Saudi unemployment increases in Q2

More than one in 11 Saudis are still unemployed

Woman faces trial for allegedly ‘insulting’ Dubai airport employee

The woman took his picture and threatened to post it on social media

Saudi accuses 32 people of spying for Iran

Seven civilians killed in southern Saudi Arabia

They were killed by projectiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi group on the city of Najaran

Emirates to operate one-off A380 to Amman

The A380 service will be operated to Amman on September 25, to mark Emirates’ 30th year of flying to Jordan

Nakheel, Reel to develop new dine-in cinemas at The Pointe mall

The five-cinema complex will offer a total of 250 seats

Qatar central bank says QAR3bn bond offer ‘successful’

The facility was the first domestic government bond offer this year

Dubai’s DP World to assess hyperloop transport system

The ports operator has launched a study into the high-speed transportation of containers

Emirates appoints UAE nationals to GCC management roles

New managers appointed in Qatar, Bahrain and Oman

Saudi says will issue haj visas to Iranian expatriates

Tehran announced earlier this year that it would not send pilgrims for haj

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Abu Dhabi hires advisers for sovereign fund merger

In late June, Abu Dhabi announced it would merge Mubadala and IPIC

UAE climbs six places in global innovation index

The emirates was the highest ranked among Arab countries in the 2016 index

Al Habtoor City residential towers to be completed in Q2 2017

The Residence Collection in Al Habtoor City includes 1,460 apartments

Saudi labour ministry to investigate company that displayed maids at kiosk

The company involved could face human trafficking charges, according to reports

Saudi to make 2,000 government schools ‘independent’

Government seeks to reduce financial burden of education and improve its quality

US transfers 15 Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the UAE

The move marks the largest single transfer of Guantanamo detainees under the Obama administration

Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires UK cybersecurity firm Nebulas

Combined with its previous acquisitions, the deal will create Europe’s second largest cybersecurity player, Investcorp said

Qatar central bank offers bonds in first riyal sale this year

A central bank official said results of the offer would be known on Tuesday

70% of UAE consumers willing to try self-driving cars

Study suggests UAE consumers are more willing to try self-driving cars than the global average

$54m transformer installed at Dubai’s Hassyan coal plant

Dubai plans to generate 7% of its energy from clean goal by 2030

Rainfall expected in parts of UAE, temperatures to stay low

UAE to evaluate new rain enhancement proposals

The country drew international attention earlier this year after funding a study to boost rainfall with a man-made mountain

Abu Dhabi property prices, rents slide in Q2

Capital suffers small declines across the sale and rental markets

Pictures: Kuwaiti gold medal winner Aldeehani arrives home

Aldeehani beat Italian Marco Innocenti in the shooting duel for gold in the double trap competition

New measures to prevent Indian worker exploitation in the UAE

New India-UAE collaboration aims to ensure blue-collar workers are paid the salaries promised to them when recruited

Saudi Shoura member calls for foreign recruitment firms for domestic workers

Domestic worker recruitment is currently restricted to local firms

Saudi soldiers in Yemen to receive one-month bonus

Ministry employees on the front line will also be awarded the bonus

Dubai’s Drake & Scull records Q2 net loss

DSI had reported worsening earnings in eight of the preceding nine quarters

Dubai Financial Group sells stake in EFG-Hermes to Natixis

Based on Thursday’s closing price, the stake is worth more than $100m

Nakheel, RIU begin work on Deira Islands beachfront resort

The 800-room resort is slated for completion in Q3 2019

Dubai Crocodile Park to open in 2016

The new attraction will features hundreds of crocodiles, according to reports

Abu Dhabi private clinics report staff layoffs

Changes forcing Emiratis to pay for part of their key are impacting local private hospitals