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Nakheel opens first hotel at Ibn Battuta Mall

The 372-room Premier Inn is the first of two hotels at the mall

Etihad to support Abu Dhabi sports events in 3-year deal

The carrier will now support almost all sports activities in the UAE capital

Video: Dubai businessman pays nearly $9m for a number plate

The D5 number plate attracted significant interest at an auction yesterday

Abu Dhabi’s Waha hires ex-BNP Paribas banker as COO

Alain Dib will lead Waha’s investment businesses

Sheikh Mohammed launches new global tolerance initiative

The initiative will include an award to “honour champions of tolerance throughout the world”

Dubai Properties launches new ‘cluster home’ community in Dubailand

The Villanova project comprises a number of clusters, each featuring four different unit types within an enclosed court

RTA completes Dhs250m Dubai Parks and Resorts bridges project

The project included the construction of two bridges to connect the new theme park complex

Dubai airport aims for 90 million passengers in 2017

Dubai Airports’ CEO says DXB could meet its 2020 target next year

Dubai looks to finalise $2.5bn fundraising deal for metro extension

The project will extend Dubai Metro’s Red Line to the 2020 World Expo site

The Dubai property barometer – Is it up or down?

Has the Dubai real estate market bottomed out or could it head further south?

Dubai to overtake London as top pick for wealthy GCC investors

Softening prices in Dubai was cited as the top reason for its increase in attractiveness

What you should know about mental health and the UAE workforce

Mild depression may be affecting up to 15 per cent of the UAE’s population

UAE warns Emiratis in Florida about hurricane Matthew

The hurricane is expected to cause “catastrophic” damage

Hollywood star De Niro to speak at Dubai conference

The renowned actor and producer will be part of a delegation to raise the profile of Antigua and Barbuda

UAE education ministry signs seven year deal with McGraw-Hill

The deal will cover all K-12 math and science instructional materials in e-book and print formats

Dubai says work begins on region’s largest solar rooftop project

The project is being implemented by DP World with phase one slated for completion in 2017

UAE’s Dolphin to supply Qatari gas to Sharjah and RAK

Additional gas will be provided to authorities in both emirates

Dubai pilots hospital star rating system

The rating system will eventually determine the price of treatment at hospitals

Dubai to use blockchain technology for all government documents by 2020

The Dubai government is seeking to position the emirate as a leader in blockchain technology

Etihad in talks with Germany’s TUI to create new European airline

The new airline is expected to serve countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland

UAE launches national youth agenda

The agenda envisions young people playing a greater role in the UAE’s economic development

What to do if you lose your passport in the UAE

A step-by-step guide on the procedures to follow if you have lost your passport in the UAE

UAE’s non-oil sector sees slowest growth in new orders since 2010

Orders slowed in September due to weaker demand from external markets

France’s Team Mobius wins Dubai hyperloop competition

Mobius beat competition from five other teams tasked with reducing travel time between Dubai and Fujairah to 10 minutes.

UAE says Houthi attack on civilian ship was an ‘act of terrorism’

The ship was targeted by Houthi militia near the Bab al-Mandab strait off Yemen’s southern coast

Uber faces pressure in Dubai as RTA signs deal with rival Careem

Careem’s customers can now book all of the 9,841 taxis and 4,700 limousines operating in the emirate

Qatar Airways launches weekend flights to Dubai

The flights are in addition to Qatar Airways’ 19 other daily flights to Dubai

Dubai’s RTA to offer public taxis via car app Careem

Passengers will have access to 9,841 taxicabs and 4,700 limousines via Careem’s app

UAE consumers will see biggest impact from VAT – experts

The tax is slated to be implemented from January 2018

UAE’s ADNOC to consolidate offshore oil firms

The consolidation process is expected to be concluded by early 2018