Abu Dhabi developer Imkan appoints main contractor for Pixel project

Completion of the project, which will feature seven towers, has been pushed back from Q4 2020 to Q4 2021

New Dubai business licences up more than a third in H1

Women were granted 12 per cent of the new licences

UAE’s FTA launches new e-system to register excise goods

Excise taxable persons have been urged to comply with the new declarations, tax return forms and reporting requirements

Kuwait sovereign fund in portfolio shift on signs of global economic weakness

KIA reportedly made “calculated exits” from investments it felt were vulnerable to a downturn in global financial markets

Dubai welcomes over 8.3 million tourists in the first half of the year

Numbers up 3 per cent in first six months of 2019 compared to 2018

Saudi to issue e-visas for Umrah pilgrims

The kingdom is seeking to issue 10 million visas for this year’s Umrah season

Dubai’s DEWA awards Dhs1.4bn contract for Hatta hydroelectric power station

The hydroelectric project will generate 250MW of power when complete

Saudi, UAE want to invest in Lebanon, says PM Hariri

Saad al-Hariri said talks were under way with Riyadh on some 23 economic deals

Houthi drone attack on Saudi oilfield causes gas fire, output unaffected

Saudi energy minister Falih called the latest attack a “terror and sabotage act”

Are holiday homes gaining popularity in Dubai?

From cars to homes, people are getting paid to share some of their biggest assets

UAE nationals now exempt from pre-entry visas to South Africa

Emiratis will be allowed to stay for a period up to 90 days in South Africa

Global economy worries weigh on GCC stocks

China’s economy stumbled more than expected in July as growth in Europe also slowed

UAE flights to Hong Kong return to normal

Emirates and Etihad flights to Hong Kong are back to taking off close to their scheduled departure time amid ongoing protests

UAE’s IBC group plans to acquire 10,000 holiday homes in Dubai in $5bn deal

The properties to be acquired will be financed via a $1 trillion Sharia-compliant bond

UAE satellite captures image of Makkah from space during Hajj

KhalifaSat, built by Emirati engineers, was launched into space in October 2018

Revealed: Top 10 highest earning airline routes

Dubai airline Emirates’ service to London Heathrow features high on the list

UAE telcos Etisalat and du offer discounts for people of determination

The telcos will offer internet and mobile data for half-price

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors acquires Ford and Lincoln dealership in Saudi

Yousuf Naghi Motors is the official distributor of BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Hyundai in the western and southern regions of Saudi

First utility-scale wind farm in GCC begins producing power

The Dhofar wind farm in Oman has begun generating electricity

Dubai developer Damac Properties, contractor Arabtec Q2 profits drop

Dubai property prices have fallen since a mid-2014 peak, hurt by weaker oil prices and muted sales

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

The next official public holiday will be given for the Hijri New Year

In pics: Sheikh Mohammed inspects progress at Dubai Expo 2020 site

The six-month long event opens doors its on October 20, 2020

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Saudi-led coalition says Houthi drone “fell” inside Yemen

A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, denied that Abha had come under attack

Hajj to begin on July 7

Muslim pilgrims pray in Makkah as Hajj winds down without incident

Nearly 2.5 million pilgrims, most of them from abroad, came for the five-day ritual this year

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets Saudi King, discusses Yemen

Sheikh Mohamed also met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed in Mina

Emirates, Etihad flights to Hong Kong affected after airport closure

Hong Kong International Airport cancelled all departures on Monday due to protests

Fears of a global economic downturn are ‘exaggerated’ – Kuwaiti minister

Global demand for crude should pick up in the second half, says Khaled al-Fadhel

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad says it will not express interest to reinvest in Jet Airways

Etihad acquired a 24 per cent stake in Jet in 2013

Dubai Police issues advisory for beach users

Earlier this month police warned beach-goers to avoid taking others’ photos without their consent

Asia’s Richest Men Prep for Battle as Adani Enters Ambani’s Turf

Reliance to sell 20% stake to Saudi Aramco in one of India’s largest foreign investment deals

The partnership will cover all of Reliance’s refining and petrochemical assets