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Jumeirah’s new Al Naseem hotel to open by year-end

The 430-key Jumeirah Al Naseem forms the fourth phase of Madinat Jumeirah

UAE court sentences husband of ‘Reem Island ghost’ to jail

His wife was executed last year for killing an American kindergarten teacher

Dubai’s private sector picks up pace in April – survey

The monthly Emirates NBD tracker sees growth in orders and output

Cost cutting by UAE banks to continue following job losses

Reductions by local lenders have totalled a combined 1,500 staff in 2016 and 2015, according to some estimates

Dubai buildings to be given star ratings

A new system being developed by the emirate’s land department aims to simplify rental and service charge calculations

Dubai aids transaction of one of the world’s largest diamonds

The rough diamond, found in Angola, is one of the top 30 largest ever found

Revealed: Top 10 biggest spenders in shopping malls

New list ranks EMEA countries by average per head spend during a single mall visit

UAE pledges to protect workers’ rights to ensure ‘equality’

​The country says new measures will ensure violators are punished

Can we now call Dubai a culture hub?

The imminent arrival of Dubai Opera provides depth to the emirate’s creative ambitions

Rock and pop to aid the Dubai Opera business model

The 2,000 seats are expected to be filled on a regular basis, says CEO

Abu Dhabi indefinitely delays Fujairah LNG plant

EmiratesLNG LLC planned to use the facility to import 9 million tonnes of gas a year

Emaar opens first midscale Rove hotel in Downtown Dubai

​The 420-room property is the first of 10 hotels planned across Dubai

Sharjah’s debt burden to exceed 15% of GDP in 2017 – Moody’s

Sharjah posted a fiscal deficit of Dhs 3.58bn last year

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

Stagnating job market hits UAE non-oil growth in April

Payroll numbers failed to increase for only the second time in the history of Emirates NBD’s PMI index

Dubai Holding launches 3D printing centre for 700 businesses

The announcement follows the unveiling of the emirate’s 3D printing strategy last week

UAE teachers need to be licensed by 2021, minister says

Pilot scheme rolled out in 2017 in bid to tackle failing schools

Abu Dhabi TAQA mulls hiving off oil, gas assets – sources

Loss-making TAQA has been scaling back investments overseas and cutting costs to cope with the slump in crude oil prices

25% of UAE firms say Emiratisation does not apply to them – survey

Emiratis were found to make up less than 10 per cent of the total workforce in half of the companies surveyed

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

Whatsapp new privacy features

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