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How I got here: Salem Bin Dasmal, Silver Spoon Investments founder and CEO

Salem Bin Dasmal details his journey from tennis champion to entrepreneur with some government work along the way

US Congress lacks votes to override Obama veto on 9/11 bill – US-Arab Relations CEO

John Duke Anthony said the “better argument will prevail”, according to reports

Oman increases cigarette prices

The country’s tobacco tax has been doubled

Fire at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura terminal injures eight

The company said the fire had not affected operations

Saudia aircraft from Jeddah isolated in Manila airport after ‘false’ hijacking threat

According to reports, there were around 300 passengers onboard the plane

Louvre Abu Dhabi opening pushed back to 2017, new director appointed

The museum was originally scheduled to open in 2012 but has been repeatedly delayed

First smartphone-based MBA launched for students in Dubai

95% of Saudi mobile shops comply with Saudisation drive

Shops are now required to employ only Saudis

Abu Dhabi considers extending Sweihan solar project after record low bid

Bidding for the Sweihan solar project is said to have beaten a record set in Chile last month

Gulf states urge Iran to negotiate in UAE island dispute

The dispute centres on the islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Moussa

Saudi Aramco to shut two refineries for maintenance later this year

Each shutdown could add four million to eight million barrels of crude into global markets

Domestic workers in Dubai earn highest in the region

On average, a domestic worker in the emirate pockets a monthly salary of Dhs1,697

Oman asks public, private sector CEOs to help forge new five-year plan

The sultanate is seeking to diversify away from oil after posting a sizeable budget deficit in the first half

OPEC, non-OPEC oil stabilising deal close – Venezuela President

OPEC members are set to hold a meeting with non-OPEC oil producing nations in Algeria this month

Dubai South unveils apartments priced from Dhs280,000

Residential units at The Pulse will go on sale at the end of this month

Work visa restrictions hit female expats in Oman

Female professionals in Oman are not being granted work visas in some sectors, according to reports

Nesma Airlines to start Saudi domestic operations in November

The Saudi-owned airline received its air operator’s certificate in August

Saudi to increase fees for seven services

The Saudi government is looking to reduce subsidies to increase its non-oil revenue

Car review: Rolls-Royce Dawn

Damien Reid took to the roads of Cape Town to discover one of Rolls-Royce’s most exclusive offerings yet

Houthi authorities seize tankers in Yemen port

Two 74,000 tonne ships, the Chao Hu and the Hong Ze Hu, have been denied permission to leave Hodeida port

Electronic sheep sacrifice offered at this year’s Haj

Pilgrims in Makkah were able to undertake their Eid Al-Adha sacrifice via a computerised system

Qatar calls for friendly ties between Iran, GCC states

Fresh strains have emerged between Saudi and Iran over the haj pilgrimage

Dubai’s Abraaj exits investment in Colombian retailer Koba

Koba was sold for an undisclosed amount to Capital Group Private Markets

UAE’s first female paralympian Thuraya Al Zaabi on her incredible journey

Al Zaabi is now an ambassador for the Paralympics in the UAE

Fighting fit? Health and healthcare in the GCC

The money and the will might be there, but with growing populations, unhealthy lifestyles and region-wide problems such as diabetes and obesity a cause for great concern, just how confident can we be in the Gulf’s healthcare sector?

Olympics, sport and the GCC

Despite the GCC making little impact on the medal table, the region did not escape attention at this year’s Olympics

Dubai reveals new public parking rates for commercial areas

Dubai’s private sector hiring remains slow despite overall growth

The monthly Emirates NBD business tracker found Dubai’s private sector growth on track in August

Apple launches iPhone 7, 7 Plus; UAE launch and prices revealed

The next generation Apple smartphone comes with better camera features and without a headphone port

Videos: Gulf Business Industry Awards 2016

The fifth edition of the Gulf Business Awards was held on September 6

Kuwaiti MP proposes expats pass tests to stay in the country

Expats make up roughly 70 per cent of Kuwait’s population