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Dubai tower The Opus by Zaha Hadid begins handover of commercial units

The ME by Melia hotel – slated to open in summer this year – has now been delayed to Q4 2019

UAE to offer health insurance, benefits to senior citizens

Among the plans are to benefit from the experience of retirees in the labour market

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Q3 profit up 5.5%

The bank made a net profit of Dhs1.15bn ($313.1m) in the three months ending September 30

Abu Dhabi wins bid to host global volunteer conference

The 26th IAVE World Volunteer Conference is expected to attract more than 1,000 visitors from 90 countries

Video: Dubai marks two-year countdown to Expo 2020

An event was held at Burj Park, Downtown Dubai on Saturday

UAE set to introduce digital tax stamp scheme for tobacco products in 2019

The scheme follows the implementation of a 100 per cent excise tax on tobacco products in October 2017

Dubai’s RTA awards Dhs447m contract for Deira Islands bridges

The bridges will be the main connection points to Deira Islands

Paid parking set to be introduced in Dubai’s Barsha Heights

The zone has been earmarked as ‘A’, meaning charges will be Dhs4 per hour

Dubai government service centres go ‘online only’ this week

Dubai wants to encourage customers to use government e-services

‘World’s largest book sale’ in Dubai hopes to attract 300,000 visitors

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale will have three million books

Biggest single value contract for Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport to be awarded next year

The tender for the construction contract has been launched

Rain expected across the UAE this weekend

Heavy rains hit Sharjah and other parts of the UAE on Tuesday

UAE telecoms operator du partners with Amazon Prime Video

Streaming service Amazon Prime Video launched in the UAE in December 2016

UAE, Mexico announce visa waiver

Citizens of each country can now travel between without a visa

UAE’s new visa rules for visitors, students, widows, divorcees take effect on Oct 21

The new rules will see visitor and tourist visas extended for up to 60 days

Prince Alwaleed’s firm backs $200m new funding for Dubai app Careem

Careem has expanded into new markets this year such as Sudan and has been trialling food delivery services since February

Dubai Land Department, telecoms authority to regulate real estate ads on social media

Websites that offer real estate in the country and outside will also be monitored

Dubai’s Emirates NBD raises $2bn loan

ENBD will use part of the loan proceeds to refinance an existing $1.7bn term loan facility

Abu Dhabi Global Market’s arbitration centre begins operations

ADGM is hoping to compete with other regional centres as a preferred dispute resolution location

Dubai to provide free wifi onboard all its 10,800 taxis

The project will be rolled out in phases

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to launch project to turn municipal waste into jet fuel

Etihad and Tadweer will undertake an initial feasibility study towards developing a waste-to-fuel facility in Abu Dhabi

Dubai Police unveils new patrol, rapid intervention drones

The aerial vehicles are designed to reduce the need for human patrols

UAE ranks among top 30 most competitive nations in the world

The UAE ranked high for its stable macroeconomic conditions, good infrastructure and one of the highest levels of ICT adoption in the world

Dubai stock market could record its worst year since 2008 – report

The damp local property market and recent geopolitical tensions have impacted the DFM in 2018

Video: Heavy rains in parts of the UAE, Sharjah-Kalba road closed

Motorists have been urged to be cautious when driving and avoid speeding

UAEPASS app to allow verification, digital signing for gov transactions

The app will act as a unified login credential for government transactions

Dubai to hold Expo 2020’s two-year countdown in Burj Park

Celebrations will include a specially choreographed show of the Dubai Fountain and a display on the Burj Khalifa

UAE’s ADNOC says ‘self serve or pay’ fuel stations coming to Northern Emirates this month

The company began charging Abu Dhabi motorists Dhs10 for an attendant to refill their vehicle in late June

First look: Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Resort

Jumeirah is unveiling new properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this winter

Dubai’s DP World amends terms of $2bn ‘green’ loan

The facility has been extended by two years and is now due in 2023