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UAE plans memorial to founder Sheikh Zayed in Abu Dhabi

The memorial will span an area of 3.3 hectares and feature a “monumental public artwork”

Dubai developer Nakheel to announce $871m of projects

Among the new announcements will be a project on the Palm Jumeirah

Dubai Police study finds 95% of residents feel secure

The study also recorded high levels of trust in the police force

UAE prepares to standardise government schools

The plans aim to consolidate systems, policies and courses across the UAE’s public school sector

Legacy plans for Dubai Expo 2020 site to be revealed at Cityscape

The six-month long event will take place on a 4.38 square kilometre site

School bus occupancy in Dubai stands at 53% – RTA

About 88 per cent of students in Dubai use private vehicles to travel to their schools

Video: Dubai’s new tallest tower takes shape

The $1bn mixed-use building will form the centerpiece of the 6 sqkm Dubai Creek Harbour

Dubai’s DEWA says on track to complete Dhs260m water project by 2018

The project involves the supply, extension and commissioning of major water transmission networks

Dubai’s DP World begins construction of $1bn Ecuador port

The Ecuadorian government awarded a 50-year concession to the company last year

Abu Dhabi police arrest two after seizing 4.2 million pills in drug bust

The 4.2 million captagon tablets were seized from a farm in the country

Etihad deploys Boeing 787 Dreamliner on daily Amsterdam route

The airline is rapidly expanding its Dreamliner network

Emirates and Qantas extend partnership for five more years

Some changes have been made to the partnership

Dubai’s Nakheel opens revamped Jebel Ali Club

The club now also features dining and entertainment

Sharjah government plans to issue yuan bond in China

The size of the planned issue is not known

Emirates cancels Houston flights due to heavy floods

Flights EK211 and EK212 have been cancelled

Dubai property brokers earn Dhs820m in H1 this year

There are now 5,856 active brokers in DLD’s database

Kurdistan pays $1bn to Dana Gas, partners to settle London case

Dana Gas, its parent Crescent Petroleum and its partners filed a case against the KRG in October 2013

Dubai Municipality distributes ‘cool collars’ to labourers

As hot temperatures linger, Dubai Municipality hands workers a novel accessory

Dubai’s RTA partners with Siemens for 3D-printed metro parts

the new agreement forms part of Dubai’s strategy to become a leader in 3D printing

Developer Damac acquires Dhs 1.26bn of land near Dubai Canal

Dubai developer Damac says property market ‘not going down’

Damac booked sales of Dhs4bn worth of properties in the first half of this year

Dubai’s DP World completes phase 2 north expansion of Canada terminal

The terminal’s capacity has been increased from 750,000 TEU to an approximate 1.35 million TEU annually

Abu Dhabi property developers Eshraq and Reem in ‘advanced talks’ for merger

The merger will create the second largest listed real estate developer in Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s ruler approves new projects for roads, cycling lanes

The RTA plans to extend the internal roads for 320km with work beginning in 2018 and finishing in 2024

Dubai police reveal cause for Torch Tower fire

The 86-storey tower suffered a major fire on August 4 this year

First Abu Dhabi Bank to get role in Emaar’s UAE real estate unit IPO

Emaar is considering an initial public offering of up to 30 per cent of its UAE real estate business

Etisalat announces free wifi in the UAE during Eid Al Adha

The free offer will be available from August 30 until September 9

Video: World’s longest and highest zip line to open in UAE this Dec

The zip line at Jebel Jais will be longer than 28 soccer fields in length

Fuel prices again hiked for September in the UAE

Petrol prices have been hiked by around 6.6 per cent on average

Dubai airport offers free movie streaming with ICFLIX

The video-on-demand service is complimentary for all DXB passengers for a trial period of two months

Emaar launches new residential project at Dubai Creek Harbour

The 43-storey tower will feature 300 apartments