New Saudi anti-corruption chief to target public servants

Saudi’s royal court said in January it was winding down a 15-month anti-corruption campaign after summoning nearly 400 people

More Abu Dhabi business licences being issued

New business licences in Q2 2019 up 44 per cent from same period in 2018

UAE forms committee to implement Sheikh Mohammed’s letter

Sheikh Mohammed’s letter addressed issues pertaining to the economy and Emiratisation

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Here’s when the next public holiday in the UAE is expected

The UAE has issued a complete list of public holidays for 2019 and 2020

Kuwait Airways to spend $2.5bn on new aircraft

The airline hopes to carry five million passengers this year

Bahrain instructs citizens to leave Lebanon over security incidents

Tensions have risen between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement

Uber X halted in Dubai

Follows decision by RTA and launch of Hala taxi-hailing service

Dubai opens new roads as Expo 2020 construction continues

About 22km of new bridges and roads in Dhs1.3bn project

Saudi Arabia creates new natural resources ministry

Will be separate from energy ministry

Sobha reports strong first-half sales

About Dhs1bn worth of property sold

Special focus: How the UAE is leading the charge in food security

There’s something remarkable growing in the desert – it’s a brand new style of farming

Homeowners vs owners’ associations vs developers in the UAE: Who has control?

Just who has control over your property in this tri-party relationship?

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Why mentorship is key to closing the UAE’s gender gap

Work remains to be done, but the UAE is making good progress

UAE announces Hijri New Year date

Hijri New Year will be a holiday for public and private sector workers in the country

UAE cuts petrol prices for September

Prices in the UAE are linked to global oil prices

Etihad restricts certain Apple laptops from flights

The laptops were banned on flights by US airline safety regulators amid fears they could overheat and pose a fire risk

Video: Women make up more than half of Expo 2020’s Emirati employees

About 60 per cent of UAE nationals on staff at Expo 2020 are women

Food chain Mars buys 100% of Dubai unit following new UAE foreign ownership law

The UAE announced a new FDI law last year allowing 100 per cent foreign ownership in certain sectors

Hijri New Year most likely to fall on September 1 in the UAE – report

The UAE has declared that the first day of Muharram will be a holiday for public and private sector workers

Airlines soar in customer satisfaction in the UAE – report

Dubai airline Emirates ranked high for customer satisfaction

Saudi airport hit by Houthi projectile attack

No injuries have been reported at the Abha airport

Dubai’s RTA announces free parking for Hijri New Year

The RTA also announced revised timings for public transport during the holiday

New Indian ambassador appointed for the UAE

Pavan Kapoor is expected to take up the assignment “shortly”

Video: World’s biggest women’s e-sports competition coming to Dubai

Girlgamer Esports Festival kicking off December 12

UAE’s Lulu Group to invest $500m in Egypt’s retail sector

It plans to build malls, hypermarkets and mini markets in Egypt

Dubai’s ENOC signs deal to supply lubricants to Greece’s IMS Oil

ENOC will supply lubricants for up to 16 product tankers at IMS Oil’s Fujairah and Singapore ports

Aramco Trading sells first US West Texas Light crude to Korea’s Hyundai

Saudi Aramco is expanding its refining and petrochemical operations to boost global sales

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launches in the UAE, prices revealed

Released as global smartphone sales decline

Video: Female Emirates pilots fly high for Emirati Women’s Day

Five different pilots fly to five different continents

Construction contract worth $24m awarded for Oman’s mega Khazaen project

Construction work is expected to begin in October this year