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UAE citizens exempt from pre-entry visas for Botswana

Emiratis can stay in the African country for up to 90 days

Russia expresses interest in Saudi nuclear plans

Russia’s energy minister has said the two countries signed a nuclear cooperation deal in March

Emirates to operate one-off A380 to Amman

The A380 service will be operated to Amman on September 25, to mark Emirates’ 30th year of flying to Jordan

Nakheel, Reel to develop new dine-in cinemas at The Pointe mall

The five-cinema complex will offer a total of 250 seats

Dubai’s DP World to assess hyperloop transport system

The ports operator has launched a study into the high-speed transportation of containers

Saudi says will issue haj visas to Iranian expatriates

Tehran announced earlier this year that it would not send pilgrims for haj

UAE climbs six places in global innovation index

The emirates was the highest ranked among Arab countries in the 2016 index

Saudi labour ministry to investigate company that displayed maids at kiosk

The company involved could face human trafficking charges, according to reports

Saudi to make 2,000 government schools ‘independent’

Government seeks to reduce financial burden of education and improve its quality

US transfers 15 Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the UAE

The move marks the largest single transfer of Guantanamo detainees under the Obama administration

Saudi soldiers in Yemen to receive one-month bonus

Ministry employees on the front line will also be awarded the bonus

Nakheel, RIU begin work on Deira Islands beachfront resort

The 800-room resort is slated for completion in Q3 2019

Dubai Crocodile Park to open in 2016

The new attraction will features hundreds of crocodiles, according to reports

Abu Dhabi private clinics report staff layoffs

Changes forcing Emiratis to pay for part of their key are impacting local private hospitals

Saudi to introduce six projects to boost Saudisation

Labour ministry seeks to reduce cost difference between employing locals and expats

Dubai’s RTA to boost taxi fleet by 40% to 7000 by 2021

The RTA’s new five-year plan will also see 50 per cent of the taxis converted into hybrid vehicles

The economic impact of Brexit on the GCC countries

Dr Cedwyn Fernandes explores the economic consequences of the Brexit vote across the Gulf region

New Tunisian Prime Minister tries to break economic reform curse

French-educated technocrat Youssef Chahed is the sixth post-uprising premier

Car review: Mercedes-Benz GLS500 4MATIC

The Mercedes-Benz GLS500 4MATIC ticks a lot of SUV boxes, says Damien Reid

Dubai government to buy new electric and hybrid cars

Up to 10 per cent of new vehicles will be electric and hybrid cars

Ismaik’s Marya Group reveals listing plans

Firm says it will eventually go public after increasing investment portfolio to $1bn

Olympic gold winner Aldeehani says joy dampened by ban on Kuwait

Fehaid Aldeehani won the men’s double trap event under the Olympic flag

Oman suspends Azamn newspaper following corruption allegations

The private publication alleged corruption in the country’s judiciary

Pod-shaped luxury floating homes to be unveiled in Dubai

The Dutch developer behind the homes is expecting regional sales worth $50m over the first year

Saudi aims to employ 100,000 nationals in the healthcare sector

The ministry expects to achieve the target by 2030

Egypt closes 48 forex bureaus in black market crackdown – sources

Egypt devalued its currency by nearly 14 per cent in March in an effort to close the gap with the black market rate

Visitor numbers to Qatar drop 6% in first half of 2016

The Gulf state said that Ramadan, which began in early June, had an impact on arrival numbers

Dubai property prices drop for sixth consecutive quarter

Average sales rates fell by 12 per cent year-on-year in Q2, finds CBRE

Dubai’s Nakheel awards Dhs1.5bn contract for Al Khail Avenue

The Dhs2bn project will feature hospitality, retail and entertainment facilities

Saudi’s first women-only telecoms complex fails to attract vendors

The lack of activity at the complex comes despite wide media attention