The last amnesty, allowing illegal residents in the country to correct their status, was more than five years ago
Category: Middle East
Dubai’s Abraaj sells part of its fund business to US firm Colony Capital
Colony Capital will acquire Abraaj’s Latin America, Sub Saharan Africa, North Africa and Turkey Funds management business
Kuwaitis urged to replace passports ahead of travel ban
The Ministry of Interior has said old passports will no longer be valid for travel from next month
UAE’s non-oil sector has likely ‘bottomed out’ – BofAML
Recently announced stimulus measures and reforms are expected to boost the economy
Bahrain denies media reports of links with Israel
An Israeli media report quoted a Bahraini official as saying that the Gulf state plans to establish ‘diplomatic relations with Israel’
Saudi added to MSCI emerging markets index, huge inflows expected
MSCI said 32 major Saudi stocks will gain emerging market status
Saudi Crown Prince meets with White House adviser Kushner
The two leaders discussed the US administration’s Middle East peace plan
Dubai’s Danube launches project with over 1,000 units at International City
The Dhs550m project, Lawnz, is Danube Properties’ first project at International City
Saudi-led coalition seizes Yemen’s Hodeidah airport
The coalition says its aim is to seize the airport and port quickly and avoid street battles in the city centre
UAE signs deal to send first Emirati into space
The country launched its first astronaut programme late last yar
UAE cancels heavy vehicle fees
he decision is intended to support infrastructure development
Work set to begin on Saudi’s Salwa Canal project
The planned canal, expected to cost SAR2.8bn, will add 60 kilometres to the Saudi coastline when completed
New 366-room Rove hotel announced at Dubai’s La Mer
The property is scheduled to open in mid-2020
Dubai court sentences British twins to six months in jail for assaulting police officer
Alena and Sasha Parker worked at a law firm in Dubai prior to their arrest
Pictures: Abu Dhabi Airports opens new sleeping facility in Terminal 3
Prices for the two-hour day package range from Dhs89.25
Saudi receives apology for World Cup plane fire
The Saudi team’s plane caught fire on Monday evening during a flight to Rostov-on-Don
UAE presents ‘evidence’ of Iran’s support for Houthis in Yemen
Weapons captured by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen bear “distinctive links to Iran”, say officials
Saudi Aramco says its facilities are ‘safe’ after reports of missile attack
Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed that it had launched a missile on an Aramco facility in Asir
UAE bans birds from Russia after flu outbreak
The UAE ban does not cover “thermally-treated poultry products, meat and eggs”
UAE central bank sets new caps on customer banking fees
The fee caps apply to charges for services such as home loans and late fees for credit cards
UAE to grant divorced, widowed foreign women one-year visa
The new visa is intended to maintain the stability of families
UAE climbs digital competitiveness ranking
The UAE ranked particularly high for business agility and regulatory framework
Saudia restarts flights to Vienna after eight years
The airline will fly to the Austrian city four times a week
Rotana to manage Dubai’s tallest twisted building, Cayan Tower
The property will be operated under the ‘The Residences by Rotana’ brand
