Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement the individuals were detained on the basis of criminal acts not political expression
The U.S. State Department said the detention of opposition figures in the country “raise serious concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression in Bahrain”
Al Maktoum International’s capacity is expected to reach 130 million in 2022 from its current capacity of five million passengers
For Iran, the end of sanctions could bring a rapid economic boom
Locations such as Palm Jumeirah and Jumeirah Beach Residences posted a significant quarterly drop in rents this year
Minister says potential ‘Grexit’ will have no impact on the tourism industry
Oman’s biggest sovereign wealth fund owned a 30 per cent stake in Corporate Commercial Bank
The draft law reportedly presents “flexible strategies” to bailout businesses that are facing bankruptcy
The government has also reformed the validity of family visit visas issued for expats, an official said
Zero hope, zero reform and zero willingness to change equals Greece of tomorrow, writes Saxo Bank’s chief economist
The United Nations last week designated the Yemen war as a Level 3 humanitarian crisis, its most severe category
Improved relations with Iran would be good for the region, writes Dr Nasser Saidi
In the increasingly tech-savvy Gulf mobile apps are becoming big business
France, which holds close ties with Sunni Arab states, has arguably been the most demanding among the six powers negotiating a final accord
Passenger numbers climbed to 6.2 million in May – up from 5 million a year earlier
IoT and big data will transform the way we think about data centres, writes Fujitsu Middle East’s VP and MD
The carrier said it has paid the Dubai government – its parent firm – nearly $3bn in dividends and is financially transparent with no room for subsidies.
The clarification came following reports that the transaction fee would rise from 4 to 8 per cent
The number of users in the MENA region is expected to reach 425m by 2019, a new study by Cisco forecast
Airport passenger traffic growth was largely driven by flights from the US, India and Italy.
Aeroports de Paris, insurer AXA and construction group Eiffage are among the companies in the consortium led by France’s Caisse des Depots (CDC).
Agility vice chairman and CEO Tarek Sultan discusses the company’s journey from small local logistics player to global competitor, and its next big step, Africa.
Cut off from the world, caught between the fighting by Saudi-led coalition and rebels, Yemen’s 25 million people are prey to hunger, disease and a fear of death.
The Mercedes-Maybach S600 could give first class airlines a run for their money
Horizon Plantations and Ethio Agri-CEFT plans to more than double its coffee production and expand tea output.
The kingdom fell behind Nigeria for Indian supplies and lost out to Russia and Angola for crude supplies to China
Thousands of US jobs are being threatened because of the GCC airlines, alleges Richard Anderson
RSE is looking to acquire the 35.5 per cent stake from private equity fund CVC Capital Partners
Before the restructuring, industry sources said QP had around 14,000 employees
An Omani businessman infected with the virus is currently in quarantine in Thailand