Saudi Crown Prince meets commander of US Central Command

They discussed cooperation between the two countries, especially in the military arena

All Dubai taxis now offer payment via Nol cards, credit cards and NFC

The RTA has installed Point of Sale devices across the entire fleet of 10,800 taxis in Dubai

Dubai Tourism to offer sponsorships to event organisers

The scheme will be applicable to entertainment events being held from May 1

In pics: Dubai’s Global Village receives ‘record’ seven million visitors

Global Village, which closed on April 13, recorded over Dhs3bn worth of business transactions in its 23rd season

UAE’s Air Arabia becomes first regional airline to add A321neo LR to its fleet

The low-cost carrier is hoping that the aircraft will help it enter new markets

Another Pakistani national executed in Jeddah for smuggling drugs

The man is the second in less than a week to be executed in Jeddah for drug smuggling

Expo 2020 to add Dhs122.6bn to UAE’s economy, support thousands of jobs

The six-month long event is expected to support approximately 49,700 jobs per annum between 2013-2031

Emirates to retire seven B777 jets, take delivery of six Airbus A380s in 2019

The airline also confirmed that it has completed the reconfiguration of its last Boeing 777-200LR aircraft

Saudi Aramco buys $1.2bn stake in South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank

Aramco has agreed to buy a 17 per cent stake in Oilbank’s oil processing operations

Video: Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi’s Madinah infested by swarms of crickets

Authorities are carrying our fumigation procedures on a daily basis across the city

National Bank of Kuwait Q1 net profit up 15.1%, beats forecasts

The bank said the increase in net interest income reflected strong growth in business volumes

Emirates reveals plan for Dubai airport runway closure

The southern runway at DXB will be closed for maintenance from April 16- May 30

Saudi wealth fund PIF in talks to raise up to $8bn bridge loan

The loan will be repaid from the proceeds PIF gets from selling its SABIC stake, a source said

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WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram face outage, many UAE users affected

The outage, which began on Sunday afternoon (UAE time) was resolved after two to three hours

Abu Dhabi stock market hits multi-year high on FAB’s foreign ownership limit increase

Foreigners will be allowed to own as much as 40 per cent of FAB stock from a previous limit of 25 per cent

Package believed to have ‘explosives’ found at Kuwait airport – report

The suspicious package – in the shape of a book – was reportedly being sent to Washington, in the US

UAE weather: Hundreds rescued in RAK, Dubai police record over 200 accidents

Heavy rains accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed out across the UAE on Saturday

Pics: Saudi unveils Expo 2020 pavilion design

The pavilion will be second in size only to that of the UAE pavilion

Emirates to deploy its new B777 with first class private suites to Riyadh, Kuwait

The new first class suites feature seats with “zero-gravity” options and virtual windows

Fire in Al Ain house kills six people

Those killed included a family of four

Both Dubai airports ‘good to go’ for 45-day runway closure, which begins this week

The closure of the runway from April 16 to May 30, will see some flights cancelled and some diverted to DWC

UAE-based start-up Eyewa raises $7.5m, to expand operations

The eyewear e-commerce site is planning to expand beyond the UAE and Saudi

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Saudi Arabia’s SAGO buys wheat replacing green fodder planting

The kingdom has steadily reduced wheat cultivation to rely completely on imports in a bid to save water

Watch: Dramatic footage of Burj Khalifa hit by lightning

The video was posted by Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan on Twitter

Saudi Aramco team in Pakistan for talks on first LNG deals

Pakistan’s demand for LNG could more than triple in the next three to five years

Dubai’s KHDA clarifies about school closure on Sunday

Schools have been authorised to decide whether to suspend classes due to bad weather conditions

UAE, Saudi welcome Sudan’s transitional military council

Saudi has also promised to send an emergency aid package to Khartoum

Top Abraaj executives including founder Naqvi arrested on US fraud charges

Abraaj had been the largest buyout fund in the MENA region until it collapsed in the middle of 2018 over fraud charges

How pop culture is reaching its potential in the GCC

We speak with the event manager for Middle East Film and Comic Con, Michael Lamprecht, about the business side of the region’s pop culture sector

The shift towards personalised healthcare in the UAE

Christian Schuhmacher, CEO of King’s College Hospital London in the UAE, on the multiple benefits of personalised care