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Emirates to deploy A380 on Johannesburg route

The jumbo jet will be deployed on the route from February 1, 2017

Emirates flight to Maldives from Dubai makes emergency Mumbai landing

The plane was reportedly forced to land after smoke was detected in the cockpit and cabin

Etihad and partners to support 108,000 US jobs this year

The airline says it will contribute $10.7bn to the US economy in 2016

Nepal Airlines to resume flights to Dubai

The carrier stopped serving Dubai in 2012

Solar Impulse 2 completes historic round-the-world trip

The zero-fuel plane landed in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday morning, more than a year after setting off from the UAE capital

Dubai Financial Market Q2 net profit falls 60%

Revenues also fell by around 44 per cent to Dhs 100m in the second quarter

Lower oil prices, job cuts hit Abu Dhabi property market

Average prime sale prices were down 5 per cent in the second quarter

Are you insured for these five common house accidents in Dubai?

Most UAE residents do not buy home and personal belongings insurance policies

Dubai’s Emirates denies alleged recruitment freeze

The airline is in the midst of an 11-week cabin crew hiring freeze, according to a source

Netflix has no immediate plans to increase UAE prices

Some US and UK users of the streaming service saw price hikes earlier this year

Dubai asks companies to help address seven future challenges

The programme aims to see futuristic prototypes deployed city-wide

Abu Dhabi firms warned against charging extra fees on credit card transactions

Violators could face fines of up to Dhs 100,000

Dubai real estate investment up 7.5% per cent in H1

Emirati and Indian investors led the market, according to DLD

UAE’s ENEC confirms unit one of nuclear plant over 84% complete

Korea Hydro & Nuclear staff to operate Abu Dhabi’s Barakah plant

New agreement will see KHNP staff stationed at Barakah until 2030

Emirates ID holders can now use e-gates at Dubai International Airport

The new system aims to speed up travel time through immigration areas

Solar Impulse 2 begins final leg of round-the-world trip

The solar-powered plane will return to its starting point, Abu Dhabi, later this week

IMF urges UAE to focus on foreign ownership, PPPs

The emirates is the region’s most diversified economy but remains impacted by lower oil prices

Exchange houses hold talks with UAE Central Bank over new rules

UAE SMEs to be exempt from bank guarantees by October

The new decree aims to support the initiation of new projects

Suspicious bag scare on SpiceJet flight from Dubai was ‘false alarm’

The bag belonged to a passenger who failed to board the flight in Dubai

Developer Sobha to soon launch mega affordable project in Dubai

The new project will have units priced from around Dhs 1,000 per sq ft onwards

Emirates to upgrade second daily flight on Milan route to A380

The upgrade indicates a capacity increase of 1,834 seats per week between the two cities

Suspicious package found on Dubai-Amritsar SpiceJet flight

The package was on the flight at the Amritsar airport on Thursday

Aldar awards $120m contracts for Nareel Island, Al Merief

Work on both developments commenced on July 14 and is expected to take 16 months

Video: Fire in high-rise Dubai Marina tower, no injuries

The blaze at the 75-storey residential tower Sulafa Tower was put out in three hours

Abu Dhabi fund ADIA says to remain long-term investor

In US dollar terms, the 20-year annualised rate of return on ADIA’s portfolio fell to 6.5 per cent in 2015

Dubai bank Emirates NBD eyeing Barclays’ Egyptian unit

Barclays has begun a formal process to sell its Egyptian unit

US approves $785m bomb sale to UAE to fight ISIL

The proposed sale includes 14,640 bombs and guidance kits

Dubai to build eco-friendly flower city

Petal-powered Desert Rose City to house up to 160,000 people

Dubai property transaction values drop 12.4% in H1 2016

Real estate transactions totalled Dhs 113bn, according to the Dubai Land Department

Whatsapp new privacy features

UAE warns against posting photos, videos of traffic accidents on social media

The circulation of such images is against the law, said officials