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Branded residences
Dubai leads world in branded residences with projects to double by 2030
Dubai is a global hotspot for branded residences as hotels and luxury brands woo real estate investors
Florida
UAE evacuates citizens from Florida hurricane
UAE takes safety measures to protect citizens from Hurricane Idalia
Dubai
Dubai opens new offices to attract more US real estate investors
Invest in Dubai Real Estate launches offices in Orlando, Florida and New Jersey, New York
Commercial property investment
UAE investment firm buys Florida office park for $50m
Gulf Islamic Investments announces acquisition of The Concourse Office Park, a suburban campus in Jacksonville
Ayana Holdings
Dubai’s Ayana inks JV deal to develop $1.6bn Florida real estate project
Ayana Holding forms joint venture with Marsan Real Estate Group to develop BellaViva at Whispering Hills
Aerospace
In pictures: SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts splashes down safely
The successful mission, carried out jointly by SpaceX and NASA, demonstrated that the United States has the capacity once more to send its astronauts to space and bring them back
Aerospace
Video: What is SpaceX and why is it working with Nasa?
What is SpaceX? How does it make money?
Dubai
Emirates airline cancels more Florida flights ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Three US states have ordered the evacuation of coastal residents
Emirati
UAE evacuates citizens from Florida ahead of Hurricane Dorian
The UAE’s diplomatic missions in the United States are contacting each Emirati in the area individually
Florida
Saudi entrepreneur eyes world’s largest ocean energy project
OceanBased Perpetual Energy, led by Saudi entrepreneur Nasser MN Alshemaimry, inks deal to assist in developing the world’s largest commercial ocean current energy project
Disney World Orlando
Dubai’s Sternon unveils $150m project near Disney World Orlando
Unit of Dubai developer says Fortune Star includes three towers that will deliver 550 luxury apartments in three phases at Kissimmee
Elon Musk
Video: SpaceX successfully launches reused Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX launched a partially used Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Damages
In pictures: Powerful Hurricane Irma slams into Florida
Hurricane Irma barreled through the Turks and Caicos Islands as a category 4 storm en route to a destructive encounter with Florida this weekend.
Damages
Hurricane Irma flags after pummelling Miami, sending damage forecast down
Total damages had been predicted as high as $200 billion, but the hurricane dwindled to a Category 2 before reaching the Tampa Bay area