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Aramex establishes Australia Post joint venture

The new venture will focus on e-commerce

Dubai compulsory health insurance boosts UAE insurers’ profits

Listed insurers reported aggregate profits in the first half of 2016 after losses in 2015

Select Group launches $123m Dubai Marina tower

The 31-storey Studio One project is located near the Wyndham Hotel

Gulf News Media to cease broadcast operations

Staff left facing an uncertain future as frequency licence holder reclaims the brands

Dubai airport receives record 7.7m passengers in August

Passenger traffic during August grew 6.1 per cent year-on-year

UAE begins implementing new wage protection scheme

The decree will impose hefty fines on companies that fail to pay their workers on time

Saudi-led coalition to target Houthi forces after UAE ship attack

The civilian logistics ship was attacked by Houthi fighters off Yemen’s southern coast on Saturday

Dubai’s Water Canal project to be completed in November

Surrounding the waterway will be a five-kilometre boardwalk lined with food and beverage and retail outlet

Dubai Parks looks to future expansion with new name

The theme park operator said its new name would show ambitions beyond its first attraction in Jebel Ali

UAE fuel prices to rise in October

Motorists can expect price rises of roughly 2 to 3.5 per cent

Abu Dhabi government workers granted extended maternity leave, flexible hours

The new law will apply to civil servants at government entities in Abu Dhabi but may also be applicable to some government companies.

Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed unveils UAE Strategy for the Future

Under the strategy future prototypes for sectors including healthcare, education, social development and the environment will be developed

Dubai’s DEWA awards contract for world’s first 3D printed lab

The lab will be used to conduct research on drones and 3D printing technology

Abu Dhabi Ports awards terminal concession to China’s Cosco Shipping

The total concession area will span roughly 70 hectares with three berths

Samsung begins Note 7 replacement in UAE

The global recall has been embarrassing for Samsung, which even had the device banned from UAE airlines earlier this month

Dubai developer launches studio-heavy tower in Burj Khalifa District

The Marquise Square development includes 237 studios

Etihad plane makes emergency landing in Abu Dhabi

Engine failure forced the 777, bound for Sydney, to turn around half an hour into its journey

UAE overtakes Qatar to become most competitive MENA economy

The emirates was the only GCC economy not to decline in ranking in this year’s Global Competitiveness Index

Dubai International closes airspace because of drone activity

The incident is the second this year and comes as the UAE seeks to more strictly regulate the sale and use of drones

Dubai’s RTA to introduce smartphone top-up for metro cards

The new service will reduce reliance on machines and clerks at stations on the Dubai Metro network

$100m petroleum storage terminal opens in Sharjah

The new facility has the capacity to store 80,000 cubic metres of oil

Emirati graduates expect to earn 300% more than UAE expats

Emirates and Unilever ranked among the most popular employers for students

UAE, Qatar online job postings down a quarter in August

The two countries recorded the largest GCC decreases in job postings in August, according to Monster Gulf

Dubai ruler confirms new Municipality appointments after shake-up

The changes follow a surprise inspection by Sheikh Mohammed last month

UAE’s Al Habtoor buys two Budapest office buildings

The acquisitions follow two previous hotel deals in the Hungarian capital by the conglomerate

Dubai Airports to add A380 stands at DXB’s Concourse C

The gate upgrades will allow the airport to accommodate more A380s than any other in the world

Emaar unveils new Address hotel in Dubai Marina

The new property features an iconic design with a gap in the middle to maximise sunlight and viewing space

UAE Islamic New Year holiday confirmed

Public and private sector workers have been granted Sunday off

Case dropped against Dubai resident detained for “illegally” promoting charity

Scott Richards was arrested at his home in Dubai on July 28 and later released on bail

Dubai approves $27m glass house and cave project at upcoming Quran Park

The 60-hectare park is expected to open next year