About us
About Us
Dubai Week is the practical weekly guide to Dubai, backed by daily news. It is written for people who live and work in Dubai, and for those planning to move here, who want to know what has changed in the city, what it means for them and what to do about it.
- Daily newsFrom official and primary sources, linked so you can check them.
- Every ThursdayDubai This Week: what changed, what is opening and what it costs.
- Corrected in the openWhen we get something wrong, we correct it and say so.
What we cover
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Dubai News
Daily news from official sources, including government decisions, the RTA, visas and residency, schools, property rules and business licensing.
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Dubai This Week
Our weekly edition, published every Thursday: what changed this week, what is opening, what is on at the weekend and what it costs.
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Business & Property
Company news, deals, property launches and transactions, and aviation and tourism figures, with the numbers checked.
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What’s On
Openings, events and food, with the details you need: dates, prices, area and how to book.
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Dubai Explained
Guides to the rules as they stand, such as the Golden Visa, residency, tenancy, labour law, driving and fines. Each guide says the date it is correct as at and is updated when the rules change.
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Dubai in Numbers
Trackers that are updated in place, including monthly UAE fuel prices, weekly Dubai property transactions, passenger numbers at Dubai International (DXB) and hotel occupancy.
How we work
We report from official and primary sources, such as government announcements, regulators, Dubai Police, the courts and company filings, and we link to them so readers can check for themselves. Press releases are treated as tips: we check them and report what is useful, and we do not publish them as they arrive.
When we get something wrong, we correct it and say so. Our corrections page explains how to report an error and what happens next. Our standards are set out in our editorial policy.
Partner content is always labelled as partner content. It is kept out of our news coverage and off the homepage, and it is not included in Google News. Dubai Week is not accepting partner content at present. Commercial relationships do not decide what we cover or how we cover it.
Who writes Dubai Week
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Catherine Smith
Dubai news: schools, work rules, transport and city services
Catherine Smith covers daily news for Dubai Week, with a focus on the rules and services that shape everyday life for residents of Dubai and the wider UAE.
252 stories
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Stuart
Business and property: Dubai companies, deals and the property market
Stuart covers business and property for Dubai Week. He reports on Dubai and Gulf companies, their deals and results, and on the property market: sales figures, major transactions, new projects and the rules…
174 stories
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Dubai Week Desk
Official announcements and brief updates from Dubai and the UAE
Dubai Week Desk is the byline used for short news updates compiled by the Dubai Week editorial team from official sources.
8 stories
Contact the newsroom
Contact page →News and tips
editor@dubaiweek.aeA story, a tip or something happening in Dubai.
Email the newsroom →Press releases
pressrelease@dubaiweek.aeAnnouncements from companies and organisations.
Use the form →Corrections
editor@dubaiweek.aeSomething we got wrong, with a link to the article.
How corrections work →Complaints
complaints@dubaiweek.aeA complaint about something we have published.
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