Gulf Air says its niche will be to offer premium service

Bahrain’s national airline expects to carry around 5.8 million passengers this year

Kuwait warns against holding public marches without permission

Reports on social media claimed some people were planning to hold a march in the city of Taima next Friday

Pakistani national executed in Dammam for beating to death a Saudi man

The accused was found guilty of hitting the victim on the head with an iron pipe and killing him

Four Points by Sheraton Sharjah opening this month

The mid-market property complements the Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa

RTA to operate ferry between Dubai Mall and Dubai Marina Mall

The ferry service will take about 1 hour 20 minutes one-way

Saudi Arabia tests demand for Gulf debt with dollar bond

The kingdom has sold $52bn in international bonds since its debut in 2016

UN asks Australia to consider granting asylum to Saudi woman who fled family

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun arrived in Bangkok on Saturday appealing for asylum

Saudi private jet industry stalls after corruption crackdown

Dozens of planes worth hundreds of millions of dollars are stranded at airports across the kingdom, according to sources

Different Arab money

Startup funding up by 31% in MENA region to reach $893m in 2018

A total of 366 investments were made in regional startups by 156 institutions last year

UAE energy minister says nuclear power project slightly delayed

The UAE’s nuclear project was initially set to open in 2017

Abu Dhabi starts operations at world’s largest solar plant

The Dhs3.2bn project is expected to generate 1,177 MW of energy

Consortium led by Saudi’s ACWA Power to raise over $2bn for Dubai solar project

The loan will fund the $4.3bn Noor Energy 1 project, expected to become the world’s largest single-site concentrated solar power plant

UAE authorities dismiss reports of denying journalists entry for Asian Cup

Media reports had earlier claimed that five Qatari journalists were denied entry into the UAE

Two killed, others arrested in Saudi security operation

The two people killed were wanted for their involvement in disruptions to security in Al Qatif

Commercial Bank of Dubai to take control of Abraaj assets secured against loan

Dubai-based Abraaj, worth $13.6bn, collapsed last year following turmoil triggered by a row with investors

UAE to issue commemorative coins for Asian Cup

A silver coin as well as a one dirham coin are being created for the occasion

UAE low cost carrier Air Arabia launches flights to Belgrade

The service will begin in June with four weekly flights

Emiratisation of jobs in the UAE rises by 200% in 2018, set to grow further in 2019

Sheikh Mohammed chairs UAE cabinet meeting to decide plans for 2019

Video, pics: Palm Tower, with one of Dubai’s highest pools, gets ready to open this year

The luxury tower, which rises 240 metres tall, will include a 289-room St. Regis hotel and 432 residences

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar launches region’s first all-electric bus

The bus can seat 30 passengers with a range of 150 kilometres per battery charge

Dubai Tourism to return $68m in bank guarantees to local firms

Bank guarantees will be returned to tourism companies in Dubai as the emirate seeks to attract 25 million visitors by 2025

AW Rostamani and Hilton to build a hotel in Bur Dubai

The 458-room hotel is expected to be ready by 2020

Maintenance underway at Jebel Jais zipline, which closed after helicopter accident

Operators say the facility will be reopened once an assessment and maintenance work is completed

In pictures: Dubai’s ruler approves DIFC expansion plan

The new expansion will add a total of 13 million square feet of space to the DIFC

Pakistan says UAE’s financial assistance to shore up economy

Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed visited Islamabad on Sunday and confirmed a $3bn loan package

Saudi woman to seek asylum after fleeing family to Thailand

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun barricaded herself in a hotel room at the Bangkok airport

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar unveils Dhs2bn project with villa plots priced from Dhs690,000

The mid-market, mixed-use development, Alreeman, will offer residential and commercial land plots

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to double renewables capacity in five years – CEO

The company has so far invested $8.5bn to build capacity of 4GW in renewables projects

Luxury residential waterfront project launched at Dubai Creek Harbour

The 44-storey Palace Residences tower is the first launch in the Dubai Creek Harbour development in 2019

Dubai residential prices could fall by up to 10% in 2019 – report

Dubai is heading towards the bottom of its property market downturn, says Savills regional chief