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Saudi signs cooperation deals with China on nuclear energy

Riyadh is in the early stages of feasibility and design studies for its first two commercial nuclear reactors

Is Saudi’s bold vision taking shape?

Heralding major reforms, Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 programme was launched with much gusto last year. Has there been significant progress?

Saudi to allow full foreign ownership in health, education sectors

It is the latest move by the country to gradually ease ownership restrictions on foreign firms

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Saudi lifts poultry import ban from Malaysia, Poland, Austria and Serbia

The ban on poultry imports was imposed due to concerns over bird flu

Indian government to fund labour cases, pay overstay fines for nationals in UAE

Indian missions in the UAE said they aim to support Indian citizens that are in distress

Over 1.4 million hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi

The number represents an increase of 33 per cent when compared with the same period last year

Saudis may seek funding in Chinese yuan

Obtaining some funds in yuan could give Riyadh more financial flexibility

Dubai’s ruler unveils blueprint for $1.5bn Food Park

The new park will be located in Dubai Wholesale City

Saudi teen arrested for dancing to ‘Macarena’ on Jeddah street

The 14-year-old was questioned for showing “improper public behaviour” and disrupting traffic.

UAE to implement tobacco, soft drinks tax in October

The tax will see prices for tobacco and energy drinks double

Dubai’s Emirates sponsors 2018 Ryder Cup

The deal is a renewal of the carrier’s existing European Tour Agreement, which will run until 2021

Dubai International Airport sees busiest month on record in July

An increase in passengers saw the aviation hub beat a previous monthly record set in January

Saudi to get $21.3bn boost from expat fees but may face 2017 recession – BoA

The bank said reforms were providing a non-oil revenue boost but may not help the country avoid recession this year

Bahrain may need to boost interest rates to protect currency, IMF warns

The IMF repeated earlier warnings that more steps by Bahrain to cut its deficit were “urgently needed”

Fire breaks out at a hotel in Makkah

All the 600 Turkish and Yemeni pilgirms at the hotel were safely evacuated

Saudi expects increase in Hajj pilgrims after crossing one million arrivals

The kingdom lifted pilgrim quota reductions earlier this year

Saudi exempts contractors on public sector projects from new worker tax

The country is expected to double its monthly fee for private sector workers from next year

Four arrested in Abu Dhabi for ‘offensive’ YouTube video

Three men and a woman have been charged with violating ‘public morality’

Is now a good time to invest in the Indian property market?

M.D. Saini, MD and CEO of Shapoorji Pallonji International, discusses the current state of the Indian property industry

Saudi Grains Organisation orders 480,000 tonnes of wheat

The kingdom has made two other major wheat orders this year

Saudi to restart work on $26.6bn Grand Mosque expansion

A crane collapse at the site killed 107 people in 2015

Emirates to operate extra flights to Jeddah, deploy A380 to Medina for haj

Emirates will operate 45 additional flights to Jeddah and 12 extra flights to Medina from August 17 until September 11

Saudi says has not requested any mediation with Iran

Media reports claimed Saudi had asked Iraq to help mediate ties with Iran

Kuwait to issue tender for $1.2bn solar project in 2018

Companies have been given a September deadline to express interest

Saudi announces departure of 1,400 domestic workers

Preparations are also underway to repatriate all female workers staying in shelters in the kingdom

Kuwait contains oil spill, investigating incident

The clean-up of the shores affected by the spill will take one week

Abu Dhabi, Dubai utilities to connect water networks

The two sides will hire a consultancy to conduct a feasibility study

Major components installed at last unit of UAE’s nuclear power plant

Construction of the four units is now more than 82 per cent complete

Saudi jeweller L’azurde expects revenue increase from duty free deal

The company will exclusively provide jewellery and gold at the kingdom’s main international airports