Kuwait considers deporting expats that lose their job

The country is planning to reduce its foreign population from 69 per cent today to below 50 per cent

Oman plans to build oil storage terminal near Duqm – minister

In its first phase, the storage facility will have a capacity of between 6 million and 10 million barrels of oil

UAE eyes man-made mountain to maximise rainfall

The country is using groundwater reserves more than 20 times faster than they can be recharged

RTA announces new bridge linking Jebel Ali North, South

The bridge will ease congestion on nearby roads, according to the RTA

Saudi builder Binladin terminates 50,000 jobs – newspaper

The company employs 200,000 people, according to its LinkedIn page

Saudi, Russia, Qatar and Venezuela agree to freeze oil output at Jan levels

Saudi Arabia will struggle to kick its addiction to oil

True diversification requires developing industries which have nothing to do with the extraction of oil and spending of oil-related revenue

Saudi central bank net foreign assets fall $6bn in March

Net foreign assets held by the central bank dropped by 1.0 per cent from the previous month

Dubai renters now able to apply for holiday home permit

Rule changes are designed to make the licencing process easier for homeowners and renters

Revealed: Top Q1 locations for renting, buying property in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Despite price declines, yields remained high in both emirates, Bayut.com said

UAE petrol prices to increase again in May

Prices declined for seven consecutive months prior to April

UAE carried out 400% more cloud-seeding operations during stormy Q1

The news follows extreme weather conditions in March that closed airports and schools, damaged buildings and caused flooding in parts of the country

Saudi Arabia to invest billions of dollars in Jordan

A joint coordination council is being set up to target the investment

Qatar telecoms company Ooredoo see 75% jump in Q1 profit

Ooredoo Kuwait already reported a 356 per cent rise in first-quarter profit

Whatsapp new privacy features

UAE woman fined Dhs 500,000 for Whatsapp comments

The case is believed to be the first carried out under new hate crime laws

Saudi riyal peg pressure eases, but not gone

Investors say that devaluation pressures have not gone away, even though Saudi Arabia has unveiled a sweeping reform package.

Qatar National Bank investigating alleged data hack

Members of the royal family, government officials and journalists are among those thought to have had bank details leaked online

Saudi Aramco sets financing plans for industrial push

Reforms envisage Aramco transforming itself from an oil and gas firm into a “global industrial conglomerate”

Dubai to reach 100,000 hotel rooms in May

Emirate expected to enter top 10 global cities in terms of room supply

Dubai plans to 3D print 25% of buildings by 2030

The new strategy will cut costs and reduce construction times, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed said

Qatar could delay $6bn deal for missile defence systems

Budgetary pressures may delay the sale, according to manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s chief executive

Continued decline ‘likely’ for UAE real estate prices

Standard & Poor’s said there was no sign of market improvement

Dubai theme park IMG Worlds of Adventure reveals ride line-up, expansion plans

Four zones will feature numerous attractions and food options across the park

Dubai residential prices, rents decline with more pain expected

Factors including affordability concerns, job losses and low oil prices are dampening the market, Cluttons said

Damac Properties reveals its Aykon Dare tourist attraction

The development will allow daredevils to venture to the edge of the roof in nothing but a harness

Ooredoo Kuwait reports surge in Q1 net profit

Telecommunications operator reports a rise of more than 350 per cent, hitting $33.84m in the first quarter of 2016

GCC residents to require e-visa for UAE from Friday

The new rules are designed to reduce queues at border points

Riyadh real estate market hit by 6 per cent slump in sales

Saudi capital sees year-to-year sales prices and rental rates fall

Dubai sets no-fly zones for drones

New rules follow an incident at Dubai International in 2015

Dubai’s Emaar Malls Q1 net profit rises 22%

The unit reported growth in rental income during the quarter

Dubai Sukuk listings top $42bn

Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector said the emirate was a leader in the Islamic bond sector