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10,000 hotel rooms to open in Dubai this year

The number may raise concerns of oversupply in the market

Dubai Expo 2020 site infrastructure work to begin this summer

Major construction on the site is expected to be complete by October 2019

Fire breaks out at Dubai construction site

The cause of the blaze is unknown

Abu Dhabi firm wins Dhs 1bn contract for Emaar’s Mira Oasis townhouses

The project is anticipated to reach completion by the end of 2018

LuLu group opens first Kuala Lumpur hypermarket

UAE-based retail group commits investment of $300m to open 10 outlets in Malaysia

Abu Dhabi airport expects 85,000 passengers to travel this week

Airport authorities urge travellers to register for the Smart Travel initiative

Mashreq awards deal for new Downtown Dubai HQ

Arabian Construction Company will construct the new 35-storey tower

Diamond Developers plans launch of sustainable apartments in Dubai

The developer is behind the Sustainable City project in Dubailand

Dubai’s DEWA awards deal for 800MW solar park to Masdar-led group

The third phase of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum Solar Park will be operational by 2020

UAE announces week-long Eid Al Fitr break for the public sector

Government offices will remain closed from July 3 – 9

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation relocates to Masdar City

Company and its subsidiary Nawah move to Abu Dhabi’s sustainable city

Dubai’s Jumeirah Golf Estates says phase one of Redwood Park sold out

Construction of the development’s first phase is 70 per cent complete

UAE signs deal with Lockheed Martin for space training

The move comes as the country prepares to launch a probe to Mars by 2021

Dubai’s Damac awards 25 contracts worth Dhs 3bn in Q1 2016

The developer said it has awarded contracts for its Akoya Oxygen and Akoya by Damac projects

UAE, Saudi stock markets fall on Brexit worries

Dubai’s index was down 4.6 per cent in early trade while Saudi’s Tadawul fell 3.7 per cent

New Dubai Industrial Strategy to help generate Dhs 160bn by 2030

The strategy will focus on six sub sectors such as aerospace, maritime and aluminum, among others

Dubai’s RTA to open Abu Dhabi-bound bridge on Sheikh Zayed Road

Six lanes of the eight-lane bridge will be opened on July 1

Revealed: 10 Eid staycation deals in the UAE

With Eid Al Fitr around the corner, Gulf Business picks 10 getaway deals within the UAE

Saudi, UAE say Brexit to have little impact on their financial institutions

Saudi said it had already made some adjustments to assets denominated in sterling and euros

Commercial Bank of Dubai closes in on up to $500m loan

The three-year loan will be used to refinance existing debt

Abu Dhabi-backed Solar Impulse 2 completes Atlantic flight

Experimental solar-powered plane lands in Seville after a 70-hour journey from New York

Eid Al Fitr 2016: UAE astronomer predicts end of Ramadan

Tuesday, July 5, is expected to be the final day of Ramadan

Australian firm cuts almost entire Dubai workforce

The cuts came as a surprise to staff, with several recently hired to develop new roles in the Middle East

Carrefour hypermarket confirmed for Abu Dhabi’s $1bn Reem Mall

Construction on the mall is scheduled to be complete in late 2018

Emirates to introduce A380 on daily Dubai-Auckland route

The added capacity will meet growing demand on the route – the world’s longest

Emirates receives 80th A380 jet from Airbus

The aircraft will be used on the Dubai-Vienna route from July 1

Work to begin on Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal’s external facade

De-propping of the last arch in the roof of the new terminal is now complete

Dubai reveals new holiday home regulation

Dubai, Abu Dhabi rise up most expensive city list

Dollar strength and rental increases saw many Middle Eastern cities climb the ranking

Dubai ranks among the world’s top 10 cities for green buildings

The ranking assesses cities on the number of green building initiatives and their effectiveness

Dubai airport expects nearly 2m passengers over two weekends

Traveller numbers are expected to peak during the weekends of June 30 and July 7