UAE’s FTA to begin second phase of tobacco markings

The first phase of the scheme banned all type of cigarettes in local markets that didn’t bear the digital tax stamps

Saudi hopes tourism will provide jobs for 10% of total workforce

The kingdom aims to receive 100 million annual visitors by 2030

Dubai reveals dates for three-day ‘super sale’ with discounts of up to 90%

The event will see over 500 brands taking part across more than 2,000 outlets

Dubai introduces low-cost taxi fares for Global Village visitors

Special taxi fares begin October 29 when Global Village opens

Kuwaiti developer unveils plans for region’s first ‘hybrid outlet’ mall

The 350,000 square-metre mall is located in Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City

Abu Dhabi lender ADCB to exit operations in Qatar, Kuwait

The bank completed a three-way merger in May

Teenager dies while trying to take selfie in Dubai

Girl, 16, falls while attempting to capture Dubai’s skyline as background

Saudi prince behind $450m Da Vinci also buys Kusama Pumpkins

Yayoi Kusama’s “All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins” is on view at Miami’s Institute of Contemporary Art

Boeing should ‘turn themselves inside out’ after 737 Max crisis – Emirates head

Boeing 737 Max planes were grounded in March 2019 following two fatal crashes

Sheikh Mohammed meets with Swiss President in UAE

Talks for increasing cooperation between the countries were held

Sharjah tests suspended rail transport system

Short tracks have been set up and testing on longer tracks will commence soon

Likely date revealed for Prophet’s birthday in the UAE

Last month, the UAE announced that public and private sector workers will have a holiday to mark the occasion

Dubai’s health authority shuts down private hospital for ‘violating medical practices’

All the departments of the hospital, including operating rooms, have been closed for three months

Dubai should briefly ‘freeze’ residential supply to balance market – Damac chief

About 30,000 new homes will be built in Dubai this year, according to JLL

Exclusive: GE Steam Power’s global CCO on the GCC’s energy diversification strategy

Dr. Sacha Parneix dissects the complex world of energy diversification – and what is coming ahead in the region

Revealed: Four steps to secure funding for your startup in the UAE

Securing funds for early stage businesses can be a daunting task. As competition scales, here’s a look at a simple roadmap to help steer the way

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Explainer: What is the state of the GCC’s legal industry?

With the region’s regulatory landscape constantly evolving, practitioners have to keep pace, says Paul Jarvis, managing partner at Dentons

OPPO launches new Reno2 phone in the UAE, prices revealed

The phone comes with enhanced photography features

Indian PM Modi to meet King Salman in Saudi next week

The two sides are expected to finalise a refinery in the state of Maharashtra

Saudi’s hyperloop track project to create over 120,000 jobs – study

The study reveals plans for an R&D centre and manufacturing facility

UAE telco Etisalat reports flat net profit in Q3

Telecom’s aggregate subscriber base reached 148 million

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UAE named largest fintech hub in the MENA region

A total of $237m has been invested in MENA fintech firms since 2015

Founder of UAE’s DarkMatter to divest his entire stake in the company

Faisal Al Bannai is in the process of concluding purchase agreements with “multiple parties”

Uber mulls entry into Kuwaiti market – report

The car hailing service has reportedly approached several local authorities

Climate risks push Kuwait to consider lower oil-capacity targets

Kuwait Petroleum may reduce its long-standing goal of reaching four million barrels of daily capacity by 2020

Video: Dubai Municipality unveils world’s largest 3D printed two-story structure

Spread across a total area of ​​640 square metres, the project in Warsan has been created with locally sourced materials

Saudi King appoints third foreign minister in four years

Prince Faisal Al Saud, 45, was serving as the kingdom’s ambassador to Germany

UAE residence visa

Dubai residents can now apply, renew visas via phone app

The unified DubaiNow government app currently offers 88 services

Speed limit increased on key Dubai road

The speed limit on Tripoli Street has been hiked from 80km/hr to 100 km/hr in a certain section

Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet to open first international hub in UAE

SpiceJet also revealed plans to launch an airline from Ras Al Khaimah