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Dubai’s external trade with South Africa grows 17% to Dhs15.71bn in 2020

Agricultural and food products were the main commodities in Dubai’s trade with South Africa

Ramadan 2021: Dubai announces guidelines for praying in mosques

Maximum duration of Isha and Taraweeh prayers in mosques is capped at 30 minutes

Sheikh Hamdan launches Al Quoz Creative Zone in Dubai

Sheikh Hamdan launches Al Quoz Creative Zone in Dubai

Entrepreneurs in the creative sector will be able to issue freelancing permits and a single license to practice diverse creative business activities

Top US startup Stripe begins Mideast foray with Dubai office

The San Francisco and Dublin-based company has opened an office in Dubai Internet City

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World Art Dubai to commence from April 7

The four-day event will showcase over 2,000 pieces under the theme ‘discovering new perspectives’

Video: Inside The View observation deck at Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah, set to open this week

Located on the 52nd floor of The Palm Tower, The View at The Palm also features an exhibition and interactive aquarium tunnels

Logistics firm Tristar sets price range for second Dubai IPO in three years

The company plans to offer up to 24 per cent of its shares in the IPO

Flydubai’s Boeing 737 Max aircraft to resume passenger services this week

Flydubai, which has a fleet of 14 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, said five jets have now received regulatory approval to rejoin its fleet

RTA launches third Edition of Tamkeen Programme

Construction of roads to the new Al Khail Avenue Mall to be completed soon – Dubai’s RTA

The roads and bridges leading to the mall will complete construction by the end of the first half of 2021

Dubai launches new strategy to double companies and jobs in the creative sector

The Dubai Creative Economy strategy aims to double the creative industries’ GDP contribution to 5 per cent of Dubai’s economy by 2025

Dubai’s Damac posts Dhs1bn 2020 loss; head says market recovery may take up to 2 years

The developer posted Dhs4.7bn in total revenues for 2020

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Restaurant review: Clap, Dubai

A contemporary Japanese restaurant located within DIFC that go all-in with its menu and décor

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Why the Middle East hospitality market is far from being saturated

Elie Milky, vice president – Business Development, Radisson Hotel Group, Middle East, Cyprus, Greece and Pakistan, charts the expansion plans for the group within the region

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Dubai’s top bank is said to raise Gulf’s first sustainable loan

Emirates NBD has about $5.7bn of debt maturing this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

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Airport Show 2021 in Dubai to be held in May as hybrid event

The physical version of the 20th edition of the B2B event will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre

Has Dubai’s property market ‘bottomed out’?

Cityscape’s Chris Speller reveals the trends shaping Dubai’s property market and plans for the emirate’s biggest property exhibition

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Emirates to resume flights between Dubai and Orlando

Emirates will operate four-weekly services to Orlando from June 2, 2021

Dubai’s Emirates operates inaugural flight to Terminal 1 at Jeddah airport

Terminal 1 at King Abdulaziz International Airport has the capacity of handling 30 million passengers a year

Dubai’s noon.com to reduce prices up to 75% during Ramadan

The discounts are spread across 60,000 products

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Dubai to build one of the world’s largest energy-from-waste projects

A consortium of companies will build and operate the Dhs4bn Dubai Centre for Waste Processing

Dubai’s Emirates operates daily flights to Amman

The carrier will scale flights to 12 per week, starting May 9

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GEMS Founders School in Dubai to increase student intake from next academic year

It will increase the capacity at its school by an initial 1,000 places from the start of the 2021-2022 academic year

Dubai’s Legoland Water Park to reopen from April 1

Capacity will be reduced in line with government regulations and social distancing requirements

Outlook for the year 2021 is ‘positive’, despite Covid-19 fallout, says Al Habtoor chairman

The real estate sector in Dubai recorded a strong sales growth of 17 per cent in January 2021

Free parking announced in Dubai for three days

The directive is effective, starting Thursday, March 25

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Emirates indefinitely suspends all flights between Dubai and Nigeria

Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are not permitted to board from any other point to the UAE

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Notifications of parking violations in Dubai to be digital-only from March 28

Those found erring will receive a notification of their fines via an email and SMS

Dubai Expo’s sustainability pavilion to be closed during mourning period for Sheikh Hamdan

The dates for re-opening of the pavilion will be confirmed in due course

Dubai declares 10-day mourning, suspends government work for 3 days over Sheikh Hamdan’s demise

Flags will be flown at half-mast during the mourning period

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, passes away

Sheikh Hamdan held the position of ‎Minister of Finance since the first formation of the Cabinet on December 9, 1971