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Islamic State kills 22 in attacks on Yemen govt, Gulf troops, mosque

It was the first known direct Islamic State assault on the Yemeni government and the Saudi-led coalition

UAE’s Abraaj raises $191m for Mexico investment

The publicly traded certificates will be used to invest in mid-sized Mexican businesses that have strong growth potential

Dubai’s residential rents fall 1%, sales prices also drop in Q3 2015 – JLL

House prices in Dubai continued to fall in the third quarter as regulations, higher inflation and a strong dollar hit investment

Al Noor Hospitals in merger talks with South Africa’s Mediclinic

The potential deal would involve the issue of new Al Noor shares and may be classified as a reverse takeover

UAE bank ADIB has no further capital plans – CEO

The official said the bank would grow by “mid-single-digits” in 2015 and its capital was sufficient for this level

India’s SpiceJet launches Dubai flights from Amritsar and Calicut

The low-cost carrier will begin operating the two routes from November 15

UAE power plant JV may issue project bond in 2016

The offering from Emirates SembCorp Water & Power could raise up to $350m

Emirates releases first Jennifer Aniston TV ad as part of $20m campaign

The airline reportedly signed a $5m TV advertising deal with the Hollywood actress earlier this year

Dubai’s RTA mulling public private partnerships for Route 2020 project

An extension of the Dubai Metro’s Red Line, the Route 2020 project will connect passengers to the expo site

UAE infrastructure projects not delayed by oil price drop – minister

The UAE has sufficient funding for all its planned infrastructure projects, says minister of Public Works

Five minutes with…Tarish Eid Al Mansouri, director general, Dubai Courts

Dubai Courts is aiming to increase the number of smart services in order to speed up litigation process, says Al Mansouri

UAE provides $581.5m in aid to Syrian refugees

The sum is split between food aid, multi-sector aid, shelter, health and support services

Emirates hints at no Dubai Airshow orders, pushes decision on A350/787 to next year

Dubai’s flagship carrier has said it is looking at an order for 50 to 70 twin-aisle jets

UAE provides $207m of aid to Yemen

The country is contributing towards the recovery and rehabilitation of Aden and neighbouring governorates

Dubai’s ruler launches Dhs 1bn global aid foundation

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives project will focus on education, innovation and the eradication of poverty

Dubai Holding’s net profit up 24% in H1 2015

The company earned around Dhs 2.6bn in net profits during the first half of this year

Chalhoub taps into growing men’s bespoke footwear market in Dubai

The company has added a new men’s designer section at its Level Shoe District retail space at Dubai Mall

UAE to spend $35bn to diversify energy sources – minister

The country is moving ahead with its oil and gas investments despite the current drop in oil prices

Nakheel awards Dhs 819m construction contract for Palm Tower

The 52-storey luxury hotel and residences complex is located on Palm Jumeirah

UAE’s GDP to grow 3.5% in 2015

The growth in the economy has been attributed to the country’s diversification efforts

Opening of Abu Dhabi’s Louvre pushed back to 2016

Officials did not give a reason for the delay in building work at the $650m project

Mideast funds heavily favour UAE equities in region

Survey finds 53 per cent of fund managers expect to raise equity allocations to the UAE in the next three months

Dubai property market should balance itself – Deyaar CEO

Residential sales prices fell 6 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter

Emirates begins second daily service to Boston

The new service is anticipated to boost passenger and cargo capacity on the route

Dubai’s ruler approves Expo 2020-related road expansion, new metro station designs

The Route 2020 project is an extension of the Dubai Metro’s Red Line connecting to the Expo 2020 site

Star Trek Beyond begins filming in Dubai

The movie will be filmed over 13 days across the city

Abu Dhabi’s TDIC appoints official from wealth fund ADIA as CEO

Sufian Hasan al-Marzooqi took charge as CEO of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Development Investment Co in mid-September

Dubai airport August traffic up 9.5% as capacity and inbound travellers rise

Traffic rose to 7.28 million passengers from 6.65 million a year earlier

Pictures: Meraas opens new attraction ‘The Dome Box’ in Dubai

The venue, the first of its kind in the Middle East, is located within Meraas’ recently opened Box Park development

Dubai’s dnata acquires 30% stake in Italy’s Airport Handling

Under the agreement, dnata will also have a call option to acquire a further 40 per cent share