US issues warning on airspace near GCC as Iran tensions simmer

Tensions have risen in recent days, with concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict

UAE energy minister says oil stocks building up

The job by OPEC and its allies to balance the oil market is not complete yet, he said

Saudi calls for emergency meeting of GCC, Arab leaders over recent attacks

Last week, four ships were sabotaged off the UAE coast, while drones attacked oil installations in Saudi

A new era for the GCC’s luxury market

With economic headwinds impacting the global economy, we delve into how the GCC’s luxury market is coping

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

What will the Dubai property market look like post Expo 2020?

Matthew Gregory, head of property sales at dubizzle Property, looks ahead to 2021 and the impact of Expo 2020 on Dubai’s property market

Four dead after plane crashes close to Dubai International Airport

The small aircraft crashed 5km south of the airport due to a technical malfunction

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen carries out airstrikes in Sanaa

The alliance said it struck military bases and facilities and weapons storage sites

Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan, two brothers get married

The religious wedding ceremony took place on Wednesday

UAE issues weather warning as heavy rain, thunderstorms forecast for next week

The weather is expected to be particularly severe from Monday to Wednesday

Dubai contractor Arabtec CEO resigns

His resignation came after the company posted a 49.5 per cent drop in Q1 net profit

Finding investment opportunities in the education sector

At an exclusive event hosted by Gulf Business and Allied Investment Partners, leading experts discussed investment within the education sector

Motorists can now renew vehicle registration in Dubai without paying fines

Under Dubai Police’s new initiative, those who have a clean record for one year get a 100 per cent discount on fines

uae flag, UAE appoints Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s son as chairman of State Security

UAE court sentences six Lebanese to jail in Hezbollah trial

The defendants, who have lived and worked in the UAE for more than 15 years, were arrested in late 2017 and early 2018

IMF urges Saudi to consider raising VAT rate

The IMF said the introduction of a value-added tax has been very successful, but the rate is low by global standards

UAE pledges restraint after tanker attacks, says probe to be completed in ‘days’

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said he would not speculate about who was behind Sunday’s sabotage acts on four vessels

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UAE gets 6,000 applications from investors, entrepreneurs for long-term visas

The scheme grants entrepreneurs and their families five-year residency visas

UAE’s Image Nation, Majid Al Futtaim and MBC partner to develop local film, TV content

The partnership will support regional projects from inception to distribution

Asia oil buyers, shippers go on alert after Saudi ship, facility attacks

Asia gets nearly 70 per cent of its crude oil from the Middle East

Kuwait’s opposition MPs urge Prime Minister to resign

Opposition MPs have filed two grilling motions against the PM in the last few weeks

Careem launches bus service between Jeddah and Makkah

Careem will provide a direct service between the two cities for SAR25 ($6.7) each way

Developer Damac acquires Dhs 1.26bn of land near Dubai Canal

Damac’s first-quarter profits drop 94% as Dubai property market slumps

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

Dates revealed for latest edition of Dubai Summer Surprises

The festival, now in its 22nd edition, will run for six weeks starting from June 21

Saudi cabinet approves ‘green-card’-style residency scheme for foreign expats

The new scheme was approved by the Shoura Council earlier this month

Saudi’s Sipchem, Sahara to seek deals in US and Asia after merger

The new entity, Sahara International Petrochemical Company, will have combined assets worth more than SAR22bn

Video: Dubai Police add Maserati GranTurismo to supercar fleet

The new supercar increases the number of luxury patrol vehicles in the Dubai Police fleet to 15

Goldman Sachs bought Commerzbank’s claim in Saudi’s biggest debt saga

The US investment bank bought $100m of Bahraini bank International Bank Corporation’s debt

Saudi says two pumping stations for major oil pipeline ‘attacked by drones’

The attacks caused a fire at one of the stations leading to “limited damage”

MSCI adds Saudi Arabia to emerging markets index

A total of 30 Saudi Arabian securities would be added to the index

US envoy urges response ‘short of war’ to tankers attack off UAE coast

Four commercial vessels, including two Saudi oil tankers, were sabotaged on Sunday near Fujairah

Dubai’s Emirates offers discounted fares ahead of Eid

The offer, covering economy and business class fares, is valid on bookings made from May 13 – 30