Dubai Municipality have sent out a circular to consultancy offices and construction companies informing them of new building regulations.
They say construction companies in Dubai can now issue building permits for a site before a contractor is appointed.
Building permits will now be issued immediately after the approval of the transactions and payment of licence fees.
However, construction cannot start on a project site unless a contractor is appointed.
UAE, Egypt sign $30 million deal to drill oil & gas wells in Suez Gulf
UAE-based Dragon Oil, owned by the Emirates National Oil Company, has signed an agreement worth $30 million with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation to drill two new oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Suez.
Asian businesses account for 58% of Dubai International Chambers in H1
Dubai International Chamber has said that 58 per cent of the multinational companies (MNCs) it attracted to the city during H1 2025 came from Asia.
Trump presses NATO nations to halt Russian oil purchases
US President Donald Trump issued a letter to NATO nations on Saturday, urging them to stop buying Russian oil and impose major sanctions on Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
AI poised to advance Arabic language on global stage: ALC Chairman
Dr Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), stated that artificial intelligence (AI) has now acquired the ability to produce narrative storytelling and visual content that almost mimics humans, revealing a new type of hybrid discourse between humans and machines.
MENA’s first YouTube Academy launches in collaboration with Creators HQ
Creators HQ, the UAE’s first content creator hub, has teamed up with YouTube to launch the first-ever YouTube Academy in the Middle East and North Africa.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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