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Dubai’s RTA completes tunnel-drilling works of Route 2020

The trial run of the metro will start in February 2020

Dubai man faces Dhs500,000 fine for filming crying RTA client

The man faces a year in jail and a fine of no less than Dh150,000

Dubai begins new bus route to Sharjah

The new route, E311, will run between Rashidiya metro station in Dubai and Al Jubail bus station in Sharjah

Chairman of UAE’s Abraaj resigns

The private equity group is currently undergoing a court-supervised restructuring

St Regis to end management of Dubai polo resort

Management will be transferred to the property’s owner, Al Habtoor Group

Flydubai to deploy new Boeing 737 Max on flights to Sicily

Flydubai’s route network in Europe now includes 27 destinations

UAE cuts fuel prices for July

Prices had been hiked in May and June

Emirates Global Aluminium completes 50% of $1.4bn bauxite mine in Guinea

The mine is expected to produce some 12 million tonnes of bauxite per year when complete

Dubai to decriminalise suicide attempts

The emirate’s new policy will offer psychological help to suicide attempters, who would previously have received a jail sentence

UAE court adjourns criminal case against Abraaj founder

The arrest warrant was handed for issuing a cheque that bounced

Majid Al Futtaim, Omran to develop mega community as part of Oman’s largest project

The mixed-use project will be developed within Madinat Al Irfan in Muscat

Dubai’s Emirates looks to hire cabin crew from Lebanon

The airline is holding two cabin crew recruitment open days at Jounieh and Beirut

Dubai’s ENOC to boost jet fuel supply in Nigeria

The group has signed an aviation technical and marketing services agreement with Raven Energy

Abu Dhabi stores to offer up to 80% discount as part of summer festival

Promotions are on at 20 malls in Abu Dhabi during ADSS this year

UAE reveals new fee packages for hiring domestic workers

The packages will be updated every six months

Motorists must self-serve or pay at Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc fuel stations

Adnoc will charge Dhs10 for assistance from attendants to refuel vehicles

Dubai’s TECOM cuts freelance licence costs by 70%

The new package is available in Dubai Media City and Dubai Knowledge Park

8,000-year-old village discovered in Abu Dhabi

The Neolithic site on Marawah Island is the first found in the UAE with clear structures

Abraaj founder Naqvi faces criminal charges for bounced cheque

A judge in Sharjah is reportedly scheduled to rule on the case on Thursday

UAE foreign affairs minister meets Indian PM Modi

The two countries are looking to strengthen energy ties

Abu Dhabi shortlists 25 firms for water desalination plant

Construction is scheduled for 2020-21

Dubai bourse hits its lowest since Jan 2016

The slump was led by losses in contractor Drake & Scull

Abu Dhabi cracks down on unregistered cars via toll gates

The gates are being used to track unregistered vehicles before a road toll system is introduced

Abraaj investment management business co-CEOs resign from board

Omar Lodhi and Selcuk Yorgancioglu will no longer serve as directors of the board of AIML

Dubai World Trade Centre cuts licensing fees

DWTC said it wanted to attract companies’ global headquarters to Dubai

Abu Dhabi finance hub ADGM to regulate crypto assets

The framework aims to aid governance, oversight and transparency over crypto asset activities

Fire breaks out at Dubai’s Global Village

Thick black smoke was seen blowing from one of the major structures

UAE announces Covid protocols for Eid Al Adha

Eid Al Adha likely to begin on August 22

The next national holiday is fast approaching

UAE to establish new fatwa council

The council will serve as the official reference for fatwas in the country

UAE Cabinet issues new rules to regulate dairy, beverage products

UAE outlets are prohibited from the sale or promotion of any product not registered with ECAS