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Category: Middle East
Dubai’s RTA to allow motorists to change their licences without classes
It will soon be easier for motorists holding a licence for automatic transmission cars to convert their licences to manual transmission
Saudi prince Bandar bin Fahd dies
His funeral prayers will be held in Riyadh on Thursday
Saudi’s SABIC acquires Shell’s stake in its Saudi plant
The acquisition will be carried out before the end of the year
Saudi Aramco gets bids to expand Hawiyah gas plant
Hawiyah is part of Ghawar, the world’s largest onshore oilfield
Saudi ministry says Eid Al Adha holiday to begin next week
Public sector workers will have more than two weeks off to mark the occasion
Dubai’s DIFC says Gate Avenue project on track to open in 2018
The project will feature over 200 dining, boutique, retail and entertainment options
Developer Sobha Group plans Oman project, to expand outside real estate
Sobha is planning a push into a less “cyclical” business area, its chairman has said
Drake & Scull to proceed with Dhs233m contract for Fairmont Abu Dhabi
The contract was initially awarded in July 2013, with the work scheduled for completion by June 2015
Expo 2020 Dubai seeks merchandise manufacturers in apparel, homeware
The Expo team is looking for producers of “authentic, local items”
Oman tests fuel subsidy cards for low earners
The cards would allow low earners to purchase discounted fuel
Dubai Lamp to become mandatory for new buildings by year-end
The government eventually plans for 80 per cent of buildings in Dubai to use the lamp
Saudi Shoura member calls for closure of small shops
Dr Fahd Bin Mohammed Bin Jumaa said community centres closer to Saudi homes would provide job opportunities for citizens
Abu Dhabi mulling two major cable car projects
The projects are being proposed at Al Maqtaa and at the Al Bahya Corniche
Etihad exploring options for leisure airline Niki
The Abu Dhabi airline bought Niki from Air Berlin for $351m earlier this year
Dubai’s Noor Bank cuts dozens of jobs
Sources said the final figure for the planned redundancies could be more than 200
Etihad expresses ‘disappointment’ as Air Berlin files for insolvency
The Abu Dhabi airline said it cannot offer any additional funding to the struggling German airline
Compliance for midday work ban in the UAE hits 99.7%
The midday work ban came into effect on June 15 this year
Other GCC states may introduce VAT after UAE and Saudi
The UAE and Saudi Arabia will be implementing VAT starting 2018 January
Saudi executes three Yemenis for smuggling drugs
The men were executed in the Asir region on Tuesday
UAE expects VAT tax laws to be issued in Q3 2017
The UAE plans to introduce VAT at a 5 per cent rate in January 2018
Dubai’s DIFC Courts to launch new technology and construction division this year
DIFC Courts announced an increase in the volume and value of cases it handled in H1 2017
Saudi establishes new authority for military industries
The authority will be tasked with organising and developing the military industries sector in the kingdom
Saudi to reopen Iraq land border for trade after 27 years – report
The crossing was closed in the wake of Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait