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Dubai airline Emirates expects to increase US capacity in 2018

The carrier has already increased the number of flights on some US routes it had reduced in spring 2017

How 10-year visas will affect UAE business owners

The visas will ensure increased investment and greater availability of talent in the country

British tourist in Dubai is ‘out of work’ and ‘can’t afford’ Dhs170,000 Lamborghini fines

The 25-year-old racked up the fines for overspeeding in a rented car

UAE bans import of live birds from East Malaysia on bird flu fears

Thermally-treated poultry products including meat and eggs have been cleared for import from all parts of Malaysia

Dubai’s Emirates revamps amenity kits in first and business class

The airline has partnered with Byredo skincare, Bowers & Wilkins and Bulgari for latest amenities

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank hires banks for $750m sukuk

Potential issuers in the region have held back their plans because of market volatility

UAE warns of reduced visibility, rising heat and humidity

Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 49 degree celsius in parts of the country

Yacht catches fire in Dubai’s Port Rashid

Police confirmed the incident on Thursday morning

Over 10,700 illegal expats apply for UAE amnesty in first week

The three-month amnesty period allows illegal UAE residents to correct their status without paying fines

UAE developer Aurora completes Dhs168m Hyati Residence in Dubai’s JVC

The project includes 122 apartments and 20 townhouses

Mega commercial centre, park launched for blue-collar workers in Sharjah

The centre will have a hospital, three cinema halls and 88 stores, while the park will have cricket grounds and an open theatre

Dubai Metro transports over 103 million in the first half of the year

Metro users during H1 are up 2.7 per cent compared to the same period last year

Abu Dhabi reveals grace period of three weeks as new parking rules take effect

Under the new scheme, there will no longer be free parking anywhere in the capital

Dubai tourist yet to pay Dhs170,000 in traffic fines as Lamborghini remains outside hotel

The 25-year-old was caught overspeeding in the car by 33 radars on the road

Canada to ask UAE, UK to help cool Saudi dispute

Saudi recalled its ambassador to Ottawa, barred Canada’s envoy from returning and placed a ban on new trade

Dubai’s Emaar says Creek Marina, with ‘gravity-defying fountain’, will open this year

The marina, offering over 81 berths for yachts and superyachts, is located in the Dubai Creek Harbour development

Dubai’s Danube Properties says 350 units in Lawnz project sold out in four hours

The Dhs550m project in International City is slated for completion in 2020

Aldar Properties Q2 profit drops 28%, misses estimates

Revenue during the quarter rose to Dhs1.51bn from Dhs1.35bn

Dubai’s DP World acquires Danish logistics firm Unifeeder

DP World acquired the company from Nordic Capital Fund VIII and certain minority shareholders for $762.6m

Six injured in Abu Dhabi traffic accident caused by faulty tyre

A minibus carrying 14 people overturned in the UAE capital

Creditors of UAE’s Abraaj-linked Stanford Marine mull sale of business

Stanford Marine Group operates offshore supply vessels that service the oil and gas industry

Tourist driving Lamborghini in Dubai racks ups Dhs170,000 fine in three hours

The tourist, driving a Lamborghini Huracan, reportedly touched speeds of 240km/hr on Sheikh Zayed Road

Second unit of UAE’s nuclear power plant completes pre-operational testing

The overall construction progress rate for the four units of the nuclear power plant is now more than 89 per cent

Up to 13 new international schools set to open in Dubai

The UAE has 624 international schools – the highest in the Middle East

Indian pharma Wockhardt opens $40m manufacturing unit in Dubai

The $40m facility is located in Jebel Ali Free Zone

Dubai closes down 4,879 social media accounts, 30 websites

They were shut down for selling counterfeit products

Nakheel invests Dhs15m in new marinas at Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

The two new marinas will accommodate a total of 44 boats and yachts up to 30 metres long

UAE diamond jewellery start-up raises Dhs1.5m funding

Fergus James offers customised wedding and engagement diamond rings – mainly targeting male shoppers

Dubai launches new taxi system to reduce waiting time at events, conferences

The RTA will use real time data on numbers of visitors to deploy taxis to the venue

Sheikh Mohammed

Sheikh Mohammed: Arab region has too many politicians, faces ‘crisis of management’

Political discourse in the Arab world is a “waste of time and a corruption of ethics”, says Dubai’s ruler