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Hiring up as Dubai’s private sector firms report improved outlook

The launch of new projects and a recovery in spending has boosted business confidence

Dubai Parks secures Dhs 1bn loan for Six Flags theme park

The proposed development is planned to open in Q4 2019

Dubai launches medical tourism portal

The portal provides health, travel, hospitality and visa services to medical tourists

UAE’s new youth minister submits 100-day plan

Local youth councils will soon be launched across the UAE

Snapchat voice and video calling blocked in UAE

The VoIP service is the latest to be blocked in the country

UAE’s record rainfall last month partly caused by cloud seeding

​Up to 77 seeding operations were reportedly conducted last year

Dubai’s Emaar has not cut property prices – Alabbar

​Emaar chairman says good supply still lagging demand in Dubai’s property market

Group CEO of Dubai’s Emaar Properties resigns

Abdulla Lahej had been with the company since 2000

Dubai’s new Creek tower to be taller than Burj Khalifa

The $1bn building is slated for completion by 2020

SKAI plans to replicate Dubai tower design in other global cities

The Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village will open next year

Sharjah eyes creation of offshore financial centre

An offshore zone could form part of the emirate’s diversification strategy

Tourism adds Dhs 134bn to UAE economy in 2015

Minister of economy says sectors contribution will increase 5.4 per cent annually

Flydubai crash: Initial report confirms pilots were landing in manual mode

The report by Russian investigators also affirmed “difficult weather conditions”

The Body Shop to launch e-commerce site in Dubai

The British company’s regional growth outperformed its global average in 2015

Dubai’s Gerald Lawless appointed World Travel and Tourism Council chairman

​The former Jumeirah CEO has been the council’s vice chairman since 2012

UAE’s first KidzMondo theme park planned at new Abu Dhabi mall

Located at the World Trade Centre mall in Abu Dhabi, it will open in 2017

Dubai retail market hits $35bn, says report

Sales are expected to pass $52bn by 2020, according to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Dubai reveals new system for visit and residency visas

​Applications for all visa processes can now be submitted in typing centres

GCC’s ultra wealthy eye Dubai for property investment

The UAE emerged as the most popular destination for regional investors

New Dubai projects unveiled: Vertical Industrial City, Dubai Stairs and Safari Golf

The Dubai Municipality has planned several new projects across the emirate

UAE non-oil private sector growth hits 2016 high

Business conditions have improved at the strongest rate in four months

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Sharjah joins Dubai in levying Dhs 35 airport fee

The charge will be levied on passengers exiting via the airport

Video: Nissan GTR, Nissan Patrol latest to join Dubai Police fleet

The new vehicles will be used to ‘enhance the security of the emirate’

Pictures: Kempinski Mall of the Emirates opens 20 luxury chalets

Available in one, two and three-bedrooms, rates range between Dhs 3,500-25,000 a night

Dubai ranks high among world’s top 10 busiest airports in 2015

The emirate moved up three spots to rank third globally

Dubai to deploy drones to catch people littering the city

The drones will be used to monitor beaches, campsites and desert areas

UAE jails two Lebanese, one Canadian for Hezbollah links

​The accused will be deported after serving a six-month jail term

Video: Nissan GTR, Nissan Patrol latest to join Dubai Police fleet

The new vehicles will be used to ‘enhance the security of the emirate’

Thunderstorms, cloudy weather forecast in the UAE this week

Temperatures will continue rising across the country

UAE telecom regulator instructs Etisalat, du to cut GCC roaming rates by 42%

The new unified rates are expected to help mobile phone users save up to $1.13bn