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Abu Dhabi partners with Chinese firm to convert desert into farmland

Officials hope the project can help address the country’s current reliance on food imports

French arms sales double in the Middle East

Sales to Saudi Arabia fell slightly, while deals to the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar soared

Revealed: Where Dubai property rents, prices decreased the most in H1 2018

Rents and sales prices continued to decline in the first half of the year

Kuwait cuts 1,431 foreign public sector workers in Q2

The government wants to fully Kuwaitise government jobs by 2022

Saudi Shoura members to ask regulator to reverse rising electricity bills

Some members say electricity bills are 10 times higher than they were last year

Abu Dhabi sees 4.9% rise in hotel guests to May-end

New attractions and recent stimulus measures are expected to boost visitor numbers in the second half of the year

Saudi warns of $27,000 fine for transporting, employing illegal residents

Those found harbouring illegal workers face up to six months in jail

Saudi begins work on new mega $2bn tourism project

Located in the new Taif city, the project will feature museums, recreational areas and hotels

Dubai International Hotel rolls out transit packages

More than half of Dubai International Airport’s total passengers are catching connecting flights

Kuwait plans VAT bill vote by year-end – report

The cabinet has also rejected demands for a remittance tax on foreign workers, according to reports

UAE court fines and jails Emirati for abusive Snapchat videos

The man was found guilty of posting clips deemed insulting to a female social media influencer

Saudi GDP resumes annual growth in Q1 after falling for four quarters

For the whole of 2017, the kingdom’s GDP shrank 0.7 per cent

Expo 2020 Dubai prepares to award next round of contracts

The organisers said major construction was on track to be finished in October 2019

Dubai’s DP World plans Ethiopia logistics facility

Ethiopia has invested in DP Worlds’ Berbera port project

Saudi king has said will boost oil output if needed – Trump

OPEC and other major oil producers agreed to boost supplies last week

Retaining an edge in UAE retail

Mohammad A Baker looks at the state of the UAE’s retail environment, and how brands can improve their chances of success

Saudi warns passengers of new powder restrictions on US flights

The new measures comes into force on June 30

Emirates Global Aluminium completes 50% of $1.4bn bauxite mine in Guinea

The mine is expected to produce some 12 million tonnes of bauxite per year when complete

Dubai to decriminalise suicide attempts

The emirate’s new policy will offer psychological help to suicide attempters, who would previously have received a jail sentence

Dubai’s Abraaj said to owe $20m to staff

A criminal case has been issued against the company’s founder, according to reports

Dubai plans hub for conventional, hypersonic, space travel

The plan would in theory allow a passenger travelling on a conventional aircraft to transfer seamlessly to a spacecraft

Virgin Atlantic to halt Dubai-London flights

The carrier has operated the service for the last 12 years

Dubai’s ENOC to boost jet fuel supply in Nigeria

The group has signed an aviation technical and marketing services agreement with Raven Energy

Saudi doctors start all-women ambulance service after lifting of driving ban

The team will respond to emergency calls from women in the Eastern Province

Kuwait’s Agility to develop logistics hub in Egypt’s East Port Said

Agility will also provide solutions for Egyptian customs at the port

PR firm Edelman makes further staff cuts in Dubai

The company previously laid off 20 staff in February 2017

Dubai’s Emirates in $40m partnership for world’s largest vertical farm

Emirates said the facility would have production output equivalent to 900 acres of farmland

Dubai International Airport to host music festival

British folk musician Nathan Faulkner will headline the 10-hour event

How regional investors reacted to OPEC meet, US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal

Oil markets have been extremely volatile this year

36 hours in Victoria, British Columbia

This urban jewel offers innovative restaurants, gorgeous parks and gardens, and museums that celebrate the area’s many cultures