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Emirates flight training academy receives first Embraer Phenom 100EV

The academy is one of the launch customers for the new Phenom aircraft

Dubai’s DP World, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority to develop economic zone

The industrial and residential zone at Sokhna is anticipated to create over 400,000 jobs

UAE cabinet approves federal budget for 2018

Spending has been projected at Dhs51.4bn, a rise of 5.6 per cent from 2017

Dubai’s Damac expects to beat 2017 sales, handover targets

Chairman Hussain Sajwani said the company was increasingly looking at projects outside of Dubai

Emirates, flydubai announce new codeshare routes

The two airlines confirmed they would be expanding ties earlier this year

Louvre Abu Dhabi readies to open

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the guest of honour at the opening

Dubai sees 7.5% increase in tourists in first 9 months of 2017

The emirate saw a substantial increase in visitors from China and Russia

Dubai’s Jumeirah Lake Towers to introduce paid parking

The area was one of the few in Dubai where parking was free

Dates revealed for next edition of Dubai Shopping Festival

The annual event will be held from December 26 to January 27

China’s Huawei opens first Middle East store in Dubai

The store is expected to be the first of five or more in the UAE

DP World to establish Berbera free zone

Berbera Free Zone will be based on the same model behind DP World’s Jebel Ali Free Zone

Emirates to introduce new Boeing 777 first class cabin next month

The new first class cabin will feature six private suites, compared to eight earlier

New British curriculum school in Dubai’s Remraam to open next year

South View School will have the capacity to accommodate nearly 1,800 children

Dubai Metro services disrupted during rush hour

Passengers have reported long delays on the metro’s Red Line

Average rents at Dubai’s beach properties revealed

Al Satwa was identified as the most affordable rental area for one-bedroom apartments

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC expected to sign $6bn loan this week

The company is raising the financing as part of an overhaul of its capital structure

Emirates to resume services to Nigeria’s Abuja

The airline will also reinstate its second daily service to Lagos

Dubai’s DIFC Courts to allow defendants to be served through direct messages

The Small Claims Tribunal is expanding its e-services

Dubai’s RTA reveals new design for vehicle licence plates

The first lot of the new dual code plates will be released in an open auction in December

Emirates aims to place A380 order at Dubai airshow

The Dubai airline is the world’s biggest customer of the A380

Key points to consider when planning the succession of your UAE business

It’s never too early to start planning for the future of your business

Etisalat to offer Apple’s iPhone X from Friday

Apple’s iPhone X features an all glass and stainless steel design

Flydubai begins flights to Montenegro, three Russian cities

The airline has launched flights to Makhachkala and Voronezh in Russia and resumed services to Ufa

Dubai extends maternity leave for police, immigration officers

Female workers are entitled to 90 days of leave after the birth of their child

Emaar Development expects to raise up to $1.5bn in Dubai IPO

This is the first major listing in Dubai since late 2014

Etihad to suspend Dallas/Fort Worth route as American cancels codeshare deal

The Abu Dhabi airline said the route will become “commercially unsustainable” from March 25, 2018

Dubai developer Azizi to complete second Palm project in Q4 2018

The Dhs780m Mina by Azizi project offers residential serviced apartments

UAE soldier killed in Yemen

Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah Al-Hosani was carrying out his duties within the operations of the Saudi-led Arab coalition

RTA, Emaar sign deal to launch driverless vehicles in Downtown Dubai

The initiative will seek to link various landmarks in Downtown Dubai with autonomous vehicles

Viceroy says will restore branding at disputed $1.17bn Dubai hotel

Kabir Mulchandani’s Five Holdings announced the rebranding of the property in June