the coming weeks

Dubai SME

Dubai SME launches new business incubator in American University

The certified business incubator will allow students to avail of common workspaces and incentives to launch their projects

Chinese state-backed Sinosure opens regional office in Dubai

It has become the first Chinese insurer to operate in the Dubai International Financial Centre

Dawn of ‘Roaring Twenties’ seen as Dubai’s luxury home sales soar

In the first five months of the year, 22 properties worth more than $10m found a buyer

Dubai: Enrolment across private schools up 3.9% since September 2020 – KHDA

A total of 10 new schools will open in the 2021/22 academic year

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Dubai’s Emirates expects flights from India to resume by July 7

The carrier confirmed the itinerary in response to customer queries on Twitter

Oud Metha Bus Station Dubai

Video: RTA opens state-of-the-art bus station in Dubai’s Oud Metha

The average number of riders using the station per day is expected to reach 10,000

Sheikh Mohammed approves new board of Dubai Chambers

The board will work to create a comprehensive unified strategy for Dubai Chambers

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Interview: Lamborghini president and CEO Stephan Winkelmann on the carmaker’s electrification plans

Lamborghini has an ambitious roadmap for all its cars to be hybrid models by 2024, followed by an all-new full-electric Lambo before the end of the decade. And before you ask, the V12 combustion engine will continue to breathe

DXB’s Terminal 1 reopens, welcomes first passengers in 15 months

The $1.2bn Concourse D opened in February 2016 as the home terminal for DXB’s 65 plus international carriers

E-commerce

UAE retail e-commerce market reaches $3.9bn in 2020

In 2020, the apparel and footwear category had the highest share of 33 per cent ($1.3bn) in the UAE retail e-commerce market