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Dubai Police to establish smart stations in free zones

The stations will enable users to reports crimes and utilise other services without human interaction

Emaar plans to sell 20% of its property unit via IPO next month

Retail investors can subscribe to the offering between November 2 to 13

Egypt says UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait to lift ban on its agriculture exports

The three GCC states had banned certain imports from Egypt such as pepper, lettuce and onion, earlier this year

UAE central bank survey projects moderate growth in loan demand

More than 60 per cent of respondents reported no changes to loan terms and conditions last quarter

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

Rise in off-plan property sales in Dubai delaying market recovery

Off-plan properties accounted for 73 per cent of overall sales volumes in Q3

Germany’s Air Berlin demands at least $11.8m from Etihad – report

Air Berlin filed for bankruptcy in August after Etihad refused to provide any further funding

Dubai developer Deyaar partners with Huawei for smart homes

Huawei will install smart home applications and improved network capabilities in Deyaar projects

Emaar shareholders approve listing of real estate arm on Dubai’s DFM

Emaar’s property arm plans to offer up to 30 per cent of its shares to the public

New UAE cabinet revealed after government reshuffle

Sheikh Mohammed reveals new portfolios for AI, science and food security

Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim to hire 200 people

The company is recruiting data scientists and engineers

UAE warns against travel to Madagascar due to plague outbreak

Those wishing to travel to Madagascar have been advised to report to travel clinics in the UAE

UAE to implement region’s largest airspace restructuring

The UAE Airspace Restructuring Project (ARP) will be completed on December 7

Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala sets up venture capital arm

The new unit will oversee an early growth fund set up with Japan’s SoftBank

Off-plan property deals in Dubai rise, sales of completed units drop in Q3

The most transacted area for off-plan properties was Dubai South with a total of 1,151 deals

Emirates to receive its 100th A380 aircraft in November

The airline is the world’s largest A380 operator

Contractor appointed for Address Residences project in Dubai Marina

The development is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2020

UAE rights body slams Qatar’s move to freeze Sheikh Abdullah’s assets

The Emirates Association for Human Rights says Doha’s move is a “violation of human rights”

uae flag, UAE appoints Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s son as chairman of State Security

Two UAE pilots killed in Yemen

Their aircraft crashed following a technical failure

Developer Damac acquires Dhs 1.26bn of land near Dubai Canal

Dubai’s Damac Properties Q3 profit falls 20%

Cost of sales in the third quarter grew to Dhs1.3bn

Abu Dhabi bourse starts technical short-selling to boost liquidity

The move is also hoped to attract more foreign investors

More than 30,000 volunteers needed for Dubai Expo 2020

A registration portal to volunteer for the event opens on October 20

Dubai developer Azizi launches Dhs25bn British-themed project

Construction of the project is scheduled to begin in November

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC considering IPO in some services

ADNOC will remain wholly owned by one single shareholder – the Abu Dhabi government

Update: Russian rocket, not meteor passes through UAE night sky

The passing of the meteor was a “natural and regular phenomenon”, say officials

Etihad launches trial for hand-baggage only deal fare

The cheaper fare is valid for bookings between October 18 to December 18 to Kuwait and Bahrain

Rethink gold and diamond VAT, urges DMCC chief

Ahmed bin Sulayem argued the UAE’s good and diamond market could be severely damaged by the new tax

UAE launches new strategy for artificial intelligence

The strategy will see AI playing a major role in all public departments

UAE’s finance ministry yet to fix VAT rate on goods, services

The UAE is set to introduce VAT from January 1, 2018

Dubai Aerospace plans sukuk issue by mid-2018

The Dubai government-controlled company is one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors

Dubai property prices drop slightly in Q3, more supply expected

Sales prices were down by around 1 per cent in Q3, finds CBRE report