Saudi launches new office to monitor corruption after crackdown ends

The 15-month corruption crackdown recovered more than $106bn through settlements

UAE releases $496m frozen funds, ending Kuwait dispute

The amount had been frozen at Dubai’s state-owned Noor Bank since late 2017

Pope says he found ‘good will’ from UAE leaders to seek peace in Yemen

Pope Francis held private meeting with UAE leaders

DP World’s Dubai shipping container volumes drop 4.6% in Q4

The port operator blamed the fall on a drop in low-margin business

Higher fee income helps profits rise at Bahrain’s Investcorp

The private equity house saw first-half net profit rise five per cent to $58m

Saudi’s real estate market to see a ‘healthy correction’ in 2019 – KPMG

Property prices in the kingdom are anticipated to recover in the longer term with the launch of new projects

Etihad Rail unveils new strategy as it awards contract for stage two

The UAE rail operator has recently signed a series of land lease agreements throughout the UAE

Tens of thousands attend first papal mass on Arabian peninsula in Abu Dhabi

Catholics from about 100 nations attended the Mass, along with about 4,000 Muslims

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala sells 34.9 million shares in US chipmaker AMD

Mubadala will continue to be a major shareholder in AMD, with ownership of about 6.9 per cent

Two people die of MERS in Oman

Oman’s health ministry announced last week that five new cases of MERS had been detected in the country

Divorced Saudi fathers ordered to pay $14m in alimony

The Ministry of Justice ordered 3,683 men to pay up or face time in jail

Pope urges for an end to wars in the Middle East during UAE visit

The Pope signed and Grand Imam Sheikh Tayeb signed a document of “human fraternity” which carried a message against religious extremism

Saudi Arabia to address abuse of male guardianship system – media reports

A spotlight has recently been shone on the issue after 18-year-old Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed fled to Thailand to escape her family

UAE nationals begin driving via Uber in Abu Dhabi

The move follows the relaunch of the app in the UAE capital in December 2018 after a two-year hiatus

Dubai plans e-commerce zone with investment of $545m

The 920,000 square metre trade zone will seek aim to attract e-commerce, logistics and other related industries

FTSE Russell, Nasdaq Dubai to start Saudi equity indexes for derivatives trading

The move is part of an expansion of Nasdaq Dubai’s derivatives market

Expats in Saudi can now challenge employers if ‘falsely’ reported absent from work

The move is aimed at preventing the misuse of the service offered to employers, who can report their absent workers

Flydubai begins flights to Indian city of Kozhikode

The airline is the first Dubai-based carrier to operate flights to Kozhikode

Video: UAE leaders meet with Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi

The Pope arrived in the UAE on Sunday night

Oman Aviation seeks adviser for multi-billion financing – sources

Oman increasingly relies on borrowing to offset a widening budget deficit caused by a slump in oil prices

Gunmen kill head of Dubai-owned P&O Ports’ operation in Somalia’s Puntland

Militant group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack

Saudi falconry festival secures Guinness world record

A record 1,723 falcons took part in the King Abdul Aziz Falconry Festival

Saudi could see future papal visit – report

Pope Francis arrived in the UAE on Tuesday in a landmark visit to the region

Video: Dubai Expo 2020 site takes shape, construction to be done by October

More than 60 million working hours have now been completed at the site

Oman’s new dairy company Mazoon set to begin operations this year as cows arrive

Production is slated to begin in Q2 with plans to produce over 200 million litres of milk annually by 2026

In pictures: Pope arrives in the UAE in landmark visit

The Pope was welcomed by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Grand Imam Ahmad Al Tayyeb

Pope to receive book about tolerance by Abu Dhabi reverend

The book – edited by Reverend Canon Andy Thompson and published by Motivate – will be presented to Pope Francis during his visit to the UAE

Dubai’s Global Village closed on Sunday due to bad weather

The UAE has been hit by rains and strong winds

Dubai’s DP World chairman says 2019 will be challenging

The US-China trade dispute has created uncertainty in the market

Holiday announced for schools in the UAE this week

Public and private schools across the country will remain closed on Tuesday