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UAE Launches New API System To Pre-Screen Passengers

Those deemed high-risk will be prevented from boarding the flight to the UAE or apprehended at the airport.

UAE To Launch New Smart Gates, Trolleys To Reduce Airport Wait Time

New initiatives are expected to be launched before the end of this year across the country’s airports.

Video: Workers Stage Strike In Downtown Dubai Over Wage Issues

Hundreds of labourers from the Fountain Views project gathered in Downtown Dubai to demand bonuses, eyewitnesses said.

Human Rights Or Business? Saudi Defence Accord Sparks Storm In Sweden

Analysts say the Swedish government’s change of tack in foreign policy could jeopardise billions of dollars in sales, particularly for defence-related companies

Sidelined In Tikrit, U.S. Says War On ISIL Will Be Won

Washington has been training and equipping the Iraqi army to fight back the ISIL militants.

Saudi’s Safco Gains Regulatory Nod For $222.2m Bonus Share Issue

Safco will raise its capital from SAR3.33 billion to SAR4.16 billion ($888 million-$1.11 billion), according to a filing on the bourse website.

Show Us Proof: UAE Minister Hits Back In Airlines Subsidy Row

Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri said that the word subsidy is often misused and warned that it should not be used without sufficient proof.

Saudi Arabia, UAE Among Top Five Defence Importers In 2014 – IHS

The Kingdom overtook India to become the world’s biggest weapons importer in 2014, research company IHS said.

Saudi Arabia Rejects Rights Criticism After Flogging Of Blogger

A statement said the Kingdom’s constitution ensured the protection of human rights because it was based on Islamic Sharia law.

Louis Dreyfus Ships Big US Ethanol Cargo To Middle East

Dreyfus is sending about 280,000 barrels of ethanol from the Port of New York to Jebel Ali in the UAE.

Apple’s Rivals Hope Its Watch Will Boost Their Own Wearable Tech

Apple’s new Watch is expected to be launched at an event announced this week.

Oil Plunge Slows Deposit Growth At GCC Banks, No Liquidity Crunch

Deposits from governments, quasi-government bodies and national oil companies provide around 10 to 35 per cent of GCC banks’ non-equity funding.

Saudi King Keeps Close Hand On Oil In Remodelling Strategic Team

King Salman is clearly laying the ground for a generational shift in how Riyadh develops its energy and economic strategies.

Croatia Mulls Loan From UAE To Refinance Costly Debts

The loan could be worth around $2 billion and enable the EU member to refinance debt.

Dubai’s Nakheel Says 90 Villa Units Delivered At Jumeirah Village Circle

The Jumeirah Village Circle villas project, launched in December 2013, sold for a combined value of Dhs275 million.

Abu Dhabi, Japanese Firms In $300m Steel Pipe Venture

The facility, at Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa industrial zone, will produce 240,000 tonnes of sour grade steel pipes.

Oman’s PDO Ups Crude Output Above 2015 Plans

PDO’s production in January and February exceeded the planned average for the year as a whole.

Sony Unveils Z4 Tablet And Mid-Range M4 Aqua Smartphone, But No Flagship

Sony said the M4 Aqua smartphone represented a renewed focus on the mid-range segment.

Qatar World Cup 2022: Time For Compromise Not Confrontation – Gill

Gill backed Blatter on FIFA 2022 dates, agreeing that the final cannot be held later than December 18.

Nshama Launches Massive Residential Project Town Square In Dubai

Town Square will feature 3,000 townhouses and 18,000 apartments in addition to retail, hospitality and commercial units.

Bahrain Banks On Infrastructure, Private Sector To Ride Out Cheap Oil

Experts say that Bahrain had managed to diversify its economy enough in recent years to make lower oil prices less damaging.

Dubai’s DEWA To Open 100 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In 2015

The authority inaugurated the first station within its main office on Wednesday.

Egypt’s Sisi Issues Decree Widening Scope Of Security Crackdown

The anti-terrorism law gives authorities powers to ban groups on charges ranging from harming national unity to disrupting public order.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Stall As Oil Gives Up Gains

Dubai’s stock index fell 0.8 per cent as most stocks declined.

Internet Of Everything To Drive Dubai’s Smart Economy

Mobile collaboration and Bring Your Own Device will open up opportunities worth Dhs17.9 billion in Dubai by 2019, says Shukri Eid, director at Cisco Consulting.

Fierce Crackdown On Dissent No Laughing Matter In Egypt

Humour, which was one of the only channels for protest under successive Egyptian autocrats, is being stifled under current laws.

Fire Rips Through Dubai Marina’s Torch Tower

No fatalities were reported at the time of publishing.

Oil Falls Sharply After US Crude Inventories Rise

Brent crude oil prices slipped below $59 a barrel on Thursday.

Stock News: Saudi Arabia Down, Egypt Firms As Oil Slides

Brent oil traded below $59 per barrel as U.S. crude inventories were expected to hit record highs.

Mustafa Agha

ONE OF THE more important Arab sports journalists of our time, Agha is currently the…