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Dubai schools allowed to raise fees by 6.4%

Dubai publishes school inspection results, new fees to follow

Some schools have chosen to decrease fees in the coming academic year

Saudi may raise oil output after US quits Iran nuclear deal

Trump said on Tuesday that the United States was reimposing the “highest level of economic sanctions” on Iran

UAE to provide free healthcare to residents with chronic illnesses

Patients will be referred to the programme by their physician and assessed for treatment

Saudi’s PIF announces plans for second investment conference

The inaugural Future Investment Initiative was followed almost immediately by a major crackdown on corruption

Saudi introduces eye-scan tech to keep track of visitors

The General Directorate of Passports says the system will help identify people that overstay their visa

Dubai allows transit passengers to leave airport for tours

The UAE government last month gave the go ahead for a transit visa policy

Careem increases some Dubai fares

The company’s rival Uber announced similar changes last month

Dubai’s DP World to bid for Egypt container project with gov partners

The three will bid for the government contract for the depot

Dubai’s Abraaj in talks to sell fund management unit to Colony Northstar

The news comes following reports last month that Mubadala pulled out of talks to buy Abraaj’s investment business

France’s Accor to manage Ibis Styles hotel at Oman convention centre

The 280-room Ibis Styles Muscat will be located within the new Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre

UAE expresses surprise at Yemeni PM’s Socotra comments

The UAE has been accused of trying to annex the island archipelago by building a military base

Saudi women seeking driver jobs to face tough restrictions

Female drivers will be fined if a male passenger sits in the front seat

Saudi’s PIF plans entertainment centres across kingdom

Decades of tight social restrictions left Saudi Arabia with few forms of public entertainment

How Dubai is emerging as the Hub of the Future

DP World is driving the emirate’s efforts to be a leader in global trade

Kuwait experiences earthquake

“Many people in Kuwait have felt the jolt”, the country’s seismic network said

Abu Dhabi’s $1.2bn Reem Mall moves a step closer after delays

The project was originally due to open this year but has been pushed back to 2020

Dubai’s DP World opens cruise terminal in Cyprus

DP World said the opening would allow the largest cruise ships in the world to visit Cyprus

Saudi ministry appoints first female commercial attaché

The kingdom is looking to show a more progressive face to the world under an ambitious reform agenda

Saudi’s Alwaleed and partners to sell New York’s Plaza Hotel for $600m

Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding has sold off a number of hospitality assets in recent months

Music streaming app Spotify eyes Middle East launch

Reports suggest the company hopes to launch UAE services by year-end

Saudi launches $13.3bn initiative to improve country’s lifestyle

Retired French footballer Thierry Henry, American actress Katie Holmes and British actor Idris Elba attended the event

Saudi body appears to retract call to end gender segregation

Saudi Arabia has for decades imposed strict social rules, including bans on alcohol, music and mixing of unrelated men and women

Top 20 salaries in Saudi Arabia 2018

An insight into earnings in Saudi Arabia from the 2018 Gulf Business Salary Survey

Iran’s Arabs report crackdown as regional tension simmers

Arab demonstrators say Iran should not be spending money in Syria, Iraq and Yemen while people at home are struggling

Saudi’s slumping economy overhangs reform efforts

Data released this week showed the Saudi private sector is struggling

Saudi Arabia issues tender to buy 540,000 tonnes of wheat

Saudi Arabia has become a major importer of hard and soft wheat

Dubai fire service aims for 30-second response to emergencies

The current response time is six-to-eight minutes

Saudi contractors still struggling with government payments delays

Contractors have endured years of financial difficulties after government payments were frozen in 2015-2016

Dubai International Airport sees just 1.1% passenger growth in Q1

The airport recorded its slowest growth rate in nine years in 2017

Saudi sees 277,000 foreign workers leave jobs in Q4

The departures came ahead of the introduction of a new levy on companies employing foreigners