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Dubai Safari to open in December

The project was originally due to open last year

UAE nationals granted visa-free entry to Chad

Emiratis can enter Chad without a visa for up to 90 days per visit

driving licence new

UAE allows residents from 13 countries to exchange driving licences

China is among the new additions

Fire breaks out at construction site on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

Smoke could be seen billowing over the One Palm by Omniyat site

Additional screening for US-bound flights from Dubai

Passengers travelling to the US will face stricter security measures from Thursday, Emirates confirmed

Dubai airport handles over seven million passengers in Sept

For the nine months ended September 30, passenger traffic rose to 66.57 million passengers

Dubai Zoo to close its doors next month

The closing of the zoo comes as the emirate prepares to open the Dubai Safari project

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UAE bans poultry products from Bulgaria over bird flu fears

Imports of thermally treated poultry products will be allowed from the European country

Etisalat posts $653m third-quarter profit as costs decline

The telecom operator also attributed the profit rise to lower depreciation and amortisation charges

Flydubai to fly to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport

The new service will add to Flydubai’s existing daily flights to the Russian capital’s Vnukovo International Airport

Dubai extends metro, tram operating hours

Metro and tram services will begin earlier to support morning commuters

RAK to reopen the Jebel Jais Via Ferrata in November

Tickets are priced at Dhs400 each for the trek

Dubai’s Nakheel reports 2.5% profit rise for first nine months

The developer has handed over almost 1,200 units to customers so far this year

Work begins on Dubai Mall’s Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard expansion

The new area will form an active link to Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard and the mall’s Fountain Views expansion

Dubai’s ruler launches project to teach 1 million Arab youth coding

The initiative will also reward top students and tutors with incentives valued at over $1m

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala mulls Emirates Global Aluminium IPO in 2018

EGA was created in 2013 after the merger of Dubai Aluminium and Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Aluminium

Video: Dubai’s Route 2020 metro extension takes shape

Tunnelling work for the project is underway

Dubai developer Azizi to complete Montrell project early next year

Azizi Montrell is the developer’s ninth project in Al Furjan

Abu Dhabi residential rents down up to 10% in Q3

Weak job growth and reduced housing allowances continued to weigh on the market, according to Asteco

ENOC retail to open 54 new stations in Dubai by 2020

Dubai’s ENOC says all future petrol stations to be solar powered

ENOC began the first solar-powered service station in the country earlier this year

Dubai’s DP World Q3 gross container volumes rise 13.5%

Its terminals in the Americas and Australia recorded the strongest percentage growth

Apple Pay launches in the UAE

Six banks are supporting Apple Pay transactions in the UAE

Dubai’s Maktoum Bridge to be closed on Fridays for a month

The bridge will be closed on Fridays – from October 27 until November 24 – from 1am to 9am

Dubai property demand rising on back of Expo 2020 – Land Department

A total of 52,170 transactions were recorded with a total value of Dhs204bn between January to September

Abu Dhabi establishes $3m incentive scheme for events organisers

The emirate is incentivising companies for hosting events across Abu Dhabi

Indecency charges against Scottish tourist in Dubai dropped

Jamie Harron was sentenced to three months in jail for allegedly touching a man on his hip

Top 10 most popular brands among millennials in the UAE

Facebook is the most positively talked about brand among millennials in the UAE

Dubai’s ruler launches new Internet of Things strategy

The strategy is set to be implemented over four consecutive phases in the coming three years.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi market futures to be traded on Nasdaq

Nasdaq Dubai launched its futures market last September

Scottish tourist jailed for touching man at Dubai bar – reports

Jamie Harron has been sentenced to three months in jail