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UAE businessman Habtoor calls on telcos to lift Skype ban

The outspoken billionaire said the ban on VoIP services went against the country’s aim of being number one

Saudi introduces tough new punishments for traffic violations

The kingdom is aiming to reduce the number of deaths linked to traffic accidents

Twitter seeks a quick trial soon to resolve suit against Musk

How close was Saudi Arabia to buying Tesla?

With privatisation plans now off the table, we investigate how close Saudi’s electric dream was to becoming a reality

Saudi will require 8,800 pilots by 2024 – official

Saudi Arabia’s aviation market is seeing strong growth

Waterpark closure in UAE’s RAK leaves hundreds out of work

The RAK government has said the park’s closure forms part of its new tourism vision

Dubai’s Abraaj receives $1 bid for fund unit

The business managed $14bn at its peak

Saudi likely to spend $1.1 trillion on infrastructure projects in the next 20 years

GCC governments need to “think logically” about how they balance the need to localise manufacturing, says report

Dubai turns to genetics to produce athletes

Dubai Sports Council plans to use genetic testing to develop the UAE’s sporting talent

UK high court rules that Djibouti cannot terminate JV with Dubai’s DP World

The Djibouti ports authority seized the Doraleh Container Terminal from DP World in February

UAE authorities consider unified speed limits, no more speed buffers

Abu Dhabi recently removed speed buffers on its roads

Saudi intercepts two missiles fired from Yemen

Attacks on Jazan have been reported each night this week

Dubai’s Emirates cancels flights to Osaka due to Typhoon Jebi

The storm is the most powerful to hit Japan in 25 years

UAE’s Brooge Petroleum plans London listing before year end

The IPO plan comes as the company plans to boost storage capacity in Fujairah

Oman confirms first day of Islamic New Year

Private sector workers in the country will receive a day off

UAE non-oil sector employment declines for first time since 2009

Emirates NBD said the softness in employment had been evident since 2016 but appears to have slowed even further this year

Saudi passport office begins training first female recruits

The kingdom’s passport office announced openings for women on January 18

Saudi finance ministry denies plans to tax foreign remittances

A similar denial was issued in January 2017

Ras Al Khaimah airport re-opens duty-free area after revamp

The upgrade came in response to an increasing number of passengers in recent years, airport authorities said

Kuwait store closed after putting fake eyes on fish

The owner was reported to be trying to make his produce seem fresher

UAE tenants paying same, higher rents despite market declines – survey

Yallacompare said its survey indicated declining rental rates were not being experienced by most tenants

Emirati driver jailed, fined Dhs12,000 for death of cyclist

The cyclist, Mizna Abdullah Ali, was a member of the Al Wathba cycling team

Dubai Fitness Challenge returns in October

The inaugural 2017 event saw 786,000 citizens and residents participate

Saudi shoots down missile fired at Jazan

The missile was intercepted and destroyed with no immediate reports of casualties

UAE could lift e-cigarette ban

Black market e-cigarette use has been growing in the UAE despite the ban

Officials confirm 64 Pakistani pilgrims died in Saudi during Hajj 2018

A total of 184,210 pilgrims from Pakistan went to Saudi to perform the pilgrimage this year

Saudi official hints at progress of Salwa canal project at Qatar border

The cost of the project has been estimated at SAR2.8bn

Saudi oil production in August rose to 10.424m bpd – OPEC source

The drop in July output was due to lower exports after Riyadh halted oil shipments through Bab al Mandeb

Why automation will have the biggest impact on GCC public transport

Automation can optimise costs, capacity, flexibility and energy efficiency, says Fabrice Toulouse

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Will the Porsche 911 Speedster Concept come to Dubai?

The car is a fitting tribute to the 70th anniversary of the iconic carmaker

Former DP World manager handed prison sentence and Dhs5m fine

The Emirati woman was convicted of arranging bribes to help companies win contracts