UAE-linked Petrofac gets major North Sea oil contract

Company has operational centres in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

Revealed: The world’s best workplaces

Several companies with significant UAE and Saudi Arabian operations make the list

Watch: Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi takes over late brother’s Qasimi fashion label

Sharjah Art Foundation succeeds her brother Khalid, who died in July

Video: Mariah Carey to perform free Dubai concert to mark one year until Expo 2020

Singer will perform on October 20 with Hussain Al Jassmi at Burj Park

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in UAE for official visit

Lebanon’s government is scrambling to implement reforms needed to unlock billions in international aid

Dubai’s RTA unveils ‘virtual Nol card’ to enable payment through phones

The new initiative will be rolled out in the third quarter of 2020

Six tourist spots in Saudi Arabia that will surprise you

The kingdom offers ancient ruins that rival Jordan’s and a rich and varied culture that defies stereotypes

Saudi Arabia dairy company Almarai sees net profit fall following CEO shakeup

Net profit decline comes despite increase in revenues

Oman low-cost carrier Salam Air launches new flights from Muscat to Bangladesh

New service four times per week from Muscat to Chittagong

Digital advertising on taxi windows being trialled in Dubai

RTA testing out the technology at GITEX 2019 in Dubai

Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade surges in first half of 2019

Non-oil foreign trade is up five per cent compared to the same period in 2018 – and 87 per cent since 2009

UAE set to be taken off EU list of tax havens

The UAE is reportedly set to be removed along with Switzerland and the Marshall Islands

UAE private sector added 40,000 new jobs in Q2

The total number of private sector workers in the country grew to 5.1 million in the second quarter of 2019

Saudi to permit foreign couples to share hotel rooms

Women, including Saudi nationals, will also be allowed to rent hotel rooms by themselves

Revealed: Top 10 banks in the GCC

The GCC’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size

Explainer: Understanding the GCC’s changing remittance market

Hatem Sleiman, regional vice president – Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan at Western Union, reveals the latest trends in the industry

Revealed: Top banks in Kuwait

Kuwait’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size

Three ways GCC governments can benefit from the entertainment industry

GCC governments can unlock an estimated $3.4bn annually in increased spending, finds new study

UAE cloud migration slows as IT costs rise – study

One of the key reasons was found to be UAE organisations’ “data hoarding culture”

Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc to kick off $5bn gas pipeline lease deal

The sale is likely to draw interest from infrastructure funds and private equity firms

Dubai and Abu Dhabi top table as smartest cities in Middle East

The two cities lead the region in the inaugural IMD Smart City Index

UAE’s first astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori back on Earth

The 35-year-old spent eight days in space on board the ISS

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines - Boeing

Emirates boss says Etihad more receptive to synergies

Tim Clark has mentioned previously that Emirates is working closely with Etihad without encroaching on competition rules

Abu Dhabi Airport’s City Terminal closed permanently

The check-in facility near Abu Dhabi Mall has been closed for good

Saudi women can now reach ‘senior ranks’ of armed forces

Saudi has announced several new measures aimed at increasing the role of women in society

UAE to use AI to help with intellectual property issues

The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Intellectual Property Office

Live video: UAE astronaut Hazzaa Al Mansoori to return to Earth today

The 35-year-old spent eight days at the International Space Station

Rothschild, Moelis compete for $15bn Binladin debt revamp

The boutique banks made pitches to Saudi Binladin Group last month for what would be one of the Middle East’s biggest debt revamps

JPMorgan sees Middle East deal flow making up for lower fees

Investment banking fees in the Middle East are lower than in countries like the US

Dubai’s housing market ‘oversupplied’ despite drop in prices – UBS

The Dubai residential market is expected to bottom out soon, states study