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Video: Rain, lightning in parts of the UAE, temperatures edge above 40 degrees

Authorities warned of poor visibility in the country on Monday

Dubai Arena to be renamed after Meraas signs 10-year deal with Coca Cola

The 17,000-capacity Coca-Cola Arena is set to open in June this year

Abu Dhabi orders prompt payments to construction contractors and suppliers

Contractors and suppliers will also have to pay subcontractors within 30 days of receipt of government payments

Video: Dubai number plate 12 W nets Dhs4m in auction

The revenues from the RTA’s latest public auction of number plates netted over Dhs23.47m

Dubai to slash taxi fares from Al Maktoum airport during DXB runway closure

A shared taxi service will also be available at the Al Maktoum International airport during the 45-day DXB runway closure

Dubai’s foreign direct investment increased 41% in 2018

The emirate received Dhs38.5bn ($10.5bn) in FDI capital flows last year

Dubai’s Landmark group to open first Oasis mall in Sharjah

Located on Al Wahda Street, the mall will feature over 45 retail stores

Dubai’s Emaar partners with Elie Saab for new beachfront property

Elie Saab was also presented with a star in Emaar new’s walk of fame ‘Dubai Stars’

Dubai’s RTA to complete all road works for Jewel of the Creek project by June-end

Spread across 125,675 sqm, the Jewel of the Creek project lies between the Maktoum bridge and the floating bridge

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UAE to grant long-term visas to 100 Arab start-ups

The 100 Arab start-ups were selected at the MENA World Economic Forum

Property investment in Dubai: Why smaller units can mean bigger returns

Automatically going for the largest apartments you can afford is best avoided, says Michael Burke

How medical zoning could save the UAE’s healthcare industry

Medical zoning – careful regulation of land development for medical facilities – will hugely benefit the healthcare sector

ADNOC Distribution shareholders approve hefty dividend increase

The company plans to open up to 10 fuel service stations each in Saudi Arabia and Dubai this year

London court orders Djibouti to pay $385m to DP World JV for breach

The court said Djibouti “breached” DCT’s exclusivity rights under its 2006 concession agreement to develop a container terminal at Doraleh

UAE’s aviation body to join FAA panel on Boeing 737 MAX

The MAX has been grounded globally since last month

UAE President awards Indian PM Modi with the Zayed Medal

The medal is the UAE’s highest civil honour awarded to kings, presidents and heads of states

First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank deny merger talks

A wave of consolidation has been sweeping Abu Dhabi in recent times

UAE female pilot vying to head UN aviation council pledges neutrality in Qatar rift

Aysha al Hamili, the UAE’s first female pilot, aims to become ICAO’s first female council president

Dubai’s Danube Properties sells over 1,860 units for Dhs978m in 2018

The developer said it has awarded Dhs1.6bn worth of construction contracts involving 10 of its 12 projects

Dubai logistics firm Tristar seeks banks to advise on IPO

Tristar is reportedly seeking to raise $250m in a potential public share sale this year

Dubai International to have ‘first-ever airport resident DJ’

The new roaming musicDXB stage will see a regular monthly calendar of performances

HSBC opens new branch in Abu Dhabi Global Market

The UAE currently serves as HSBC’s headquarters for its operations in the MENAT region

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Revealed: Top 3 Dubai developers that sold the most residential units in Jan, Feb

Emaar emerged as the top developer in terms of volumes and value for residential property sales in the first two months of the year

UAE to validate any Boeing MAX fix before lifting airspace ban – official

The MAX has been grounded globally since last month following two fatal crashes in five months

Dubai’s Emirates NBD to buy Turkey’s Denizbank for $2.8bn in revised deal

The current offer is roughly 20 per cent lower than the $3.2bn agreement reached last year

Uber, Careem deal to be completed in 7-8 months, CEOs tell Dubai Deputy Ruler

Last week, Uber announced that it acquire Dubai-based rival Careem for $3.1bn

UAE weather: Rainfall forecast in parts of the country with low visibility

Cloudy weather conditions will persist until Saturday

UAE’s FTA starts receiving applications for refunding VAT to business visitors

The minimum VAT amount to reclaim is Dhs2,000

UAE’s ADNOC signs new long-term agreement for base oil sales into China

ADNOC Refining produces up to 500,000 metric tonnes per year of the Group III base oil

Dubai’s RTA to launch nine new bus routes, cancel three services this month

The new routes will improve the integration with the metro service as well as the link with Al Ain city