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GCC healthcare market to be worth $70bn by 2020

Dubai extends mandatory health insurance deadline

The date for the new deadline has not yet been revealed

Dubai taxis to feature wi-fi and smart screens

Telecoms company du will provide 500 cars with the technology

UAE motorists may have to pay more for car insurance under new law

The new tariff system is anticipated to particularly impact drivers of vehicles worth Dhs50,000 or less

Emirates expects about 250,000 passengers between Jan 1-3

A record of over 87,000 passengers will pass through Terminal 3 on January 2

Dubai Police urge caution in foggy weather after 119 accidents recorded

The Dubai Police received more than 1892 emergency calls between 6am until 12pm on Wednesday

Saudi sovereign fund to buy stake in UAE utility firm Utico

Public Investment Fund (PIF) has entered into a binding agreement with the private utility provider

Four senior staff to leave Abu Dhabi bank NBAD ahead of merger with FGB

The lender’s deputy group CEO is among those leaving, according to sources

UAE petrol prices up over 6% in January

The cost of diesel has also been hiked by nearly 7.2 per cent

Dubai developer Meydan secures $272m funding from banks

The funding will be used for existing projects and future schemes

Emirati teachers reportedly quitting for being ‘overworked and underpaid’

Up to 477 Emirati teachers resigned from public schools last year

Dubai’s DEWA completes over 50% of Dhs147bn M-Station expansion

The expansion project includes new power generation units with a capacity of 700MW

Dubai airport, Emirates report flight disruptions due to fog

Fog could cause delays of up to an hour on arriving and departing flights

Apple hiring for new positions in the UAE

The company has posted 14 new job openings on its website

Airbus postpones deliveries of 12 A380 jets to Emirates

Six deliveries will be postponed from 2017 to 2018, with another six pushed back from 2018 to 2019

OPEC, non-OPEC committee meeting proposed in Abu Dhabi

The commission includes five members: Kuwait, Algeria, Venezuela, Russia and Oman

Dubai’s RTA reveals road closures, traffic diversions for New Year’s eve

Additional public buses and taxis will be operational across Dubai on Saturday

UAE’s NCMS warns of foggy weather after multi-vehicle crash

The multi-vehicle crash on Monday morning left 26 people injured

Tasjeel to add six new vehicle testing and registration sites in Dubai

The company plans to add 12 new sites across the UAE in the next four years

Eagle Hills awards grading works contract for Fujairah Address resort

The Address Fujairah Resort + Spa hotel and residences project is located in Sharm in Fujairah

Abu Dhabi bourse to introduce short-selling in Q1 2017 – CEO

The move is hoped to help ADX boost liquidity and attract more foreign investors

Abu Dhabi airport sees 4.4% rise in Nov passenger traffic

The airport received over 1.86 million passengers last month

Saudi carrier flynas begins flights between Dammam and Abu Dhabi

An Airbus A320 aircraft with business and economy seats will operate the route

Dubai developer Damac offers buyers free BMW cars this DSF

Customers buying properties starting from Dhs599,000 will win a free luxury car

Dubai Municipality to invest Dhs2.5bn on projects

The civic body is working on the construction of new markets and the expansion of existing ones

Up to 98% of Dubai residents now have health insurance

Those who are not covered by the mandatory health cover will face monthly fines

Dubai’s Shuaa buys 14% of Bahrain’s Khaleeji Commercial Bank

The stake will be used to support the bank’s expansion, said Shuaa

Dubai’s DEWA confirms that solar park’s phase 2 is 80% complete

The second phase of the park will eventually generate 200 megawatts

Etisalat, Saudi’s Mobily discuss new alliance after ending management deal

UAE telecom operator Etisalat owns 27.4 per cent of Mobily

Aldar says work progressing on mid-market project Shams Meera

The project is expected to be handed over in the second quarter of 2018

Saudi telecom operator Mobily says agreement with Etisalat has ended

Mobily said its management agreement with Etisalat had expired on Friday