Lebanese TV presenter Najwa Kassem dies in Dubai

Kassem, 51, had been working with the Al Arabiya news channel since 2003

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visits Pakistan, holds talks with PM Imran Khan

The one-day trip marks Sheikh Mohamed’s first official foreign visit in 2020

Lubna Olayan named chairman of Saudi British Bank for next three years

Olayan, 64, became the first woman to chair a Saudi-listed company

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to visit Pakistan

Sheikh Mohamed will hold a meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan

Abu Dhabi toll gates take effect: Everything you need to know

Tolls will only be charged during the peak hours, from 7am – 9am and 5pm-7pm from Saturday to Thursday

Over 2.1 million use public transport in Dubai on New Year’s eve

The Dubai Metro was the most widely used mode of transport

Filipina maid killed in Kuwait following abuse, Manila condemns act

‘I really want to kill the illegal recruiters who send Filipina maids to the Middle East’, says President Duterte

Oman’s ruler Sultan Qaboos in ‘stable’ condition

Sultan Qaboos has travelled to Belgium in December for medical treatment

Pictures, videos: Dubai welcomes 2020 with dazzling fireworks

Over one million people gathered in Downtown Dubai to ring in the New Year

Saudi plan to wean off oil sees success even as economy stalls

The overall economy was weighed down by shrinkage of 6.4 per cent in the country’s oil sector

Dubai’s Emirates warns of peak travel at the start of the New Year

The busiest days anticipated are January 1-4, 2020

UAE nuclear plant to be operational in Q1 2020 – report

Unit 1, the first of four planned reactors, is currently in a testing phase and is on track to receive an operating licence from regulators, the paper said

Revealed: Top 10 greatest passports of the decade, UAE tops list

The UAE’s passport gained a total of over 111 visa waivers, most of which have taken place in the last three years

Revealed: All the NYE celebrations across Dubai

Fireworks shows have been planned in 25 locations across the city

Video: Road closures, traffic plan for NYE celebrations in Dubai

Burj Khalifa will host a mega fireworks and light show to ring in 2020

Dubai intensifies retail monitoring to ensure DSF discounts are genuine

Officials are monitoring market activity and inspecting commercial establishments

GCC borrowers raise over $100bn in bond placements in 2019

Issuers seized on low borrowing costs as central banks globally cut rates

Saudi starts trial operations at new Arar airport

Once operational, the new Arar airport will have the capacity for 1.04 million annual passengers

Saudi shops, businesses can stay open 24/7 starting Jan 1, 2020

Businesses that wish to operate 24/7 will need a special licence

Kuwaiti oil companies could soon replace several expats with locals – reports

Some lawmakers believe local oil companies have favoured expatriate candidates over similarly qualified Kuwaiti jobseekers

Two Saudis shot dead in Dammam were planning ‘terrorist’ attack – state agency

The two wanted men were driving a vehicle laden with explosives

Saudi sentences Yemeni man to death for theatre stabbings

The attack, in which three people were injured, was ordered by al-Qaeda in neighbouring Yemen, according to reports

Uber’s acquisition of Careem gets Egyptian nod, with conditions

Any raising of passenger prices has to comply with cap imposed by the ECA

Dubai announces free parking on January 1, 2020

The UAE has declared that the New Year will be observed by both public and private sectors with a one-day holiday

Dubai reveals largest-ever budget for 2020 to ‘stimulate economy’

The budget for the financial year 2020, at Dhs66.4bn, will continue to focus on social services

New Year celebrations line-up revealed in Abu Dhabi

Concerts by international and Arabic singers as well as a 10-minute fireworks show have been planned

Dubai Duty Free sales cross $2bn in 2019

The airport retailer achieved a similar sales figure last year

UAE telecoms authority TRA responds to ToTok issue

ToTok co-founder Giac has also urged Apple and Google to re-instate the app

Revealed: Dubai’s biggest foreign trade partners during the first nine months of 2019

The emirate’s non-oil foreign trade grew 6 per cent to cross Dhs1 trillion between Jan-Sept

Why the GCC is courting MICE visitors

The regional meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions industry is booming