Dubai expat Juno Srivastava confirmed dead in Sri Lanka bombings

He was killed along with his colleague, Lorraine Campbell, at the Cinnamon Grand hotel in Colombo

KKR, BlackRock raising $3bn for ADNOC pipeline deal

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC sealed the $4bn pipeline deal in February

UAE citizens exempted from pre-entry visas to visit Mongolia

Emiratis will be granted a maximum stay of 30 days upon their entry to the country

Saudi further extends debt curve with new 30-year sukuk

Demand for the new issuance, due in 2049, is equivalent to around SAR9.25bn

Dubai contractor Drake & Scull fires CEO, CFO as restructuring continues

Tawfiq Abu Soud had only been appointed as the CEO in January this year

Nigeria’s oil minister, Saudi Aramco discuss investment options

Aramco is expanding downstream operations as part of its drive to become the world’s largest integrated energy firm

Plans cancelled for Dhs2.6bn Six Flags Dubai theme park project

Shareholders say the project is not in the company’s “best interests”

British expat from Dubai killed in Sri Lanka attacks, colleague still missing

The family of British national Lorraine Campbell said she was killed, while Indian national Juno Srivastava remains missing

Saudi Arabia reports first quarterly budget surplus since 2014

Saudi Arabia plans to increase state spending by 7 per cent this year

Dubai Police rollout new emergency phone tower ‘SPS-Express’

It features an HD camera, night vision, video and audio talk facilities, remote monitor and wifi

Saudi Arabia’s economy to grow at least 2% in 2019

Credit growth accelerated in the first quarter at its fastest pace in more than two years

Two Dubai expats ‘missing’ in Sri Lanka attacks

A British national and an Indian national – both colleagues – were in Colombo when the attacks took place

Lebanon PM Hariri: ‘Promising summer’ after Saudi travel warning lifted

Saudi Arabia had been advising its citizens since 2011 to avoid Lebanon

Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan

Dubai Crown Prince issues new regulation for testing self-driving vehicles

The RTA will be responsible for providing licences to operators and overseeing their compliance

Saudi energy minister: No need for immediate action after end of Iran oil waivers

Khalid Al Falih said Saudi will respond to customers’ needs if asked for more oil

Emaar to open five new hotels with over 1,370 rooms in Dubai this year

The company plans to open two Address hotels, two Vida hotels and one Rove hotel this year

Revealed: Top 10 brands that people in UAE, Saudi would like to work for

Emirates emerged as the top brand that most UAE residents would feel most proud to work for

Flydubai to launch direct flights to Russia’s Sochi

Flights between Dubai and Sochi will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays

Saudi executes 37 citizens for terror links

The executions were carried out in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, the Eastern Province, Qassim and Asir on Tuesday

Saudi’s largest lender NCB posts 5.7% rise in first-quarter profit

National Commercial Bank made a net profit of SAR3.16bn ($842.7m) in the three months to March 31

Saudi’s Al Rajhi Bank Q1 net profit rises 21% on higher fees

The bank aims to boost its mortgage lending as more affordable housing comes on the market

Video: This is what the Dubai exhibition centre at Expo 2020 will look like

The venue features 45,000sqm of flexible space spread across two campuses

Saudi consumer prices fall for third straight month in March

Property rental prices are falling in the kingdom as a result of job losses in the market

Sheikh Mohammed launches new UAE Ministry of Possibilities

The “unconventional” entity will operate without a minister

Saudi Arabia welcomes US move to end all Iran sanction waivers

The kingdom has said that it will coordinate with other oil producers to ensure adequate crude supply in the market

Saudia confirms that two of its crew members died in Sri Lanka attacks

The airline identified the victims as cabin manager Ahmed Zain Jaafri and Hani Maged Othman, who was working as a steward

Dubai Islamic Bank board backs examining possible deal for Noor Bank

DIB is in talks with shareholders of Dubai-based Noor Bank over a possible acquisition of the lender

UAE real estate market sees ‘subdued’ performance in Q1

With more supply expected to be added throughout 2019, prices and rents will continue to decline, finds report

Dubai’s Emirates to deploy its revamped B777 to Maldives

Male will become the first destination in the South Asian region to be served on a regular basis by the new aircraft

Oman Aviation seeks up to $6bn to finance airline, airport expansion

The group includes Oman Air, Oman Airports and Oman Aviation Services