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Doha, Dubai among world’s top 20 most expensive cities for construction

New York ranked as the most expensive city worldwide for construction while Jakarta was named the cheapest

Dubai Duty Free sales fall 1.5% in 2015 on Russian spending slump, weak euro

The retailer recorded sales of $1.8bn last year with perfumes remaining the best selling category

Dubai Address fire: What comes next?

The cause for the dramatic blaze that engulfed the luxury hotel in Dubai on New Year’s Eve is still unknown

UAE short-term visas can be converted to residency permits without exiting country

Officials clarify that visit visa rules are unchanged and that they cannot be extended after they expire

Dubai’s ruler meets Microsoft CEO Nadella, discusses smart city plans

Satya Nadella met with Sheikh Mohammed in Dubai and held talks on collaboration

Emaar appoints Dutco to restore fire-damaged Address hotel

The developer said that a team of consultants was already at the site but did not reveal when the hotel is expected to reopen

UAE public holidays for 2016 officially announced

National Day holiday will be two days, Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha will be three days

What to expect from Dubai Shopping Festival 2016

Retail slowdown could mean bigger discounts with ‘part-sale’ already starting at 30 per cent

Dubai’s ruler commends role of emergency services after hotel fire

The blaze at the Address Hotel Downtown Dubai on Thursday night gutted most of the building

Logistics – one of the keys to a successful Dubai expo

Innovation in logistics and transport will be key to a successful Expo 2020, writes Mohammad Alkhas

Adapting to Darwinian forces across the business landscape in 2016

Low commodity prices, weakening currencies and slowing growth in China will continue to impact businesses

Sheikh Mohammed’s latest book Flashes of Wisdom hits shelves

The book contains quotes collated from various speeches, poems, books and other sources

Video: Massive fire engulfs Address Hotel in Dubai ahead of New Year festivities

Officials confirm that there are no casualties; fireworks continue as planned at neighbouring Burj Khalifa

New Year’s Eve: Mega 8-act fireworks display at Burj Khalifa to be streamed live at Times Square

The building’s façade will be wrapped with over 357,000 LED nodes for the display

Exclusive: Dubai’s new $1bn IMG theme park 80% complete

The upcoming indoor theme park will open to public in early 2016

Emirates forecasts travel to peak on New Year weekend

Over 174,000 people, excluding transit passengers, are expected to visit Dubai between December 28 and January 2

UAE to lift 6-month employment ban from January 2016

The removal of the ban is part of labour reforms introduced in September this year

Security beefed up across the world ahead of New Year festivities

Security beefed up across the world ahead of New Year festivities. Brussels has cancelled its New Year’s Eve fireworks while extra security measures are in place across Europe and the US

Abu Dhabi airport sees boost in UK passenger traffic

The airport saw passenger traffic dip month-on-month in November

UAE to set up Yuan clearing hub

The hub will be the second one in the Middle East

Sharjah police stations to start using eye scanners

Purpose will be to identify people suspected of using fraudulent documents

Dubai Expo 2020 to appoint global high-profile event ambassadors

Ambassadors will be chosen from the fields of health, education, science, sport, design, arts and culture, technology and entrepreneurial activity

UAE rules out income tax, mulls taxing remittances

The country is also in the process of drafting the corporate tax law, senior official confirms

Almost 39% of MENA workers feel ‘very positive’ about prospects in 2016 – study

The majority of professionals in the region said that they would like their career and life to be “very different” in 2016, a new survey shows

UAE seizes drugs smuggled aboard Iranian ship

Police and narcotics officials seized 11 and a half kilogrammes of hashish and 142,725 illegal pills from a ship in Sharjah’s Khalid Port

UAE court puts six on trial for supporting Houthis in Yemen

The defendants are accused of supplying communication devices and equipment to Houthi rebels in Yemen

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince: Pan-Arab national agenda needed

Sheikh Mohamed met with Yemeni resistance leaders in the UAE and pledged continued support against the Houthis

Dubai ranked world’s most expensive city to ring in the New Year

The emirate beat New York, London and Paris to occupy the top spot

Top Christmas events in Dubai

Dubai is getting all decked up to celebrate the Christmas season. Gulf Business takes a look at some of the popular events around town

Dubai’s RTA awards Dhs 482m contract for multi-level road project

The new project will link Jumeirah street with Al Khail road through two-level bridges and roads