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UAE citizens to have faster clearance at Australian airports

UAE passport holders can now opt to use the SmartGate service at Australian airports

Demand for business credit, personal loans up slightly in UAE

Credit demand is expected to continue rising slowly in the current quarter

UAE unblocks Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports

The Qatari cable channel was blocked more than a month ago due to the rift between the GCC states

Dubai Municipality offers new drone survey service

Drones will now be used to map the emirate’s buildings

Phase 3 of mega Dubai solar park on track for completion by 2020

The 800MW third phase of the park is being developed in three stages

Sharjah airport announces deal for $30m private jet terminal

The facility will include lounges and Duty Free shops

Investment Corporation of Dubai announces 21.4% dip in 2016 net profit

The company said the decrease was due to pressure on yields in its transport segment, which includes Dubai airline Emirates

Etihad sells first airline stake amid review

Etihad and other investors have sold their shares in Darwin Airline to a subsidiary of Slovenian airline Adria Airways

Dubai’s Emirates offers free visas to Thai travellers for a month

The offer is open to Thai travellers who book return tickets from Bangkok or Phuket to Dubai between July 14- August 14

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt reduce Qatar demands to six ‘principles’

The four states cut diplomatic ties and economic links with Qatar on June 5

Abu Dhabi rents, sales prices drop as demand lags supply

Residential apartment and villa sales prices were down by 8 per cent and 4 per cent respectively year-on-year

Emirates to operate one-off A380 flight to Colombo

The special flight will be operated next month

Dubai Islamic Bank Q2 profit up almost 14%

The lender’s profit growth came on the back of strong income from Islamic financing

Emirates A380 flight ‘almost collides’ with Air Seychelles aircraft – reports

The near-collision happened when the Emirates flight was preparing to descend in Mauritius

Dubai’s Emirates NBD posts 6% rise in Q2 profit

The DUbai-based lender made a net profit of Dhs2.02bn in the second quarter

Dubai utility turns to AI chatbot to answer customer problems

Rammas can accurately respond to most queries, according to DEWA

Dubai Taxi Corporation limos now available through Uber

The deal builds on an agreement signed in January

Dubai Duty Free says sales beat Apple’s best store

DDF sales per square metre are higher than the Apple store in New York, according to a company study

Dubai utility DEWA awards contracts worth Dhs95m

The contracts are for the supply 1,290km of low-voltage cables for households in Dubai

UAE startup Yalla Pickup receives Dhs1m in funding

Yalla Pickup is a mobile application to order pickup trucks to move around large consignments

WhatsApp down for users

UAE labour disputes to be settled within 10 days

Legal consultation can now be done through WhatsApp

UAE minister denies any hacking of Qatari websites

The UAE will not escalate sanctions by asking companies to choose between doing business with it or with Qatar, says official

UAE bank ADIB replaces exterior cladding at HQ over fire concerns

New national fire safety codes call for building material revision

Dubai’s Nol cards can now be used for payment at 1,000 retail units

The network of retailers accepting Nol cards is projected to exceed 5,000 by the end of this year

Emirates and flydubai announce new partnership

The partnership is described as going “beyond code-sharing”

Third DoubleTree hotel opens in Dubai

The property, located in Bay Square, contains 238 rooms and suites

Managing director of Dubai theme parks operator DXB Entertainments resigns

Raed Kajoor Al Nuaimi will remain a non-executive member of the board of directors

Dubai-based ride sharing app Careem buys stake in Egyptian transport start-up

Careem invested $500,000 in Swvl

UAE wants international monitoring of Qatar

Pressure exerted on Doha “was working”, says senior official

Abu Dhabi ranked second best city globally to live, visit and do business

The UAE capital performed strongly for its business credentials and quality of living