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Rio Olympics: Judoka Toma wins UAE bronze medal

Sergiu Toma claimed the country’s second-ever medal at the Olympics

Abu Dhabi’s GASCO receives LNG storage vessel

The floating import vessel follows delays to plans for an onshore facility in Fujairah, according to reports

Aramex confirms stake acquisition by Australia Post

The deals follows Aramex’s recent sale of a Sydney-based courier firm to Australia Post

Saudi to nationalise health, automobile sectors

Plans come after the kingdom announced the complete Saudisation of the mobile sector

Saudi increases visa fees, traffic fines to boost revenues

A multiple exit and re-entry visa costing SAR500 will only be valid for three months, compared to six months earlier.

Saudi’s King Salman issues new directives on unpaid salaries for foreign workers

In recent months, local construction firms Saudi Oger and Saudi Binladin Group have made headlines following thousands of complaints from workers over unpaid wages

Dubai-based TURN8 launches $60m venture capital fund

The new fund will be used to support start-ups in technology innovation

Dubai airport resumes regular operations after Emirates crash

Hundreds of flights were affected by the disruptions at the airport since Wednesday

Dubai airport closure could have cost emirate $330m

Wednesday’s crash landing is believed to have cost Dubai’s economy $1m per minute that Dubai International Airport was closed

Dubai airport reopens second runway, in ‘recovery mode’

Flight disruptions affected 19,000 passengers on Wednesday

Investigation begins into Emirates crash landing

All 300 passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the gutted Boeing 777-300

Several airlines cancel Dubai flights on Thursday

Indian carriers Spice Jet, Indigo and Jet Airways have cancelled all their flights to and from Dubai on Thursday

Update: Dubai airport resumes departure operations after Emirates crash

An Emirates plane coming from India crash-landed at the Dubai airport on Wednesday

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai temporarily cancels all flights from Dubai

Dubai International Airport suspended operations after an Emirates plane crash landed on Wednesday

Firefighter dies during Emirates’ plane crash at Dubai airport

Flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram had 282 passengers and 18 crew onboard

Dubai billionaire offers to hire 3,000 laid-off Indian workers in Saudi

Ravi Pillai made the offer following reports that thousands of workers in Saudi are facing a ‘food crisis’

Qantas flight to Dubai returns to Sydney due to technical snag

The Airbus A380 aircraft turned back an hour into its journey

Emirates resumes flights to Guinea capital Conakry

The airline had suspended flights to the city in 2014 over Ebola fears

UAE non-oil private sector sees strongest hiring since May 2015

Monthly Emirates NBD index says growth in the sector hit a 10-month high in July

Legal view: What you should know about the UAE’s VPN law

No clarity yet about what exactly constitutes a “crime” when using VPNs

Kuwaiti conglomerate doubles maternity leave for UAE staff

Alghanim also offers women an option to extend leave by four months without pay

Kuwait reveals plans for smart, environmentally friendly city

South Saad Al-Abdullah city has been designed to accommodate 400,000 people

Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi airport up 6.6% in first half of 2016

The UAE capital welcomed over 11.84 million passengers at its international airport in H1

Saudi appoints first female commercial judge

No woman has previously been appointed in any ministry judicial role

Former RAKIA CEO ends negotiations over alleged $1.5bn fraud

The businessman is facing further criminal charges following accusations of global embezzlement

Dubai-based camel milk producer receives VAT exemption

Value added tax is expected to be introduced in the UAE in 2018

e-Gate pass system launched at Jebel Ali Free Zone

New passes to improve free zone access ahead of Expo 2020

Oman considers compulsory expat work contract registration

Currently companies are only required to register contracts for Omanis

Saudi to compare expat remittances to earnings

The new mechanism could potentially impact millions of expats who live and work in the kingdom

Ejari certificate needed to activate utility services in Dubai – DEWA

DEWA customers can receive utility services and Ejari certificates at all RERA accredited offices