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UAE developer launches Sharjah’s first smart homes in Dhs24bn project Aljada

Features include remote front-door access, 24-hour video security and the ability to change temperature and lighting with a button

Abu Dhabi cuts business setup, licencing fees

The move comes in support of a Dhs50bn stimulus plan announced in June

British Consul says no change to UAE alcohol advice for nationals

British media reported that a consul Facebook page had urged travellers not to drink on flights to Dubai

Standard Chartered appoints Emirati woman as new UAE CEO

Rola Abu Manneh replaces Julian Wynter, who is retiring

Dubai has invested Dhs100bn on roads and transport infrastructure

The Dubai Metro began operations nine years ago

Five minutes with… Faris Abouhamad, managing director of Smarty International

The TV marketing solution provider launched in Dubai this year

Dubai nightclub Mahiki closes down

The club opened in 2011 at the Jumeirah Beach hotel

Waterpark closure in UAE’s RAK leaves hundreds out of work

The RAK government has said the park’s closure forms part of its new tourism vision

British tourist returns home from Dubai after Dhs170,000 speeding fine

Farah Hashi was prevented from leaving the city until he settled his debts

Dubai to have dry night for Islamic New Year

Alcohol and live entertainment will be barred for 24 hours

Saudi likely to spend $1.1 trillion on infrastructure projects in the next 20 years

GCC governments need to “think logically” about how they balance the need to localise manufacturing, says report

UK high court rules that Djibouti cannot terminate JV with Dubai’s DP World

The Djibouti ports authority seized the Doraleh Container Terminal from DP World in February

S&P lowers ratings of Dubai firms due to slowdown concerns

The firm said income levels in the emirate were likely to continue falling

UAE’S ADNOC cuts official prices for all crude oil grades in August

Last month, Middle Eastern light crude grades sold at discounts of as wide as 70 cent to 75 cents a barrel

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim to develop world’s largest indoor ski and snow park in China

The Ski and Snow Park, spread across 90,000 square metres, will feature three ski slopes

UAE announces Covid protocols for Eid Al Adha

UAE private sector holiday confirmed for Islamic New Year

Workers have been given a long weekend to celebrate the occasion

Etihad flight to Jakarta forced to return to Abu Dhabi after engine problem

A passenger confirmed on Twitter that he heard an “explosion” from the right engine soon after take-off

UAE authorities consider unified speed limits, no more speed buffers

Abu Dhabi recently removed speed buffers on its roads

China Eastern airline to launch direct flights from Shanghai to Dubai

The three-times weekly services will begin on September 17

UAE non-oil sector employment declines for first time since 2009

Emirates NBD said the softness in employment had been evident since 2016 but appears to have slowed even further this year

Dubai officials confirm 800 cases of food poisoning this year

The Municipality has launched a new campaign to increase awareness on food storage

Emirates signs codeshare agreement with Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific

The new codeshare will connect Emirates passengers travelling to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi to 14 Vietnamese cities

UAE announces public sector holiday for Islamic New Year

Workers in other Gulf countries are also expected to receive time off

Abu Dhabi Municipality evacuates and demolishes tower

Municipality engineers conducted an inspection of the structure after tenants felt ‘tremors’

Ras Al Khaimah airport re-opens duty-free area after revamp

The upgrade came in response to an increasing number of passengers in recent years, airport authorities said

Video: Abu Dhabi police stop SUV whose cruise control failed

The incident occurred on the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road

Pictures: Emirates SkyCargo operates world’s largest air horse charter

A total of 19 flights will transport over 500 horses for the FEI World Equestrian Games

UAE selects first Emirati astronauts

The two will embark on a mission to the International Space Station next year

Emirati driver jailed, fined Dhs12,000 for death of cyclist

The cyclist, Mizna Abdullah Ali, was a member of the Al Wathba cycling team

In pictures: World’s largest Hampton by Hilton opens in Dubai

The 420- key hotel is located near the Dubai Airport Freezone