Abu Dhabi firms warned against charging extra fees on credit card transactions

Violators could face fines of up to Dhs 100,000

Dubai real estate investment up 7.5% per cent in H1

Emirati and Indian investors led the market, according to DLD

UAE’s ENEC confirms unit one of nuclear plant over 84% complete

Korea Hydro & Nuclear staff to operate Abu Dhabi’s Barakah plant

New agreement will see KHNP staff stationed at Barakah until 2030

Emirates ID holders can now use e-gates at Dubai International Airport

The new system aims to speed up travel time through immigration areas

Solar Impulse 2 begins final leg of round-the-world trip

The solar-powered plane will return to its starting point, Abu Dhabi, later this week

Aluminium Bahrain Q2 net income tumbles 45.4%

The company did not provide a reason for the decline in its statement

IMF urges UAE to focus on foreign ownership, PPPs

The emirates is the region’s most diversified economy but remains impacted by lower oil prices

Saudi real estate market hit by white land tax

Real estate experts suggest prices need to decline for sales activity to pick up

Exchange houses hold talks with UAE Central Bank over new rules

UAE SMEs to be exempt from bank guarantees by October

The new decree aims to support the initiation of new projects

Saudi’s Tadawul opening: How will executive pay be impacted?

The opening up of the Saudi stock market to qualified foreign investors presents some potentially interesting challenges

Suspicious bag scare on SpiceJet flight from Dubai was ‘false alarm’

The bag belonged to a passenger who failed to board the flight in Dubai

Full foreign ownership in Bahrain will boost property market

The Gulf state’s real estate market is not anticipated to see an immediate impact, says Cluttons

Developer Sobha to soon launch mega affordable project in Dubai

The new project will have units priced from around Dhs 1,000 per sq ft onwards

Saudi Arabia regains spot as top crude supplier to China

China imported 4.569 million tonnes of crude from the kingdom in June

Emirates to upgrade second daily flight on Milan route to A380

The upgrade indicates a capacity increase of 1,834 seats per week between the two cities

Saudi workers deserve more than 5% pay rise – official

The president of the kingdom’s union of labour committees has argued Saudi workers deserve a significant pay rise

$80 fine for Saudi motorists caught playing Pokemon Go

“Playing Pokemon will distract the driver who may hurt himself, other motorists and pedestrians,” an official has warned

Suspicious package found on Dubai-Amritsar SpiceJet flight

The package was on the flight at the Amritsar airport on Thursday

Aldar awards $120m contracts for Nareel Island, Al Merief

Work on both developments commenced on July 14 and is expected to take 16 months

Video: Fire in high-rise Dubai Marina tower, no injuries

The blaze at the 75-storey residential tower Sulafa Tower was put out in three hours

Saudi Aramco signs contracts to build $13.3bn Fadhili gas project

The plan for Fadhili includes a 1,500-megawatt power plant

Abu Dhabi fund ADIA says to remain long-term investor

In US dollar terms, the 20-year annualised rate of return on ADIA’s portfolio fell to 6.5 per cent in 2015

Dubai bank Emirates NBD eyeing Barclays’ Egyptian unit

Barclays has begun a formal process to sell its Egyptian unit

US approves $785m bomb sale to UAE to fight ISIL

The proposed sale includes 14,640 bombs and guidance kits

Saudi’s Binladin appears to have dodged financial collapse, but what next?

Facing a severe cash squeeze, it has been forced to halt work at a string of projects and lay off thousands of staff

Qatar Airways logo back on FC Barcelona kit

The airline has renewed its sponsorship of the club for one more season

Dubai to build eco-friendly flower city

Petal-powered Desert Rose City to house up to 160,000 people

Dubai property transaction values drop 12.4% in H1 2016

Real estate transactions totalled Dhs 113bn, according to the Dubai Land Department

Oman airlifts nationals from Istanbul following Turkey coup attempt

About 500 Omanis in Turkey are expected to be flown out of Istanbul

Whatsapp new privacy features

UAE warns against posting photos, videos of traffic accidents on social media

The circulation of such images is against the law, said officials