Kuwait’s Shuaiba oil refinery resumes operation

The fire at the heavy oil cracking unit at Kuwait’s 200,000 barrel-per-day Shuaiba refinery broke out last Monday

Dubai continues push to become global design hub by 2020

The recently developed Dubai Creative Clusters Authority is investing heavily in the design sector

UAE stocks sink on oil’s slide, Saudi worries

The main stock index in Dubai, the region’s most volatile market, tumbled 4.0 per cent to 3,563 points, hitting a four-month low

Exclusive: Gerald Lawless on Jumeirah Group’s ambitions

Jumeirah Group CEO Gerald Lawless opens up on everything from building a global brand and avoiding Disneyfication in hotels to disruptive technology, the Qatar World Cup and much more besides


RTA inks deals with seven Dubai schools to provide transport services

The deal will see RTA’s unit Dubai Taxi Corporation’s buses transport 2,500 students from these schools during the new academic year

Two pilots killed when helicopter comes down on Saudi-Yemen border-coalition

The coalition said it was investigating the cause of the crash, which took place in Saudi Arabia’s border province of Jizan

Fitch revises Saudi Arabia’s outlook to negative

Fitch said on Friday it expects the general government deficit to widen to 14.4 per cent of GDP in 2015

Saudi’s new airport opens up new horizons

The opening up of the $1.2bn international airport in Madinah – the kingdom’s first privatised airport – heralds new possibilities

Saudi-led alliance wins Yemen battles, but peace remains elusive

The advanced weapons deployed by the Gulf states have powered local fighters against Houthi rebels

Pakistan’s MCB looks to the Middle East to drive growth

Pakistani finance minister Ishaq Dar said that both the UAE and Pakistan could learn from each other when dealing with issues such as extremism

Japan’s JGC wins Saudi Aramco’s shale gas contract

The project, known as System A, will involve building processing facilities, wellheads and pipelines for gas in Turaif

Egypt, Saudi Aramco sign $1.4bn oil products deal – minister

The deal stipulates that Egypt pay Aramco within a year

Over 22% of UAE car-owners may switch to public transport due to fuel price hike

The majority of car owners in the UAE said they might restrict unnecessary trips to malls and parks to off set higher fuel prices

Saudi executes two Chadians for al Qaeda killings

Issa Saleh Hassan Barkaj and Ishaq Issa Ahmed Shakila were executed in Mecca on Thursday morning, the ministry said in a statement

Dubai’s DGCX appoints Gaurang Desai as CEO

Desai had been appointed acting CEO a year ago after former CEO Gary Anderson resigned due to ill health

Dubai expects returns of over Dhs 100m during upcoming Chinese event

More than 6,000 Chinese delegates are expected to attend the International Dragon Awards set to be held this month in Dubai

Dubai World Central renamed as Dubai South

The aerotropolis is expected to house a million people and support around half a million jobs once it reaches full capacity

Stock news: Dubai tumbles 2.7% after oil hits new low

Oil prices in the United States tumbled to their lowest level since 2009 on Wednesday

Dubai issues new law to dispose impounded vehicles

Vehicles will be allocated for disposal following three months of impoundment

Dubai’s Arabtec denies withdrawing from mega Egypt housing project

The project was originally announced more than a year ago but it has not yet been launched

Saudi stock market plunge not caused by govt selling shares

The main Saudi stock index has plunged 12 per cent this month

UAE declares public holiday on November 30 to mark Martyrs’ Day

Martyrs’ Day will mark the sacrifice of those who have died in the line of duty for the UAE

US firm Parsons bags infrastructure contract for Dubai Expo 2020 site

The company will be responsible for infrastructure design and construction supervision services on the site

UAE minister hits out at Iranian TV channel over Yemen comments

The minister’s response comes after an Iranian TV channel reported that Houthi rebels captured the UAE’s military tanks in Yemen

Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments appoints new CEO

The state fund has appointed IPIC’s director of investments Mohamed Hamad Al Mehairi as Aabar’s new CEO

Dubai receives 118,000 medical tourists in Q1 2015

Around 46 per cent of medical tourists to Dubai were from Asian countries while 25 per cent of them were from other Arab countries

UAE’s foreign ministry warns citizens against flaunting “expensive” items abroad

UAE nationals travelling abroad have also been urged to register themselves on the Tawajedi services platform

Surge in new MERS cases recorded in Riyadh

The kingdom has confirmed 58 new cases of MERS since the start of August

UAE’s Etisalat says no voting rights for foreign shareholders

Etisalat in June said it would open up to 20 per cent of its shares to non-UAE citizens

Dubai’s ruler issues new law to boost public-private partnerships

The law aims to encourage the private sector to participate and invest in infrastructure development