Qatar disowns tourism official’s comments on visas for ‘enemies’

The tourism council’s Akbar al-Baker had earlier said Qatar would no longer grant visas to people from Egypt

China’s Hengli boosts Saudi oil buys as new refinery ramps up

Saudi oil exports to China averaged at 1.37 million barrels per day in the first four months this year

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UAE frees Qatari military boat that entered its waters last week

The Qatari boat had four people onboard – all military personnel, the UAE said

Dubai receives 4.75 million tourists in Q1, with India remaining top source market

Average occupancy for the emirate’s hotel sector in Q1 stood at 84 per cent

Saudi stock market plunges to nearly eight-month low

Oil prices weighed on Saudi’s financial and petrochemical shares

UAE’s private sector sees ‘sharpest improvement’ since Dec 2017

Despite an increase in new orders, hiring remained stagnant in April, finds monthly index

Saudi man dies as shopping centre collapses in Jeddah – report

The roof of the shopping centre in east Jeddah suddenly collapsed, killing the man who was inside

Watch: Lionel Messi stars in latest Expo 2020 Dubai promo video

Messi was appointed as the Expo 2020 global ambassador in 2016

Air Arabia Q1 profit up 16% as passenger numbers improve

The airline carried 2.8 million passengers, which it said was up 8 per cent year on year

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Ramadan 2019: UAE, Saudi confirm start date

Both public and private sector staff will work shorter days during the holy month

Dubai’s Emaar Properties reports 7.2% rise in Q1 profit as sales soar

Property sales jumped 53 per cent to Dhs5.98bn in the first three months of the year

Dubai airport Q1 passenger traffic falls 2.2% to 22.2 million

The drop in quarterly passenger figures was largely due to a 3 per cent reduction in flights, some caused by the 737 MAX grounding

Abu Dhabi announces reduced timings for private schools during Ramadan

Schools in the UAE capital will stay open for five and a half hours during Ramadan

Vodafone selected as Oman’s third mobile operator

Vodafone, which is yet to obtain an operating licence, will compete with Omantel and Ooredoo

Etihad to operate five daily flights to London Heathrow during summer

The additional flights will be operated by a two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Saudi Telecom issues $1.25bn debut sukuk

Saudi Telecom’s new bonds will be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange

Saudi, UAE top destinations for overseas Filipino workers

One out of four overseas Filipino workers worked in Saudi Arabia between April and September last year

Dubai Customs seize massive drug haul using sniffer dogs

Up to 5.715 million Captagon pills were seized at the Jebel Ali port

Saudi oil output may rise in June, but US may not get the extra exports it wants

Riyadh often lifts output in the hot summer months to fuel oil-fired power plants and meet rising electricity demand

Video: Dubai opens UAE’s first floating marine transport station

The “smart station” is also fitted with devices to provide real-time passenger information, transport timetables and the weather condition

Saudi says Ramadan to start on Monday, UAE moon-sighting committee to meet on Sunday

The official Ramadan moon sighting committee will meet on Sunday after the Maghreb prayer in the UAE

Abraaj founder wins bail appeal in London

He is accused of defrauding US investors by inflating positions held by Abraaj in order to attract greater funds from them

US State Department approves nearly $6bn in weapons sales to UAE, Bahrain

The principal contractors for the sales were Raytheon and Lockheed Martin

Goal of June OPEC meeting to extend output cuts – Oman energy minister

The price of $70 per barrel is an appropriate price for producers and consumers, he said

Three key strategies to overcome healthcare staffing issues in UAE clinics

A combination of cultural factors, competition and an oversaturated market presents multiple problems for providers

UAE President pardons more than 3,000 prisoners ahead of Ramadan

Hundreds of prisoners were also pardoned in Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to add second daily flight to Moscow for six months

The new service will begin in October

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UAE starts granting five-year residency visas to entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs will have to meet certain conditions to be eligible for the visa

UAE minister says ‘extremist militias’ control Libyan capital

The priority in Libya is to counter extremism/terrorism and support stability, Anwar Gargash said

UAE announces Ramadan working hours for public sector

Government employees will work from 9am until 2pm during the holy month