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ICC investigates suspect UAE cricket match

The Emirates Cricket Board said it had not officially sanctioned the tournament

Dubai property correction to continue amid off-plan surge

Apartment and villa rents declined 3 per cent from Q3 to Q4, says Chestertons MENA

Saudi streamlines investment licence process

Licences can now be issued in just hours

Bahrain’s Arcapita partners with HSBC Saudi on $150m logistics fund

The firm will identify assets in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Oman bans hiring of foreigners in 10 sectors

The ban is intended to increase employment of Omanis

Saudi winds down corruption purge but scars linger

The scale and ferocity of the crackdown alarmed businessmen inside and outside the kingdom

Kuwait protests at “insult” by Saudi official, says state media agency

Head of Saudi Arabia’s sports committee is said to have made remarks about Kuwait’s minister of youth and sport

Dubai’s Emirates restores capacity on some US routes

The carrier cut flights to some US cities last year

Dubai floating villa project lacks approvals – report

Developer Kleindienst Group denied the claims

Russian investors offer to buy Saudi Aramco stake

China’s state-owned oil companies were reported to have proposed a similar deal last year

Intersec 2018: Regional security enters its next chapter

There was a particular emphasis on technology innovations at this year’s Intersec

Saudi to recover more than $100bn in corruption settlements

The kingdom is expecting to beat its settlement target from detainees charged with corruption

Dubai’s DP World, India’s NIF create $3bn logistics fund

The money will target assets and developing projects in a number of areas

Qatar offered FIFA $100m payment if it won 2022 World Cup – report

A whistleblower has alleged Qatar’s Al Jazeera promised the payment if it won the tournament

Saudi-led coalition to give $1.5bn in Yemen aid, expand port capacity

The US-backed alliance will also operate an air bridge to Marib and set up 17 overland corridors for aid deliveries

Understanding e-commerce challenges in the Middle East

Amol Kadam explores the challenges faced by online retailers, and how to take pole position in the growing industry

Saudi government announces tender to build 60 schools

The government previously built such infrastructure solely out of its own funds

Dubai ruler launches huge nature reserve project

The Marmoon Reserve will host more than 20 environmental, cultural and sports-related initiatives

Saudi coalition shoots down Yemen missile

The Iranian-aligned Houthis have fired several missiles at the kingdom

Saudi sovereign fund eyes $500m investment in Hollywood agency

The funds would be used to help WME, agency of actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, expand its operations

India withdraws subsidy for pilgrims travelling to Saudi

A record number of Indian pilgrims are expected to undertake their Haj pilgrimage this year

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange enters blockchain deal with SWIFT

ADX will work with other organisations to explore the use of blockchain to speed up securities processing

UAE citizens can now visit China without a visa

The UAE’s granted visa on arrival entry to Chinese passport holders in 2016

VAT could hit UAE property market in 2018

Significant new supply in Dubai could also dampen the market in the run up to 2020, according to JLL

Dubai’s Emirates to resume flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

The carrier suspended flights in July 2016 following a failed coup attempt

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

Kuwait ministries told to begin purge of foreign staff

The government wants to fully Kuwaitise government jobs by 2022

UAE says Qatari royal leaves after claim he was being detained

A UAE official said the claim that Sheikh Abdullah was being held against his will was “lies”

Saudi tourism commission says access for women still restricted

It was previously reported that women of the requisite age could apply for a lone-traveller visa

The Gulf’s wealth management hub

Khaled Sifri explains why GCC investors are now choosing the UAE to invest their money

Dubai non-oil private sector growth hits 14-month low

A slower growth rate was seen across all three major sectors