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Philippines confirms second MERS case in man who arrived from Dubai

The 36-year-old was admitted to hospital on Saturday and is under observation

Top tips to choose the right property developer in Dubai

Do proper due-diligence on the developer and visit their existing projects in order to pick the right one

UAE’s Dana Gas wins favourable ruling in Kurdistan dispute

The Abu Dhabi-listed firm had filed an arbitration case in London in October 2013 against the Kurdistan Regional Government

Reem Mall gets nod from Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council

Following the approval, officials said that they expect to start work on the $1bn mall this year

Construction dispute values in the Middle East up 88% in 2014

Failure in administering the contract, poorly drafted claims and biased professionals were some of the top reasons for construction disputes in the Middle East, a new study shows

DIFC starts work on $205m building in Gate Village

The new building will have a total built-up area of 200,000 square feet and will comprise of retail and F&B units along with office space

UAE non-oil business growth slows to 22-month low in June

The corporate survey attributed some of the slowdown to Ramadan, which began on June 18

The trials and tribulations of renting a property in Dubai

By following a few simple steps renting in Dubai can become a lot easier, writes Toby Young managing director of propertyrights.ae

UAE to finish drafting corporate tax, VAT laws this quarter

Authorities are still evaluating the social and economic impact of the laws, but drafting was expected to be finished “very soon, an official said

Dubai airport passenger traffic up 23 per cent in May

Passenger numbers climbed to 6.2 million in May – up from 5 million a year earlier

Emirates starts A380 Dusseldorf flights

Western city becomes third in Germany to welcome the superjumbo

Mohamed Alabbar to acquire stake in YNAP from Richemont

Emaar chairman Mohamed Alabbar launches real estate educational institute

The institute will develop a talent pool of senior managers and project developers in order to expand the UAE’s real estate sector

Dubai’s Drake & Scull increases GCC ownership limit to 100%

Nationals from the UAE currently hold 51.02 per cent of the company’s stock, with the remaining GCC nations owning 5.85 per cent

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA says not holding merger talks

The company “confirms that it is not engaged in merger discussions with any government or other entity”, it said in a statement to the bourse

ENOC presses ahead with Dragon Oil takeover amid shareholder protest

ENOC published its offer document on Wednesday, showing the deal is moving ahead

Abu Dhabi’s IPIC 2014 net attributable profit drops 37%

IPIC made a net profit attributable to equity holders in the parent of $1.21bn against $1.92bn in 2013

Dubai to begin linking health insurance scheme to visa renewal

The regulation will be enforced from August 1, 2015 in order to ensure that all companies comply with the new rules

Abu Dhabi considers state-backed merger for troubled TAQA – sources

Billions of dollars were spent on assets and expansion but the recent oil drop has impacted TAQA’s operations.

Emirates rebuts subsidy claims with new report

The carrier said it has paid the Dubai government – its parent firm – nearly $3bn in dividends and is financially transparent with no room for subsidies.

Dubai plans to construct world’s first 3D printed building

The project is the first major initiative of the ‘Museum of the Future’, a scheme to develop and deploy cutting edge prototypes across Dubai

UAE man jailed for tweets critical of high court

Nasser al-Faresi allegedly called the proceedings of a 2012 sedition trial a “judicial farce” and insulted the UAE’s president and Abu Dhabi’s crown prince

Top 10 countries with best residence-by-investment schemes

The UAE ranked 15th in an index rating countries’ residency-in-return-for-investment programmes

Abu Dhabi finance zone gears up to open with draft rules

The drafts will be available for public comment over a six-week period, and the zone plans to accept its first applications for financial service operating licences by the end of this year

Etihad signs codeshare deal with Pakistan International Airlines

Through the deal, both airlines will place their code on each other’s flights between Abu Dhabi and Pakistan

Nakheel awards Dhs550m contract for Deira Islands coastal work

The contract includes construction of 8.5km of beaches, 3.5km of quay walls and 9.5km of rock revetments at two of the four Deira Islands

Dubai Land Department says no hike in property fees

The clarification came following reports that the transaction fee would rise from 4 to 8 per cent

UAE sentences Emirati woman to death for killing US teacher

The woman, referred to as the Reem Island Ghost, killed Ibolya Ryan by stabbing her in a toilet at an Abu Dhabi shopping mall.

Mubadala buys into Trafigura’s Spanish mines as part of new venture

For Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, the purchase is part of a push to invest in assets other than oil.

Dubai’s Limitless to pay $564m to creditors, nears debt plan assent

The cash payment will be funded by the sale of part of its land bank in Saudi Arabia, the company said

Emirates Global Aluminium inks deals with Guinea to support its mining activities

Emirates Global Aluminium is currently building a bauxite mine and an aluminium refinery in the West African country.