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Abu Dhabi’s Marina Mall to undergo $817m extension

The expansion will add new leasing space, parking and a food court

UAE Armed Forces pens $208m of F&B deals

The contracts were signed at an exhibition in Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s Emirates Islamic launches Dhs1.5bn rights issue

The allocation of the new shares will be made on December 29

UAE aviation authority says drone disruption minimised in recent incident

A GCAA official said the regulator is exploring a number of means to limit the impact of drone activity within its airspace

Etihad board approves plans to create new European airline with TUI

Headquartered in Vienna, the new airline group is scheduled to begin operations in April 2017

Construction begins on new Address Jumeirah project in Dubai Marina

The Address Residences Jumeirah Resort and Spa is located at the end of the Jumeirah Beach Walk

Abu Dhabi’s Strata expects to break even in 2018

In July, Strata won two contracts from Airbus valued at $1bn to manufacture parts

Dubai reveals new property marketing rule for brokers

Brokers now require written authorisation from real estate owners before they can market any properties

UAE private sector job growth hits four-month high

The UAE’s non-oil private sector regained growth in November for the first time in four months

In pics: Heavy fog blankets UAE, flights disrupted

Dubai Airports has warned passengers of delays

Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports and TDIC replaced

Ali Majed al-Mansouri served as Abu Dhabi Airports chairman since 2012 and TDIC chairman since 2014

Dubai’s Gulf Navigation forms shipping joint venture with Chinese firms

The consortium will explore opportunities for business on the UAE’s east coast

Dubai Crocodile Park opening pushed back to 2017

The park was originally due to open this year

Dubai’s Careem launches operations in Turkey, set to expand in Saudi

Careem is extending its presence to six more cities in Saudi Arabia

Al Futtaim to launch new light and water show at Dubai Festival City

The show is part of a Dhs1.5bn redevelopment of the Festival City area

Free unlimited wifi to be available at all Dubai airports

Dubai Airports is currently investing in over 6,000 new wifi access points to upgrade the network

UAE workers could get long weekend in December for Prophet’s birthday

The birthday of Prophet Mohammed is expected to fall on Sunday, December 11 or Monday, December 12

Dubai plans additional cruise capacity as traffic increases

Currently Rashid Port can receive seven cruise ships simultaneously on its 1,900m quay

Pictures: Fog envelopes Dubai, rains expected across UAE

UAE issues weather alert as more fog expected

Temperatures are also set to fall across the country

Saudi King’s UAE visit to cause ‘paradigm shift in bilateral ties’ – Sheikh Mohammed

King Salman was awarded with the Zayed medal for his role in enhancing fraternal cooperation

DP World, Canadian pension fund to create $3.8bn investment vehicle

Dubai’s DP World will have a 55 per cent stake in the partnership

Manal Al Bayat, VP of engagement at Expo 2020 Dubai, on the status of Arab women

The authors of Game Changers speak to Manal Al Bayat, principal at Headstart Consultancy and vice president of engagement, Expo 2020 Dubai

Why are so many in the UAE getting healthcare marketing wrong?

Here are seven “musts” when it comes to healthcare marketing in the UAE

Fire breaks out in Sharjah building

Firefighters put out the flame in just over an hour

Emirates begins world’s shortest A380 route to Doha

The flying time is less than 1.5 hours between Dubai and Doha

Sharjah’s economy is slowing, deficit is rising – Moody’s

Moody’s considers that VAT will increase the stability of Sharjah’s government revenue

Dubai’s Al Habtoor sells all its shares in contractor HLG

Al Habtoor group held a 55 per cent stake in the Habtoor Leighton group

Sheikh Mohammed orders memorial for martyrs in Dubai

The monument will be inaugurated in November 2017

UAE fuel prices reduced by over 5% for December

Petrol and diesel prices have been reduced from November

Dubai’s mega Town Square development to deliver 2,000 homes in 2017

Construction contracts worth over Dhs3bn have been awarded