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UAE driving licences now accepted in 50 countries

UAE licences were previously only usable for driving and car hire in nine countries

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UAE receives flood of work visa applications after good conduct suspension

The suspension followed complaints from companies of delays to visa applications

Saudi crown prince visits Branson’s Virgin Galactic, introduced to hyperloop

The crown prince’s Public Investment Fund is a backer of Virgin Galactic

Saudi commission completes tourist visa rules

The regulation has been sent to the government for final approval

Kuwait court sentences couple to death for Filipina freezer murder

The discovery of Joanna Demafelis’ body prompted the Philippines to ban its workers from being deployed to Kuwait

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority revenues up 11.2% to Dhs590m

Overall profits for the tech hub reached Dhs205.7m – a surge of 9.5 per cent compared to the year before

Saudi to join FTSE emerging index from next March, attract billions

Saudi Arabia is the Arab world’s largest equity market with a capitalisation of about $500bn

UN Security Council condemns Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi forces shot down three missiles over Riyadh on Sunday, with debris killing an Egyptian man and wounding two

DP World says Djibouti has not offered to buy its Doraleh terminal stake

The port operator said it would consider such a move illegal

SoftBank Vision Fund, Saudi Arabia to create world’s biggest solar power firm

The $200bn project is expected to have capacity to produce up to 200 GW by 2030

Global firms support Dubai’s One Million Arab Coders initiative

Facebook, Oracle, Microsoft, SAP are among those to get involved with the ambitious project

Saudi signs $400bn deals with US to create 750,000 jobs

The defence sector accounted for $128bn of the 46 agreements

Abraaj may sell part of investment management business, say sources

The private equity firm is said to be in talks with Abu Dhabi Financial Group and international financial companies

Gulf markets subdued as investors take stock of missile attacks

Saudi air defences shot down seven ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi forces on Sunday

DP World wins 30-year Congo port concession

An initial $350m will be invested to construct a 600-metre quay and a 25-hectare yard extension at the Port of Banana

Building solid foundations: Emirates Foundation’s Maytha Al Habsi

Maytha Al Habsi, CEO of Emirates Foundation, discusses how the organisation is helping young people become leaders of the future

How I got here: Charlotte Oliver, managing director, CEO Event Management

Oliver explains how she developed a personal approach to her events business

Dubai completes $2.45bn financing for metro extension

The metro extension is one of a number of significant expo infrastructure projects

Saudi Arabia revamps education to combat “extremist ideologies”

The education ministry is reviewing school curricula to ensure they do not reflect the Muslim Brotherhood’s agenda

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Another case of bird flu detected in Saudi

The case was reported in the Al-Quwayiyah governorate

UAE seeks exemption from US tariffs on steel, aluminium

The UAE is the third-largest exporter of aluminium to the United States

World famous QE2 moved to Dubai’s drydocks for conversion

The ship is set to reopen as a hotel more than a decade after being acquired by a Dubai investment firm

UAE VP orders creation of financial restructuring commitee

The committee is designed to support the country’s bankruptcy law

Saudi’s Alwaleed denies torture, confirms government deal after detention

Alwaleed detailed his time in the Ritz Carlton and spoke for the first time of an arrangement reached with the government in an interview

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UAE good conduct requirement now applies to workers switching jobs

Existing workers within the UAE did not initially require the document to switch employers

Saudi sovereign fund to acquire $400m stake in Hollywood’s Endeavor

Endeavor’s units include Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s agency WME

Kuwait arrests 47,000 expats in three months as crackdown continues

Kuwait committee wants 80,000 foreign staff replaced in public sector by 2023

The panel is concerned the government will slow plans to replace foreign staff

Saudi crown prince says women can choose to wear abaya

Mohammed bin Salman said Sharia law did not specify that women wear “a black abaya or a black head cover”

Azizi to begin work on Dhs3bn 122-storey skyscraper in Dubai in Q3

The tower will stand at approximately 570m tall on Sheikh Zayed Road

UK teacher wins $1m global prize in Dubai

Andria Zafirakou, an art and textiles teacher from Alperton Community School, Brent, won the award