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UAE eyes man-made mountain to maximise rainfall

The country is using groundwater reserves more than 20 times faster than they can be recharged

RTA announces new bridge linking Jebel Ali North, South

The bridge will ease congestion on nearby roads, according to the RTA

Dubai renters now able to apply for holiday home permit

Rule changes are designed to make the licencing process easier for homeowners and renters

Revealed: Top Q1 locations for renting, buying property in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Despite price declines, yields remained high in both emirates, Bayut.com said

UAE petrol prices to increase again in May

Prices declined for seven consecutive months prior to April

UAE carried out 400% more cloud-seeding operations during stormy Q1

The news follows extreme weather conditions in March that closed airports and schools, damaged buildings and caused flooding in parts of the country

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UAE woman fined Dhs 500,000 for Whatsapp comments

The case is believed to be the first carried out under new hate crime laws

Dubai to reach 100,000 hotel rooms in May

Emirate expected to enter top 10 global cities in terms of room supply

Dubai plans to 3D print 25% of buildings by 2030

The new strategy will cut costs and reduce construction times, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed said

Continued decline ‘likely’ for UAE real estate prices

Standard & Poor’s said there was no sign of market improvement

Dubai theme park IMG Worlds of Adventure reveals ride line-up, expansion plans

Four zones will feature numerous attractions and food options across the park

Dubai residential prices, rents decline with more pain expected

Factors including affordability concerns, job losses and low oil prices are dampening the market, Cluttons said

Damac Properties reveals its Aykon Dare tourist attraction

The development will allow daredevils to venture to the edge of the roof in nothing but a harness

GCC residents to require e-visa for UAE from Friday

The new rules are designed to reduce queues at border points

Dubai sets no-fly zones for drones

New rules follow an incident at Dubai International in 2015

Dubai’s Emaar Malls Q1 net profit rises 22%

The unit reported growth in rental income during the quarter

Dubai Sukuk listings top $42bn

Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector said the emirate was a leader in the Islamic bond sector

Dubai welcomed 4.1 million tourists in Q1

Dubai Tourism released official figures showing a 5 per cent rise in overnight visitors in the first quarter of 2016

UAE’s Huda Kattan ranked top worldwide on Instagram

Beauty blogger has 12.7 million followers on the platform

IMF says it’s encouraged by Gulf’s economic reform plans

Six months ago the IMF warned that budget reforms being considered by most of the Middle East’s oil exporters were likely to be inadequate

UAE’s Arabian Radio Network to launch new digital stations

The new additions, which cater to specific musical tastes, are positioned under the company’s existing brands

Abu Dhabi says to fund wider 2016 deficit mainly via bond issues

The increase in deficit has been attributed to low oil prices and bonds could be issued later this week

Dubai theme park IMG Worlds of Adventure to open in August

The attraction will open several months ahead of rival Dubai Parks and Resorts

New internet cables to bring better speeds, prices to UAE

Four new cables are expected to land at the country this year

​Emirati lining up takeover bid for Liverpool FC – report

A UK newspaper said the club was being eyed by a Middle Eastern investor

Dubai Parks and Resorts sets terms for Dhs 1.68bn rights issue

Funds raised will be used primarily to pay for the cost of constructing the park

Mega $1bn Warner Bros theme park to open in Abu Dhabi

The park at Yas Island is slated to open in 2018

Amazon, Meta join ranks of tech companies slashing thousands of jobs

UAE employment market shrinks as jobseekers grow

​The number of jobs on offer decreased by 12 per cent year-on-year

Abu Dhabi eyes first bond issue in seven years

The emirate, which holds 6 per cent of the world’s crude reserves, has been hit hard by the reduction in oil prices

UAE forms industrial council

Country aims to boost GDP contribution from industry