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UAE releases hundreds of prisoners to mark Eid

Up to 490 prisoners have been released in Dubai

UAE allocates $100m in 2015 to support Syrian refugees

The country said that it has already spent $40m to aid Syrians this year

UAE August inflation rises to 4.9%, highest since February 2009

UAE consumer inflation rose 4.9 per cent year-on year in August while it rose 0.9 per cent month-on-month

Gulf countries will stick to currency dollar-pegs, Fitch says

Gulf currencies pegged to the US dollar have come under pressure but Fitch said that the decision to remove the pegs will most likely be political

Top 10 events in Dubai during Eid Al Adha 2015

There’s plenty to do in Dubai during the long Eid Al Adha weekend. Gulf Business picks a few favourites

Emirates, Etihad anticipate heavy passenger traffic during Eid

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad expects to carry over 230,000 guests during the Eid Al Adha period

Five last minute Eid deals in the UAE

Daily deals websites Cobone and Groupon have a range of options for Eid Al Adha

Al Futtaim to open an auto park in Dubai

The 34,466 square metres facility is scheduled to open by 2017 and will be one of the largest automobile parks in the region

UAE’s Emirates NBD says affiliate mulls IPO

Emirates NBD did not provide any more details of the potential offer

UAE’s DAMAC says unit raises $100m via sukuk certificates

The certificates, rated BB by Standard & Poors, were issued by its unit Damac Real Estate Development Ltd

Demand for Apple Watches expected to rise in UAE – survey

Study shows only 16 per cent of people currently own a wearable device, but many want one

Dubai property firms can weather current market correction – S&P

The real estate entities rated by S&P have “sufficient headroom in their credit ratios” to handle the slowdown, the agency said

Google Street View expands across UAE into Sharjah and Ajman

Trekker equipment has already captured the Eye of the Emirates wheel

Abu Dhabi’s Al Noor Hospitals Group buys Rochester Wellness

Post the deal, the listed firm is planning to open a new Rochester Wellness unit in Abu Dhabi

Exclusive: UK subsidiary of Nigeria’s Access Bank to open Dubai office

The bank aims to help facilitate investments from the Gulf region into Africa, primarily Nigeria, says CEO

UAE lags behind Saudi Arabia in global innovation index rankings

The Emirates, which topped the regional list last year, has seen a massive fall in ratings on the 2015 global innovation index

Video: Sheikh Rashid’s life and achievements

Sheikh Rashid, the eldest son of Dubai’s ruler, died on Saturday and was laid to rest at the Umm Hurair cemetery

Popular New York restaurant Serendipity 3 to open in Dubai

Two outlets will be opened at Dubai Festival City and The City Walk in December 2015

Exclusive interview: Science lead on the UAE’s Mission to Mars Sarah Amiri

Amiri discusses everything from the complexities of space and tourism beyond the earth to artificial intelligence and black holes

Harley Davidson opens fourth UAE store in Dubai Investment Park

The new 1,481 square metres facility is the second Harley Davidson outlet in Dubai

Dubai’s DEWA plans tender for 800 MW third phase of solar park

The tender for the project will be launched in the fourth quarter of 2015

Dubai ruler’s eldest son Sheikh Rashid dies of heart attack

Dubai ruler’s court has declared a three-day mourning and flags in all government institutions will be flown at half-mast

Arab solidarity, fear of Iran bring hi-tech Gulf troops to Yemen desert

Marib has become a key battlefield between Iranian-allied Houthi militia and a coalition of Yemenis and Emirati, Saudi and Bahraini troops

UAE financial officers fear skills shortage

Financiers are concerned their talent will be lured away by the “attractiveness” of Western markets, survey finds

UAE’s ENEC says first unit of nuclear plant 75% complete

The second unit at the Barakah plant is also 53 per cent complete following the installation of steam generators

Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala reports 53.4% drop in first half net profit

Gains from financial investments failed to offset lower income from disposals and higher costs

Dubai ruler launches $3m Arab Reading Challenge project

The project will see over a million students committing to read 50 million extracurricular books during one academic year

Emirates NBD to offer banking services via Twitter

The service will allow customers to tweet the bank for enquiries about their current or savings account and credit cards

Dubai’s Juma Al Majid launches hospitality arm, takes over ex-Taj hotel

The former Taj Palace Hotel in Deira has now been renamed Jood Palace Hotel- Dubai

UAE car rental firm Massar launches pay as you drive app

New smart car app, available on Android and iOS, lets drivers pay only for the number of kilometres they use