Smart transportation: Uber to roll out autonomous cars in Saudi

The initiative highlights ongoing efforts to adopt modern technologies and smart mobility innovations

Elon Musk: Starlink has been approved in Saudi Arabia

Musk, who also heads Tesla, used the occasion to float his wider ambitions for the region

Trump’s Saudi Arabia visit unlocks $600bn in investment deals

A slate of high-profile business deals across Riyadh, Doha and Abu Dhabi are being unveiled this week

Omar Al Jaber, director of Shared Services at Qatar Tourism on record visitors, strategic growth and service excellence

Qatar Tourism’s Omar Al Jaber on record visitors, strategic growth and service excellence

The director of Shared Services at Qatar Tourism discusses factors driving tourism growth in the country as well as the authority’s focus on service excellence and customer experience

RTA’s overhaul: How it’s improving traffic on Dubai’s Emirates Road

The RTA is also encouraging truck drivers to utilise designated rest areas during the restricted hours to reduce congestion

Heads up, shoppers: Dubai Mall announces major route changes

Authorities have advised visitors to follow signage and allow extra travel time when accessing the mall

WATCH: Saudi F-15s flank Trump’s Air Force One in dramatic Riyadh arrival

F-15SA aircraft flanked Air Force One as it approached King Khalid International Airport, in a show of military pageantry

Spinneys posts record Q1 revenue as store expansion drives growth

UAE operations have remained the company’s core revenue engine, contributing Dhs864m in sales.

How much is Dubai’s Salik making in 2025? Here’s the latest

In Salik’s core tolling business, total chargeable trips reached 158.0m following the introduction of variable pricing at the end of January 2025

From Dirhams to digital: Dubai lets you pay government fees in crypto

The Dubai Cashless Strategy is expected to contribute at least Dh8bn annually to the local economy

New PIF company: Saudi Crown Prince launches HUMAIN

New PIF company: Saudi Crown Prince launches HUMAIN

HUMAIN will develop one of the world’s most powerful multimodal Arabic large language models (LLMs) and provide localised, regional, and global AI capabilities

These Riyadh roads are closed as Trump begins Saudi visit

Motorists have been advised to avoid several roads, particularly around the Diplomatic Quarter and central Riyadh

Trump jets into Saudi, UAE and Qatar with trillion-dollar investment ambitions

Business leaders including Elon Musk, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser will also be on the trip

Checked in and counted: Emirates reveals its massive daily baggage figures

Despite the complexity of its operations, Emirates has maintained a 99.9 per cent baggage handling success rate

New golden visa alert: Sheikh Hamdan’s big move for Dubai Health staff

The directive coincides with International Nurses Day, observed annually on May 12

UAE new visa rules

UAE grants visa fine exemption to Sudanese nationals

The decision takes effect from May 19, 2025, and will remain valid until December 31

Saudi Aramco allocates $100m to boost R&D at KAUST

5 key takeaways from Aramco’s latest financial results

The world’s biggest oil exporter reported a net profit of $26.01bn for the first three months of 2025

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Saudi airline flynas launches IPO to raise up to $1.1bn

The airline is selling a 30 per cent stake to investors in the first IPO by a Gulf airline in almost 20 years

Legal gaming in UAE: All you need to know about it

The Wynn Al Marjan Island, expected to open in Ras Al Khaimah in early 2027, will be the UAE’s first legal casino, likely to be followed by others

Sobha to build massive new towers along Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road

Dubbed Sobha Central, the landmark project will feature 1,225 new one- and two-bedroom residences housed within its first tower

Dubai traffic: New project to reduce travel time from 104 minutes to just 16

Spanning 13km, the corridor serves one million residents and major developments, including Dubai Islands, Dubai Waterfront, and Port Rashid

Hajj 2025: Saudi issues deportation, 10-year ban warnings for violations

Hajj 2025: Saudi issues deportation, 10-year ban warnings for violations

The penalties apply specifically to visit visa holders, while residents found violating Hajj regulations risk deportation and a 10-year ban from re-entering the kingdom

Ceasefire agreement: UAE airlines resume flights to Pakistan

Passengers with connecting flights to Pakistan will be accepted for travel

Dubai traffic update: 89 areas to get new road markings

The project includes highways, main roads, residential areas, and several key intersections

Oman rises 5 places in Government AI Readiness Index 2024

Oman rises 5 places in Government AI Readiness Index 2024

Oman is developing a national language model —“Oman GPT”— to enhance public sector productivity, and an innovation hub, “Oman Studio”, to connect AI talent with industry needs

Mubadala invests in Avanse

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala’s assets jump 9% in 2024

Mubadala’s deployed capital grew by 33.7 per cent in 2024 from the previous year to Dh119bn

Airspace closure: GCC airlines suspend flights to Pakistan

This remains an evolving situation, and further changes or disruptions may occur

Good news for UAE companies: Corporate tax penalties waived

The FTA clarified that this exemption applies only to the first tax period of the taxable person

Emirates Group delivers record-breaking financial year 2024-25

Emirates Group delivers record-breaking financial year 2024-25

This is the first financial year that the UAE corporate tax, enacted in 2023, is applied to the Emirates Group

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Curbing inflation: What Kuwait is doing to maintain price stability

The steps are part of a broader ministerial initiative to bring order to market dynamics and prevent price manipulation or supply disruptions