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DEWA announces record low bid for 200MW Dubai CSP solar plant

The bid is nearly 40 per cent lower than the previous international record

Kuwait’s Emir urges Qatar to exercise restraint

Sheikh Al-Sabah told his Qatari counterpart that he hoped he would give a chance to efforts aimed at “containing tension in brotherly relations among brothers”

Egyptians panic, fear for jobs in Qatar after diplomatic rift

An estimated 350,000 Egyptians reside in Doha

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt sever ties with Qatar over ‘terrorism’

The coordinated move dramatically escalates a simmering dispute over Qatar’s support of the Muslim Brotherhood

GCC rift threatens air travel disruption regionally and globally

Saudi has banned Qatari airlines from its airspace

Qatar asks citizens to leave UAE within 14 days

Those who cannot travel directly to Doha have been asked to go through Kuwait or Oman

GCC rift could escalate into a ‘military standoff’ – Sultan Al Qassemi

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have completely cut ties with Qatar

Qatar stock market tumbles 7.6% as Saudi, UAE cut ties

The diplomatic rift could have a serious impact on some business deals and companies in the region

Dubai stock index drops on opening after Qatar rift

Abu Dhabi’s stock index also fell 0.4 per cent on opening

Saudi construction firm abandons nearly 100 workers in the desert

The men said they had been left in their remote desert camp for the last two months with no food, water and other basic necessities

Saudi Oger forced to pay owed worker wages by court – report

The court is in the process of forcing the company to pay the dues through sequestration of its properties and assets, according to reports

UAE condemns London terror attacks

The Saturday attack saw three attackers drive a van into crowds on London Bridge

IATA says indications US laptop ban hit Middle East passenger traffic in April

IATA said the April growth rate for Middle Eastern carriers was slower than the average pace of the last five years

Oman’s markets hit by fruit and vegetable shortage – report

Government officials announced stricter controls on fruits and vegetables last month

Saudi allows undocumented Filipino children to leave the country without DNA test

Now only a birth registration certificate from the Philippine consulate is needed to allow parents to leave with undocumented children

Saudi utility Marafiq may consider IPO

The IPO, which could be in 2019, could raise around SAR1bn

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Expat sentenced to life imprisonment by Abu Dhabi court over terror charges

The 22-year-old Pakistani was convicted of attempted murder with the intent of committing a terrorist act

GCC rift could have ramifications – analysts

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are incensed by Qatar’s conciliatory line on Iran

UAE condemns terrorist attack in Kabul, says all its diplomats safe

The bombing, which took place in the diplomatic quarter in Kabul on Wednesday, left at least 80 people dead

Taiwan lodges complaint with Dubai’s Emirates over flag pin e-mail

Emirates reportedly sent a mail to staff telling cabin crew to avoid wearing Taiwanese flag pins

New sleep lounge opened at Dubai airport’s Terminal 3

The Sleep ‘n fly lounge offers a total of 27 pods and cabins

UAE’s Federal National Council to discuss draft law on domestic workers

The FNC will also discuss hiring domestic workers from Bangladesh

Dubai’s SKAI says Viceroy project on track for 2018 opening despite fire accident

Up to 40 per cent of the construction of the Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village hotel and residences is complete

Dubai International airport handles 7.6 million passengers in April

The airport welcomed over 30 million passengers during the first four months of the year

Saudi to begin imposing tobacco, soft drinks tax in June

Entities who withhold information or violate regulations will face fines of up to SAR50,000

Dubai’s Marka appoints new CEO

Marka’s former CEO Nick Peel resigned from his position in December 2016

The secrets of strategy execution

Executing a strategy is rarely a straightforward process

Two restaurants shut down at Le Meridien Abu Dhabi

Wakataua (beach lounge and terrace) and Southeast Asian restaurant Talay are closing down

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OPEC meets to extend oil cuts for up to one year

OPEC and 11 non-members agreed to cut oil output by about 1.8 million barrels per day in the first half of 2017

UAE could fly military jets from new Somalia base – report

Berbera is about 260km south of Yemen where UAE troops are part of a Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels