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The start of Etihad Rail passenger services has signalled a new era of public transport growth. Victor Besa / The National

Dubai's train station to create one of city's best-connected communities

Immediate sharp price rises unlikely, say experts, but new intersection will bolster demand

Private sector firms asked to provide ethical projects worth Dh20bn-plus by 2031

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, witnessed the launch of the Digital Twin Project in Dubai on Thursday. Photo: @HamdanMohammed / X

Dubai launches its digital twin, a real-time replica to help emergency planning

President Sheikh Mohamed receives Libya’s Abdul Hamid Dbeibah

Volunteers helping out at the Indian consulate in Dubai in March this year. Antonie Robertson / The National

Indian passport services move to Dubai consulate and Abu Dhabi embassy

Dubai authorities bust drug smuggling gang and seize 278,000 pills

Lucky resident clinches Dh30 million UAE Lottery jackpot

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The genomic data is to be used to identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Photo: NYU Abu Dhabi

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Maryam Alabbar is one of the young Emiratis selected for the inaugural MZN Hub71 programme. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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Etihad Rail makes historic journey from Fujairah to Abu Dhabi

Football mad Dubai father heads to fourth straight World Cup

UAE lifts Lebanon travel ban for Emiratis

UN fears for Dubai resident held in Iraq for five years

Saptarshi Bandopadhyay and his daughter Aisha headed to the US to watch France v Sweden in the World Cup knockout rounds. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Football mad Dubai father heads to fourth straight World Cup

Father and daughter travel from UAE to soak up action in knockout phase in the US

UAE lifts Lebanon travel ban for Emiratis

UN fears for Dubai resident held in Iraq for five years

Sheikh Theyab pays respects to family of UAE soldier killed on training mission

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