Saudi Aramco Trading signs supply deal with Poland’s leading oil refiner

Aramco said the agreement showed the company’s strategy to place set volumes of crude oil across different geographies

British woman detained in Dubai over Facebook post freed

A Dubai judge ordered her to pay a fine of Dhs3,000 and closed the case

Pakistani national executed in Saudi’s Jeddah for drug smuggling

The man was found guilty of smuggling heroin into the kingdom in his stomach

Trial postponed in case of British woman detained for Facebook post in Dubai

Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was arrested at the Dubai airport on March 10

First Legoland hotel in the Middle East to open in Dubai in 2020

The 250-room hotel is being developed at Dubai Parks and Resorts

Dubai Metro services between DMCC, Ibn Battuta stations to resume next week

The route between two stations has been closed for over a year due to preparations for the Route 2020 project

Dubai school rankings revealed, 45 now rated ‘outstanding’ or ‘very good’

Most of the schools will be eligible to hike their fees this year

Saudi journalist Khashoggi’s children deny considering settlement over his murder

Eleven suspects are on trial for Khashoggi’s murder

US Senate confirms John Abizaid as ambassador to Saudi Arabia

The 68-year-old retired four-star Army general led U.S. Central Command during the Iraq war

UAE energy minister says Russia committed to OPEC+ oil cuts

Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazroui said he believes Russia has benefitted from the oil cut agreement

New rules for Indians applying for passport services in the UAE

Indians seeking passport services in the UAE now have to complete their applications online before visiting the processing centres

National Geographic to present documentary on UAE’s journey to space

The series will feature the development and launch of KhalifaSat, the UAE’s Mars mission and the country’s astronaut programme

Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala opens second US office in New York

The New York office will focus on financial services and private equity

Kuwait seeks up to $300m compensation over 2017 Jazeera collision

A Jazeera Airways aircraft made contact with a radar-equipped balloon in August 2017

HSBC appoints new regional CEO for MENA, Turkey

Martin Tricaud takes over from Georges Elhedery, who has been appointed to lead HSBC’s Global Markets division

UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium says its $3.3bn refinery starts operations

The facility is located in the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi

Saudi tourist drowns in the River Nile in selfie attempt

The tourist was visiting the Kalagala Falls in central Uganda when the incident occurred on Saturday

Videos: Thunder, lightning in the UAE, similar weather forecast for the next few days

Strong winds are predicted, with temperatures are set to drop

Saudi Aramco sells $12bn bonds out of record $100bn demand

State-owned Aramco’s bond issue is split into maturities ranging from three to 30 years

Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen’s capital – report

The coalition said the strikes targeted a Houthi drones manufacturing plant and a store containing launch pads

OPPO, Etisalat to conduct ‘first 5G smartphone test’ in the GCC

Etisalat is building 600 5G sites across the country

Update: Saudi Aramco gets whopping $100bn demand for landmark bond

The Aramco bond has attracted interest from a wide range of investors

UAE property portal Bayut buys Lamudi Middle East

Bayut will take ownership of all Lamudi assets in the GCC, including its portals in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the UAE

US bars 16 people from entry for their role in Saudi journalist Khashoggi’s murder

Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2

Dubai’s Heart of Europe sees ‘record’ sales in Q1 as demand for second homes grow

Sales rose 69 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year

Saudi transport ministry studying imposition of toll on some roads

The ministry has also imposed fines, withdrawn projects from some contractors for not meeting the required standards

UAE’s Finablr considering London stock market launch

The company intends to use the net proceeds to finance expansion plans and reduce net debt

British woman detained in Dubai: Complainant ‘willing’ to withdraw allegation

Laleh Shahravesh, 55, has been detained in Dubai for falling foul of the UAE’s cyber crime law

Investors flock to Saudi Aramco’s debut international bond

The bonds range in maturity from three to 30 years and are expected to attract demand from emerging markets and investment-grade buyers

Invest Bank shareholder meeting could set scene for another UAE bank merger

The government of Sharjah promised support late last year after the bank was hit by high levels of bad loans