UAE minister speaks at UN, says regional cooperation key to tackling Iran crisis

Multilateralism has “not succeeded in resolving existing crises or preventing new ones”, said Sheikh Abdullah

Watch: First Emirati astronaut adjusting to life in space

Hazza Al Mansoori reveals his daily routine aboard the International Space Station

Saudi starts granting online tourist visas, drops dress code for foreign women

The government has opened applications for online tourist visas for citizens of 49 countries

Saudi eyes $2.7bn in contracts for Red Sea project

The Red Sea project, which was first announced in 2017, covers 28,000 square kilometers

Saudi King’s personal bodyguard killed

His death was caused by gunshot amid a personal dispute in Jeddah, local media reported

Saudi rating affirmed by S&P after oil attack

S&P kept the sovereign assessment at A-, on par with Malaysia and Malta

Are you setting up your company in line with the new UAE economic substance rules?

New regulations have been announced by the UAE this year which cover several industries in the country

Explainer: GCC’s changing remittance market

From the impact of new technologies to currency volatility, the regional remittance market is facing several changes

Speedy Aramco IPO schedule leaves research teams scrambling

Aramco is speeding up preparations for the IPO with an aim of listing on the Saudi bourse as soon as November

Dubai’s realtors told not to hound clients at Cityscape

Authorities warned brokers and developers not to chase potential clients in corridors and parking lots close to the event

Dubai’s Emirates airline hiring at least 3,000 cabin crew

The airline is especially looking to hire Emiratis

Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi sets new world record

New world record for largest gathering of people wearing capes

Dubai closes restaurant after 15 affected by salmonella outbreak

An initial investigation revealed that the outbreak was likely caused by raw eggs served in a hollandaise sauce

Dubai’s DMCC unveils world’s largest diamond trading floor

The facility includes 41 tables and can host 200 buyers at one time

Kuwait’s education and health ministries to lay off hundreds of expats

Kuwait has been taking steps to reduce the number of foreign residents in the country

Saudi Aramco set to formally announce listing plan next month

The firm is targeting a valuation of at least $2 trillion — more than double that of Apple

Video: UAE’s first astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori lifts off to space

Al Mansoori will spend eight days on board the ISS

Saudi oil capacity recovering faster than expected from attacks

Aramco has now restored pre-attack capacity of 4.9 million barrels a day at Abqaiq and 1.3 million barrels a day at Khurais

Bahrain taps bond market for first time since $10bn bailout package

The issuance comes amid a sudden surge in debt sales by frontier and emerging sovereigns

Dubai to complete Dhs2.5bn deep tunnel project before start of Expo 2020

The project will drain rainwater in the Airport City and Expo 2020 areas

Watch: World’s largest underwater theme park opens in Bahrain

Featuring a sunken Boeing 747, Dive Bahrain is now open

Emirates NBD launches digital bank for entrepreneurs and SMEs

E20. is geared specifically towards entrepreneurs and SMEs

Video: UAE sending first astronaut to space today

Hazza Al Mansoori is set to go to the ISS

Abu Dhabi appoints new tourism chief

Abu Dhabi sells $10bn of bonds in first international offering in two years

The emirate is taking advantage of investor demand for high-quality debt

Sheikh Mohammed issues new law on joint ownership of real estate in Dubai

Violators of the new law are subject to financial penalties up to Dhs1m

Saudi to waive expat fees for industrial companies

Since January 2018, businesses have been required to pay fees for foreign workers they employ

Video: Largest ground-mounted private solar plant in UAE opened by Nestlé in Dubai

New plant at Nestlé Middle East’s Al Maha factory contains about 28,000 solar panels – enough to take about 1,500 cars off roads

Revealed: Top 10 banks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size

Emaar opens first cafe in Dubai Mall

The Dubai developer’s new Emaar Cafe will also boast a variety of smart services beyond food and beverage offerings

UAE sets 50% clean energy target by 2050

Climate and Environment Minister announces at UN in New York that the UAE plans 50 per cent of its energy to come from renewable sources by 2050