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Saudi girls hope to become kingdom’s first licensed ice hockey team

The kingdom began introducing physical education at female schools for the first time in September

Saudi to resume paying annual allowances to all state employees next year

The payments had been linked to annual appraisals, but that will no longer be the case, according to reports

US official Pompeo meets Saudi king over Khashoggi case

The case has strained US ties with Riyadh and provoked an international outcry

UAE prosecutor says British national facing spy charges posed as researcher

Matthew Hedges was arrested at Dubai International Airport on May 5

Live: All the latest updates from the Gitex technology event in Dubai

All the news and views from the region’s biggest technology event

Saudi women-only gym chain NuYu to expand after Arcapita investment

The new centres are expected to create “hundreds of jobs”

Saudi-based ICD halts plan for $1bn fund with India’s IL&FS

The proposed fund would have financed small to mid-sized projects in ICD member countries

Saudi says won’t bow to political pressure, threatens response to any sanctions

The kingdom is facing international scrutiny over its alleged involvement in Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance

Rains hit Oman, Yemen as Storm Luban approaches

Both countries suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Mekunu in May

Trump says US would be ‘punishing’ itself if it halts Saudi arms sales

Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike have demanded firm action over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Five minutes with… Sarfaraz Alam, co-founder and CEO of HashMove

The online logistics marketplace set to launch in GCC will allow users to search, compare and book a multimodal shipment

British woman spared jail in Dubai after calling judge ‘rude’

The woman already had her sponsorship cancelled

British student faces trial in the UAE on charges of spying

Matthew Hedges, a 31-year-old PhD student at Durham University, has been detained for five months

Saudi citizen accused of creating 100 ‘pro-Qatari cartoons’

The man is accused of producing sympathetic caricatures in exchange for money

Pictures: Smart tunnels launched at Dubai International Airport

The project is now in its pilot phase and available for use by passengers

WhatsApp down for users

Abu Dhabi police deny child kidnapping, detain sisters for posting ‘fake news’

A viral video alleged that an Emirati girl was abducted by an African woman

Saudi to supply India with 4 million extra barrels of oil next month

The kingdom is hoping to offset the impact of sanctions on Iran

Trump to discuss missing journalist Khashoggi with Saudi

The US President said he did not know details about Khashoggi’s disappearance

Saudi Arabia invites Turkey to visit Istanbul consulate – Turkish news agency

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the consulate last Tuesday and has not been heard of or seen since

Emirates A380 order in question over engine issues – report

The carrier reached a $16bn deal with Airbus earlier this year after months of talks

UAE law allowing 100% foreign ownership to apply selectively, won’t hurt locals

Officials say the new law will only apply to “strategic sectors” of the economy

Dubai’s DMCC to launch coffee centre

DMCC projects the centre will handle up to 20,000 tonnes of green coffee beans annually

Abu Dhabi makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants

Previously the process of kicking out a non-paying tenant could take up to six months

Smart immigration tunnels at Dubai airport to go live this month

The tunnels can identify the passenger and perform ‘full body scan searches’

British Airways to operate Airbus A380 on London – Dubai route

The introduction will coincide with runway maintenance at Dubai International Airport.

Dubai International Airport to remain main hub for next 10 years

Al Maktoum International Airport was expected to become the emirate’s main aviation hub into the 2020s

driving licence new

UAE to standardise driving tests, experts call for licence transfer to be scrapped

The country’s current system allows expats from some countries to obtain a UAE licence without passing a test

Dutch air force escort KLM flight from Abu Dhabi after brawl onboard

A 29-year-old American became “aggressive” onboard

Saudi’s crown prince to double SoftBank investment, hopes for first NEOM town in 2019

Mohammed bin Salman said the first town in NEOM could open as soon as next year

Saudi’s ongoing crackdown on illegal workers, visa violators nets over 1.8 million

The kingdom has been detaining people for residential, labour and border security regulations since November 2017