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Fire at Kuwait’s Burgan oilfield under control
The fire, which broke out on Wednesday, did not result in any injuries
Iraqi PM Abdul Mahdi meets Saudi King Salman on first visit to kingdom
Mahdi’s office said the leaders had signed 13 agreements in areas such as trade, energy and political cooperation
India’s Jet Airways halts all flight operations
Bank lenders have rejected the airline’s plea for emergency funds
Kuwait scraps ‘expat-friendly’ plan to increase private sector leave
The decision, which received initial approval, would have increased annual leave for private sector workers from 30 to 35 days
Kuwait further hikes healthcare fees for expats
The measure seeks to ease congestion at public hospitals, the health ministry said
Bahraini court sentences 139 to jail for forming ‘Iran-funded terrorist cell’
The court also ordered 96 of them to pay BD100,000 ($265,957) each
World’s tallest observation wheel, Ain Dubai, to be completed next year
Standing at a height of over 250 metres, it will carry up to 1,900 passengers at a time
Saudi princess Reema sworn in as kingdom’s first female ambassador to the US
Princess Reema replaces Prince Khaled bin Salman, who was appointed as Saudi’s deputy defence minister
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets with Saudi King Salman in Riyadh
The two leaders discussed ways of consolidating bilateral ties
UAE minister hails Trump’s veto of US Congress resolution on Yemen
The resolution sought to end US involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen
Dubai’s Coca Cola Arena eyes Arabic, Bollywood and sports events to expand reach
The 17,000-seat capacity venue will open in June
India’s Jet Airways, backed by Etihad, likely to halt operations – reports
Jet’s management has reportedly proposed to suspend all operations as one option at Tuesday’s board meeting
Etihad Airways Group CFO departs amid turnaround plan
Powers, who joined in January 2018, resigned for personal reasons, the airline said
“Sacred landmark” Notre-Dame Cathedral devastated by fire
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, called the incident in Paris a “terrible tragedy”
