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Rio Olympics: Judoka Toma wins UAE bronze medal

Sergiu Toma claimed the country’s second-ever medal at the Olympics

Dubai’s Damac to launch Akoya land plots, JVC apartments

Sale of both projects will begin on August 20

UAE appoints committee to review maternity law

The UAE’s Gender Balance Council is also planning to introduce part-time shifts in departments and companies

Pictures: Sharjah to open new five-star theatre-themed hotel

The Act hotel is set to be officially opened in the next few months

Abu Dhabi’s GASCO receives LNG storage vessel

The floating import vessel follows delays to plans for an onshore facility in Fujairah, according to reports

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

Dubai businessman Al Habtoor says property prices will rise in ‘coming months’

Growth will be driven by the emirate’s ‘landmark’ project, Al Habtoor said

Aramex confirms stake acquisition by Australia Post

The deals follows Aramex’s recent sale of a Sydney-based courier firm to Australia Post

Hyperloop train to travel from Dubai to Fujairah in ‘less than 10 minutes’

Dubai to host international competition next month for hyperloop project designs

Emirates to deploy third daily A380 to Manchester

The jumbo jet will increase capacity on the route by 11 per cent

UAE national recruit dies while performing prayers

Sayed Ibrahim Ismail al-Hashemi died on Sunday while performing afternoon prayers in a mosque at the training centre

Nasdaq Dubai to open equities futures market

The introduction of stock futures could be a major development for equity markets in the UAE

S&P maintains strong Abu Dhabi ratings despite low oil prices

The agency affirmed its ‘AA’ long-term ratings for the emirate

Dubai airport traffic drops by 1% in June due to Ramadan

In the first half of this year passenger traffic rose 5.8 per cent to 40.51 million people

Apple’s iPhone 6 remains UAE’s most popular smartphone in Q1 2016

Samsung is the most used handset brand in the country, finds TRA

Dubai-based TURN8 launches $60m venture capital fund

The new fund will be used to support start-ups in technology innovation

Deliveroo raises $275m investment after global expansion

The UK-based company launched in the UAE in December 2015

Emaar to launch homes next to Dubai Opera in Downtown Dubai

The new residential collection features 718 residential units

Criminals using e-games to ‘radicalise’ youth – UAE’s telecoms authority

The TRA warned that criminal groups use war games to propagate the use of weapons

Dubai to expand Burj Khalifa metro station under new 2030 transport plan

Dubai’s ruler also approves design of marine transport stations for the water canal project

Dubai airport resumes regular operations after Emirates crash

Hundreds of flights were affected by the disruptions at the airport since Wednesday

Blaze breaks out at building in Dubai’s JVC, no injuries reported

The fire was reportedly brought under control some five hours after it started

Nepali billionaire ‘bullish’ about Dubai’s hospitality market despite oversupply fears

Binod Chaudhary is currently developing the Taj Vivanta hotel in Dubai

Why the UAE will be the theme park capital of the world

Developers are launching at least four new theme parks in the coming months

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A week in the life of… Rowdha Al Sakit, CEO of D-Town Enterprises

The Dubai-based CEO reveals how she balances entrepreneurship with her social life

Whatsapp new privacy features

UAE residents warned against posting airline crash photos, videos on social media

Sharing images and videos of accidents and is punishable under UAE law

Dubai airport closure could have cost emirate $330m

Wednesday’s crash landing is believed to have cost Dubai’s economy $1m per minute that Dubai International Airport was closed

Dubai airport reopens second runway, in ‘recovery mode’

Flight disruptions affected 19,000 passengers on Wednesday

“Jump! Jump!” – video shows chaos in cabin of crashed Emirates plane

All 300 passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the plane

Investigation begins into Emirates crash landing

All 300 passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the gutted Boeing 777-300

Consultants sought for next phases of Dubai Tram

RTA issues tender for feasibility study of next phases which will take passengers to destinations including Burj Al Arab, Madinat Jumeirah and Mall of the Emirates