Oman Tourism reveals plans for three hotels by 2018

The three properties will total 900 rooms

Abu Dhabi Media Group to relaunch Radios 1 and 2

Former Gulf News Broadcasting staff ‘invited to apply’ for new positions

UN to probe if 54°C recorded in Kuwait is highest-ever in Asia

Large parts of the Middle East and North Africa have been affected by heatwaves since last week

New measures seek to address fire safety risks at Dubai’s tall towers

The recent fire at the high-rise Sulafa Tower in Dubai Marina brought back focus to the issue

Oman relaxes visa rules

Travellers on multiple entry visas will now be able to stay for longer

Airline subsidy row: US government exonerates Gulf carriers

Long-running Open Skies row ends with no further action

Saudi may loosen stock foreign ownership limit in 2016

New regulation lowering requirements on foreign investors and allowing them to own larger stakes was expected in 2017

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to launch second A380 service to New York

The superjumbo will replace a Boeing 777-300ER currently serving the route

Qatari telco Ooredoo Q2 profit up 16.4%

The operator’s profit was boosted by increasing customer numbers across the group

Police deny social media rumours of rape in Dubai Mall

Authorities warn of strict action for spreading false rumours on social media

UAE issues decree to ensure workers are paid on time

Violating companies can face fines of up to Dhs 50,000 and a ban on new work permits

Saudi Aramco appoints new CEO for trading arm

Ibrahim al-Buainain replaces Yasser Mufti, who was named executive director of new business development in June

Dubai Properties launches second phase of Bellevue Towers

The first building of the two-tower Business Bay development was launched in June

Emirates to deploy A380 on Johannesburg route

The jumbo jet will be deployed on the route from February 1, 2017

Emirates flight to Maldives from Dubai makes emergency Mumbai landing

The plane was reportedly forced to land after smoke was detected in the cockpit and cabin

Etihad and partners to support 108,000 US jobs this year

The airline says it will contribute $10.7bn to the US economy in 2016

Nepal Airlines to resume flights to Dubai

The carrier stopped serving Dubai in 2012

Nepali billionaire to open ‘Wai Wai’ noodles factory in Saudi

The factory will have an annual production of 120 million packets in the first phase

Solar Impulse 2 completes historic round-the-world trip

The zero-fuel plane landed in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday morning, more than a year after setting off from the UAE capital

Saudi’s SABIC mulling JV with Exxon Mobil affiliate

The project will be on the United States’ Gulf Coast, possibly in Texas or Louisiana

Five Saudi border guards killed in clashes in south

A statement said the border guards detected attempts by “hostile” armed groups to cross the border

Dubai Financial Market Q2 net profit falls 60%

Revenues also fell by around 44 per cent to Dhs 100m in the second quarter

Kuwait arrests 47,000 expats in three months as crackdown continues

New Kuwait media law requires licence, local ownership for news sites

Sites already in existence have one year to comply with the law

Lower oil prices, job cuts hit Abu Dhabi property market

Average prime sale prices were down 5 per cent in the second quarter

Are you insured for these five common house accidents in Dubai?

Most UAE residents do not buy home and personal belongings insurance policies

Dubai’s Emirates denies alleged recruitment freeze

The airline is in the midst of an 11-week cabin crew hiring freeze, according to a source

Netflix has no immediate plans to increase UAE prices

Some US and UK users of the streaming service saw price hikes earlier this year

Expats barred from buying property in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah

Saudi’s Shoura Council said the decision was aimed at preventing harm against the holy cities and preserving local investment

Dubai asks companies to help address seven future challenges

The programme aims to see futuristic prototypes deployed city-wide

Saudi’s Algosaibi signs deal on drawn-out restructuring

The company has around $6bn of claims against it collapsed in 2009