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Saudi woman arrested for hugging male singer on stage

The incident took place during a concert in the city of Taif

UAE announces visa fee exemptions for tourists during summer

Dependents under the age of 18 will be exempt from visa fees between July 15- September 15 every year

Prince Alwaleed in first public meeting with Saudi Crown Prince since detention

Prince Alwaleed was detained for nearly three months last November during a corruption sweep

Dubai Parks records over 1.4 million visits in H1 2018

April served as a peak month, with the theme parks attracting over 300,000 visits

Bahrain, UAE say piracy allegations Qatari attempt to discredit Saudi

Saudi has been accused of not doing enough to stop a channel illegally broadcasting beIN Sports content from airing

Here’s how the UAE’s VAT refund system for tourists will work

The system will be implemented in the fourth quarter of this year

Some investors want new Abraaj review, potentially delaying key sale

United States-based Colony offered last month to buy the fund management unit

China’s president to visit UAE next week

Trade exchange between the UAE and China increased 15 per cent last year

Dubai’s DP World threatens legal action over Djibouti port row

Djibouti ended the contract in February with DP World to run its Doraleh Container Terminal

US, UAE jointly disrupt Iran finance operation

The countries disrupted a currency exchange network that was transferring millions of dollars to Iran

Expo 2020 Dubai among world’s first to access 5G services

The expo team has partnered with Etisalat for access to the service

Bahrain, Manama, Cityscape view of Bahrain World Trade Center and Bahrain Financial Harbor

Bahrain’s economy shrinks in Q1 as oil production dips

GDP, adjusted for inflation, shrank 1.2 per cent from a year earlier

Ex-CEO of UAE’s Drake and Scull denies wrongdoing, warns of legal action

Reports earlier this week claimed Khaldoun Al Tabari and his daughter owned the company up to Dhs1bn

UAE Cabinet approves VAT refund for tourists

The system will be implemented from the fourth quarter of 2018

aston martin submarine project neptune

The Aston Martin personal sub nears completion

The three-seater Project Neptune submersible being developed by Aston Martin and Triton Submarines

Saudi securities regulator awards first two fintech licences

Manafa Capital and Scopeer have been given licences to offer crowdfunding investment services on a trial basis

Mountain lodge, ‘trailers’ hotel, among new projects set to be opened in Hatta

Meraas will also open an adventure centre and an interactive tourism information hub in the mountain town

Saudi issues draft law for public-private projects worth billions

The draft offers investors exemptions from labour laws, real state ownership restrictions and other regulations

Bahrain’s top Shi’ite cleric travels to London for treatment

Sheikh Isa Qassim was stripped of his Bahraini nationality in 2016

Saudi Aramco more resilient to oil slump than listed rivals

Documents seen by Reuters show that Aramco made more money than any other oil company in 2016

Oil prices rise as Iran backs output cap; UAE expects positive impact

Could Saudi replace all the oil barrels lost from Iran sanctions?

To replace Iranian barrels, Saudi would have to produce more oil than it has ever pumped before, writes Reuters analyst John Kemp

Dubai’s retail, construction sectors see strong growth in June

Job creation remained subdued in Dubai’s non-oil private sector in June

Saudi cancels music concert by American rapper Russ

The concert was to be held at King Abdullah Economic City in Jeddah on July 12

Saudi raised oil output by around 500,000 bpd in June

OPEC agreed with Russia and other oil-producing allies last month to raise output from July

Have you checked the small print in your car insurance policy?

Ambareen Musa delves into the finer details of car insurance policies

Dubai’s beaches to soon have all-women rescue teams, sea ambulances

A two-month long beach safety campaign is being carried out in Dubai

Dubai airport passenger traffic falls for second consecutive month

The world’s busiest airport for international travellers handled 6.6 million passengers in May

Two men arrested for setting Saudi woman’s car on fire

The woman said she had faced abuse by men from her neighbourhood after she began driving

Emirates Global Aluminium signs deal to supply bauxite to UK-based Vedanta

EGA will supply bauxite from its mining project in Guinea

Abu Dhabi to hold first marathon

The marathon aims to “showcase the city of Abu Dhabi to a global audience” and attract top competitiors