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Dubai roads to close for five-day cycling tour

Around 870km of roads will be affected during the five-day event

UAE begins Innovation Month

Innovation activities are planned in each of the seven emirates throughout February

UAE’s Federal National Council approves draft finance leasing law

Any previous contracts signed without a licence from the central bank will be considered void

Dubai awards consultancy contract for two reservoirs

Together they will increase Dubai’s water storage capacity to 1,010 million gallons

Dubai amends knowledge and innovation fees

The changes come into effect upon publication in the official gazette

UAE President accepts condolences after mother’s death

Sheikha Hessa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan passed away on Sunday

UAE leaders attend funeral prayers for president’s mother

Sheikha Hessa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan passed away earlier today

UAE fuel prices to increase 5-7% in February

Prices also rose 4-6 per cent in January

Dubai Police launches AI surveillance programme

The programme will see the installation of tens of thousands of cameras with facial recognition software and microphones

UAE President’s mother passes away

The Ministry of Presidential Affairs declared a three-day official mourning period

New app to help Indians apply for UAE work visas

Indians applying for work in the UAE will be able to complete the majority of procedures before travelling

Ireland grants visa-free entry to UAE passport holders

China removed a pre-entry visa requirement for UAE passport holders last week

UAE removed from EU tax-haven blacklist

The agreement on Tuesday comes one month after the list was set up

UAE military told not to escalate Qatar crisis

The UAE and other Arab powers imposed travel, diplomatic and trade sanctions on Qatar in June 2017

Record numbers stay in Abu Dhabi hotels in 2017

Some 4.87 million people stayed in the emirate’s 162 hotels

House fire kills seven UAE children

The victims from the Rabia family ranged from kindergarten age to the eighth grade

Dubai Industrial Park awards contract for $37m infrastructure works

The project will take place over two phases and is scheduled for completion by year-end

UAE to unveil memorial for founder Sheikh Zayed

The monument will be centred with a massive artwork

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar seals $188m funding for Jordan solar project

The 200 MW Baynouna solar project will be Jordan’s largest solar power plant

UAE tax authority extends first VAT filing period for some firms

The authority said the decision was in response to calls from institutions subject to the tax

Weeks of talks fail to resolve Dana Gas sukuk dispute, say sources

The $700m case moved to UAE and British courts, and legal proceedings in both countries are continuing

Dubai ruler launches huge nature reserve project

The Marmoon Reserve will host more than 20 environmental, cultural and sports-related initiatives

UAE says Qatari fighter jets intercepted two commercial flights

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain closed air, sea and land links to Qatar in June

Fog delays dozens of flights to UAE airports

Motorists have been warned to follow traffic guidelines

UAE says Qatari royal leaves after claim he was being detained

A UAE official said the claim that Sheikh Abdullah was being held against his will was “lies”

UAE shops told to give correct change after VAT

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development has reversed previous instructions for rounding-up prices

Dubai’s RTA to open new bridge for Dubai Mall traffic

Emaar will soon open an expansion to the mall’s fashion area

Abu Dhabi Police announces closure of major tunnel

Sheikh Zayed Tunnel will be inaccessible for several days

Abu Dhabi invites bids for huge water desalination plant

Companies are likely to be prequalified for the project by the second quarter of this year

UAE tax authority outlines VAT exempt free zones

A number of free zones have been designated outside of the country for VAT purposes