Dubai Holding to improve traffic access to Souk Madinat Jumeirah

Dedicated roadways will be developed around the venue, along with a dedicated taxi entrance and a bus parking area

Data management challenges cost UAE businesses $2m – survey

Research by Veritas Technology found that 68 per cent of respondents in the UAE said more than one hour is lost daily due to data being difficult to locate

Dubai bans electric scooters amidst safety concerns

Companies offering electric scooters for hire have temporarily halted operations

Saudi women’s rights activists stand trial in criminal court

Loujain al-Hathloul, Aziza al-Yousef, Eman al-Nafjan and Hatoon Al-Fassi are among around 10 women appearing before the court

UAE inclusion in EU tax blacklist down to poor communication – Al Ghurair

European Union governments adopted a broadened blacklist of tax havens on Tuesday

Dubai Healthcare City cuts fees to attract investment

Start-up and operating fees for healthcare, commercial, research and educational entities in the freezone have been reduced

UAE, Kuwait and Oman ban operations of Boeing 737 MAX jets

Aviation regulatory authorities across the world banned the Boeing 737 MAX jets after the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday

UAE to join investigation into Ethiopian Airlines crash

The UAE’s aviation authority also said it is “not reluctant” to ground the Boeing 737 MAX jets if required

Oman suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights after crash

State-owned Oman Air operates five 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Asian football body AFC cancels beIN Sports’ broadcast rights in Saudi

The Asian Football Confederation said it will live-stream matches played by Saudi teams on Facebook and YouTube

Abu Dhabi cuts fees to boost tourism, hospitality sectors

Tourism fees, municipal fees, and municipality hotel room fees will all be cut as the emirate looks to diversify its economy

Dubai’s Emirates to launch second daily flight to London Stansted

The new route, set to be launched in July, will bring Emirates’ total weekly flights to the UK to 140

UAE banks’ loan losses to rise on real estate – Moody’s

Residential property prices in Dubai have been falling since 2014 on high supply and weaker demand

Saudi prince passes away

The royal court said the funeral prayer for Prince Faisal will be held on Tuesday

Dubai-based Oman Insurance says blocked from Qatar

Oman Insurance said Qatar’s central bank has rejected its application due to the GCC dispute

Saudi reveals plans for second entertainment hub in Riyadh

It will include a variety of “carefully selected recreational facilities” along with restaurants and event spaces

Saudi wealth fund PIF establishes helicopter operator

The company will offer private air transport within the country’s major cities

Saudi Arabia to cut oil exports in April

Oil prices have been supported this year by output cuts

Dubai developer Emaar to introduce blockchain tokens this year

The Emaar community token will allow users to access a referral and loyalty system across the entire company

Abu Dhabi approves Dhs1bn packages to support agricultural technology

The technologies are hoped to help solve traditional farming challenges

UAE cabinet adopts regulatory framework to issue long-term residence visas

Last year, the UAE announced that it would grant five or 10-year residency visas to investors, entrepreneurs, innovators and talented students

Oman says 25 investors interested in two power assets

Government holding company Nama Group plans to sell a 70 per cent stake in Muscat Electricity Distribution and 49 per cent of Oman Electricity Transmission

In pics: Inside Abu Dhabi’s presidential palace which is now open to public

Qasr Al Watan, a new monument located inside the palace, was inaugurated on Sunday

Flydubai says ‘confident’ about the airworthiness of its Boeing 737 fleet

China’s aviation regulator has ordered its airlines to ground all of the country’s Boeing MAX jets in operation

Saudi Aramco’s board to meet to approve SABIC bond plan

The deal is expected to involve the purchase of all or nearly all of the 70 per cent stake in SABIC held by the Public Investment Fund

Saudi clarifies holiday entitlement for private sector employees

Private sector employees in the kingdom receive four days off for each of the Eid holidays and leave for paternity

Saudi national among 157 people killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash

The 149 passengers and eight crew members belonged to 35 nationalities

Saudi’s Falih says no oil output policy change until June

The OPEC+ alliance will meet in Vienna on April 17-18, with another gathering scheduled for June 25-26

Abu dhabi uae capital flag

UAE economy to grow 3.5% in 2019 led by non-oil sector

The UAE’s central bank said economic activity in the non-oil sector would improve further in 2019

Kuwait plans to pass first ‘pro-expat’ law in nine years – report

The new legislation seeks to increase the annual leave allowance and hike monthly salaries for expats in the private sector