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Foundation stone-laying ceremony for Abu Dhabi temple to be held in April

Construction is slated to begin this year

Tremors felt in parts of the UAE after earthquake hits Iran

The earthquake, measuring 5 on the richter scale, struck Qeshm island in south Iran on Sunday

Saudi appoints new envoys to several nations including UAE, Germany and Japan

Turki Aldakhil, the former general manager of Al Arabiya, has been named as the kingdom’s new ambassador to the UAE

New five-star 348-room JA hotel on track to open in Dubai this September

JA Lake View Hotel will open as the third property within the 128-acre JA The Resort in Jebel Ali

World Government Summit in Dubai: ‘Mother nature is losing patience with us’- WEF founder

Professor Klaus Schwab discusses the impact of globalisation 4.0 in Dubai summit opening address

Dubai’s Al Khaleej sugar re-starts after shutdown

The plant shut down in mid-December due to weak demand in white sugar export markets

Work on improving access to Dubai’s International City now 83% complete

Road improvements will see widened streets and more flyovers to improve access

Exclusive interview: UAE business leader Raja Al Gurg

Raja Al Gurg discusses her journey to the top, opportunities for women and the lessons she would like the younger generation to learn from her career

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Where do women stand in the UAE financial services profession?

Women are unable to grow and therefore there is a lack of women in leadership positions to encourage others to rise to the top

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UAE bans import of birds, poultry from Kuwait following bird flu outbreak

Only thermally-treated poultry products (meat and eggs) have been cleared for import from Kuwait

Sheikh Mohammed approves logo for UAE’s ‘Year of Tolerance’

The logo will be used by government, private and media entities in all initiatives and programmes launched in 2019

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad signs codeshare deal with Royal Jordanian

The codeshare flights will be open for sale on February 7

Over 1,100 new restaurants and cafes opened in Dubai in 2018

The number of new F&B outlets opening last year was up 9.7 per cent compared to 2017

UAE’s Mashreqbank hires banks ahead of dollar bond sale

The potential issue is expected to be of benchmark size, which generally means at least $500m

Leva Hotels launches first property in Dubai

New property adjoining Mazaya Centre set to be rebranded Leva Hotel and Suites after obtaining four-star rating – and Business Bay is coming up next

Six Flags Dubai theme park put on hold as funding withdrawn

The syndicated financing intended to help pay for the park is no longer available

Dubai’s Emirates offers discounted fares to certain cities

Discounted fares are available to popular tourist spots as well as cities in the Philippines and India

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC awards Dhs5bn contract in Ghasha concession

The project, to build artificial islands, is expected to take 38 months to complete

Top 10 cars in Dubai: How insured are they?

Motorists in Dubai can see their traffic fines waived under new police initiative

Drivers have to avoid committing new traffic offences to avail of the fine reductions

UAE Food Bank launches third site in Dubai

The UAE Food Bank collects surplus fresh and canned food which is then distributed within the country

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UAE denies British man detained for showing Qatar support

Officials said Ali Issa Ahmed had been charged for making false assault claims to police

Dubai World Trade Centre wins bids to host 10 new events from 2019-2022

The new events are expected to welcome around 37,000 delegates and provide an economic boost of roughly Dhs700m

UAE releases $496m frozen funds, ending Kuwait dispute

The amount had been frozen at Dubai’s state-owned Noor Bank since late 2017

Pope says he found ‘good will’ from UAE leaders to seek peace in Yemen

Pope Francis held private meeting with UAE leaders

DP World’s Dubai shipping container volumes drop 4.6% in Q4

The port operator blamed the fall on a drop in low-margin business

Etihad Rail unveils new strategy as it awards contract for stage two

The UAE rail operator has recently signed a series of land lease agreements throughout the UAE

Tens of thousands attend first papal mass on Arabian peninsula in Abu Dhabi

Catholics from about 100 nations attended the Mass, along with about 4,000 Muslims

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala sells 34.9 million shares in US chipmaker AMD

Mubadala will continue to be a major shareholder in AMD, with ownership of about 6.9 per cent

Pope urges for an end to wars in the Middle East during UAE visit

The Pope signed and Grand Imam Sheikh Tayeb signed a document of “human fraternity” which carried a message against religious extremism

UAE nationals begin driving via Uber in Abu Dhabi

The move follows the relaunch of the app in the UAE capital in December 2018 after a two-year hiatus