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Nakheel awards Dhs 27.5m contract for road works at Jumeirah Village Circle

The developer also said that it has issued a tender to build a new road that will link the community to Hessa Street

Hilton to open new hotel under Curio collection in Dubai

The two-tower Rosemont Hotel and Residences is set to open on Sheikh Zayed Road in 2018

Abu Dhabi’s Al Noor Hospitals to merge with Mediclinic

Post the deal, Al Noor will be called Mediclinic International plc, a statement said

Exclusive: Gargash plans new Alfa Romeo showroom in Abu Dhabi

UAE-based distributor Gargash Motors will also be enhancing its Alfa showroom in Dubai

Middle East’s first 7-Eleven store opens in Dubai, more planned

The new 2,000 square foot store is located near Downtown Dubai and a second is planned for Marina

UAE, Germany plan talks over Air Berlin-Etihad code share

Air Berlin and Etihad are still awaiting approval for this winter’s flight schedule

Apple iPhone 6s review: First impressions

Enhanced camera capabilities and 3D Touch are interesting features

Iran boosts oil trade via UAE ahead of sanctions relief

The trading sources said Iranian fuel oil shipments are still being presented with documents declaring it of Iraqi origin at the ship refuelling hub of Fujairah

Abu Dhabi rents rise as experts call for more affordable housing

Average apartment rents rose about 7 per cent year-on-year in Q3 while villa rentals were up 3 per cent

UAE’s Etihad Airways signs $700m IT deal with IBM

IBM will provide a global technology framework for Etihad and its partners, including setting up a cloud data centre in Abu Dhabi that will be developed and operated by it

Dubai names Harbin, ACWA preferred bidders for clean coal plant

The 1,200 megawatt power plant is the first phase of the Hassyan clean coal project

Almost 71% of affluent UAE residents own more than one credit card

Credit cards were also used frequently, with almost a third using their card daily and almost half using it weekly, a report found

UAE named world’s third strongest nation brand

A favourable tax regime, strong tourism credentials and low levels of crime have propelled the UAE forward in brand strength rankings

Aldar launches phase two sales at West Yas villa development

Abu Dhabi developer says sold 300 luxury villas within the project in first phase

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Russia’s Putin discuss Syria, Yemen

Sheikh Mohamed met the Russian President in Sochi on Sunday

Mobile phone recycling firm Redeem expands in UAE

The company, which established an office in Dubai this year, has signed partnerships with three major electronic retailers

Siemens wins new service contract at Dubai International airport

The company will provide operation and maintenance services for baggage and material handling systems

Apple ranked ‘most intimate’ brand in the UAE

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank only UAE brand to make top ten

Russia’s Putin and Abu Dhabi crown prince to meet, discuss Syria

The two leaders will meet on Sunday, the Kremlin announced

UAE announces Islamic New Year holiday

The ministry has declared October 15, Thursday as a holiday for public sector workers

UAE serviceman dies in vehicle accident in Yemen

The soldier was killed when the vehicle he was travelling in overturned on Saturday

Dubai developer to build $4.8bn tourist resort in Bosnia

The ‘Buroj Ozone’ project will include thousands of housing units, hotels and the largest shopping centre in Bosnia

Access Bank enters Dubai to tap into regional trade boom

One of Nigeria’s biggest lenders is opening its first branch in Dubai to capitalise on growing Middle East-Africa investment ties

UAE-Taiwan trade hit by oil price drop, yuan devaluation

Taiwan’s exports to the UAE have been stagnant over the last year due to a weak yuan and oil price fall, a senior official said

UAE money rates hit multi-year highs as oil money dries up

As governments’ oil income shrinks, they are making fewer new deposits in their banking systems, reducing banks’ supplies of excess cash

Abu Dhabi’s IPIC to make interest payments on $3.5bn 1MDB debt

The interest payments which IPIC said on Thursday it would be paying are on bonds belonging to 1MDB Energy Limited And 1MDB Energy (Langat) Limited

UAE passport is ‘most powerful’ in the Middle East – report

Following a visa-waiver agreement with EU, Emirati citizens can now travel to 113 countries without a visa

Egypt’s stalled $35bn housing scheme: big dreams to harsh reality

The project announced in March 2014 has stalled, highlighting Egypt’s habit of promising grandiose ventures and then struggling to deliver

Dubai to announce preferred bidder for clean coal power plant on Oct. 13

Construction of the 1200 megawatt Hassyan plant would start next year

Flydubai begins two new Russian routes despite economic slump

The airline, which launched new routes to Novosibirsk and Nizhny Novogorod,says it is optimistic about future growth