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Newly free Saudi Prince Alwaleed gives to football club

The businessman says he donated more than $530,000 to Al Hilal FC

Kuwait condemns Philippine president’s call to evacuate workers

Philippine labor minister said more than 2,200 Filipinos were ready to repatriate after Duterte’s offer to fly them home free of charge

Dubai’s Emirates faces crew calls to improve conditions

Around 3,000 employees left Emirates Group in the first half of its current financial year

Dubai’s Lebanon Island on sale for $22m

Abu Dhabi-based businessman Ravi Raman is believed to be the current owner

Philippines enacts ‘total ban’ on citizens working in Kuwait

Authorities also didn’t rule out revoking the permits of Filipinos currently working in the country

Kuwait panel rejects $3,300 driving licence fee for expats

The proposal was made last month

Saudi work ban could see tens of thousands of expats lose their jobs

The kingdom’s labour ministry announced a decree last month barring foreign workers from 12 retail job roles

Oman to double tobacco tax

The increase forms part of a national strategy to prevent and control non-communicable diseases

Saudi Public Prosecution to hire women investigators for first time

Once selected applicants will take on roles including criminal investigation and inspecting prisons

Senior cleric says long robes not necessary for Saudi women

The member of the Council of Senior Scholars said Muslim women should dress modestly, but not have to wear an abaya

Investcorp to fit out some of its part-owned Saudi gyms for women

A surge in demand from women has led to the move, says co-CEO

Fog causes flight delays, traffic disruption in UAE

Dozens of flights were delayed at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports

Dubai International speeds up immigration with new smart gates

he gates are positioned in the arrivals area of Terminal 1

Saudi to rival Dubai with $17m horse racing championship

Riyadh is keen to develop its sports industry as part of reforms to diversify the economy

Dubai court fines Indian man $136,000 for RTA insult

The man accused the authority of deliberately failing people taking driving tests to make money

Kuwait’s interior ministry to replace 1,000 foreign staff

The government hopes to fully Kuwaitise most jobs in the pubic sector by 2022

Saudi to spend $32bn on subsidised home loans

The kingdom is hoping to spur private sector participation in the mortgage market

Arab Youth Centre HQ opened in Abu Dhabi

The office will provide young Arabs with creative spaces, programmes and initiatives

HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem

Under bin Sulayem’s leadership, DP World has positioned itself as a global leader in port…

Carlos Ghosn

After expanding his already extensive role as chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan alliance in…

HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

It would be fair to say that many of Alwaleed’s achievements over the last 12…

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum

The uncle of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum takes his position at…

Dubai International Airport sees 5.5% increase in 2017 passenger traffic

It was the airport’s slowest growth rate since at least 2009

World famous QE2 months away from reopening as Dubai hotel

The legendary ship has had a complicated history since being acquired by Dubai World unit Istithmar for $100m in 2007

Dubai’s Abraaj denies wrongdoing related to $1bn healthcare fund

Abraaj said it had hired KPMG to verify all receipts and payments made by the fund

Dubai’s Al Khaleej signs $1bn Egypt sugar refinery deal

The project will extend over 77,000 hectares

Saudi plans to limit restaurant jobs to women

A spokesperson said 16 restaurants will hire Saudi women for an initial trial

Saudi foreign remittances dip 6.74% in 2017

The decrease comes following the introduction of new fees and restrictions that have seen thousands of foreign workers leave the country

US investigates Qatar’s 2019 World Athletics Championships bid

Doha secured the tournament in November 2014, ahead of Barcelona and Eugene

Muscat airport expansion to open in March

The terminal was originally due to open in early 2014