Kuwait foils three ISIL attacks including plot to blow up a mosque

An official statement said several ISIL members had been arrested

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

Kuwait may issue up to $9.95bn debt to cover 2016/17 deficit

It will also borrow up to KD2bn in debt from the domestic market

Dubai Properties confirms CEO departure, Lahej to replace

Abdulla Bin Lahej, the former CEO of Emaar Properties, will replace Abdullatif AlMulla

Qatar’s Al Mana acquires BHS’ international franchising business

Al Mana intends to “enhance the retail offer, expand into new territories and develop the online presence of the brand,” it said

Dubai Properties Group CEO AlMulla resigns – sources

AlMulla joined Dubai Properties Group in August 2015

Commercial Bank of Dubai closes $450m loan

The transaction replaced a three-year facility of the same amount and duration

1,300 workers protest in Ajman following non-payment of salaries

Police forces attended the scene but no arrests were made

Emiratis urged not to wear national dress abroad

Warning reportedly follows the mistaken arrest of a businessman last week

Bahrain rights group calls for probe into woman’s death

The Interior Ministry said in its statement on Friday that it was investigating the incident

Saudi economic growth slowest in three years as austerity bites

The oil sector expanded 5.1 per cent while the non-oil sector shrank 0.7 per cent

Saudi tourism commission calls for 48,000 new hotel rooms

The SCTH said tourist numbers are estimated to reach 140 million by 2020

Boards of Abu Dhabi lenders NBAD, FGB recommend merger

A potential merger of the two lenders was first discussed last month

UAE’s counter-terrorism mission in Yemen shows its military ambition

UAE special forces are orchestrating the hunt for al Qaeda in remote deserts and mountains

Dubai’s Emirates begins several capacity and service upgrades

The airline is boosting capacity to Bangkok and Los Angeles from July 1

Legoland Dubai ride lineup revealed

The park will include 60 rides, shows, water slides, attractions and building experiences

Abu Dhabi Airports appoints new acting CEO

CEO Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei has now been appointed as an advisor to the chairman

Over 340 teachers dismissed from Abu Dhabi schools

Abu Dhabi Education Council dismisses teachers from state schools as part of its restructuring programme

EXCLUSIVE: UAE’s Radio 1 and Radio 2 close, entire workforce laid off – source

Gulf News Broadcasting forced to pull radio stations after losing licenses

Dubai airport passenger traffic rises 7.2% in May

In the first five months of this year, traffic expanded 7 per cent to 34.65 million passengers

Dubai’s Al Ghurair Centre adds stores under wider expansion

The Deira-based shopping centre plans several more openings in the coming months

Saudi Electricity gets $1.5bn financing from China’s ICBC

The five-year funding will be used to fund part of SEC’s capital projects

Nepali billionaire hits out at Dubai’s Limitless, Nakheel for unfinished projects

However, the Dubai developers say his claims are “misleading”

$53,000 for hotel room overlooking Makkah’s Holy Kaaba

Rivalry between hotels opposite the Grand Mosque heats up during the final 10 days of Ramadan

Kuwait eyes privatisation of sports industry

Minister of State for Youth Affairs Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah chaired a meeting with consulting firm McKinsey

Saudi’s newly listed L’azurde Jewellery eyes UAE, Qatar expansion

The company plans to almost double the number of its branches in the MENA by 2018

Saudi regulator forms interim committee to oversee builder MMG

MMG’s board quit last week when the CMA sentenced three of its executives to jail

Flydubai boosts Kuwait capacity for holiday traffic

Flydubai makes Dubai, Bucharest service daily

The move follows year-on-year passenger traffic growth on the route

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

Dubai real estate transparency improves but more needed

JLL report awards city ‘semi transparent’ status and the most in the Middle East

Thunderstorms likely to hit Oman ahead of Eid

Global meteorologists have predicted heavy rain in Oman this week

Oman state oil firm raises $4bn loan for projects

The amount raised will be used to finance construction of new facilities