Logistics – one of the keys to a successful Dubai expo

Innovation in logistics and transport will be key to a successful Expo 2020, writes Mohammad Alkhas

Adapting to Darwinian forces across the business landscape in 2016

Low commodity prices, weakening currencies and slowing growth in China will continue to impact businesses

Sheikh Mohammed’s latest book Flashes of Wisdom hits shelves

The book contains quotes collated from various speeches, poems, books and other sources

Video: Massive fire engulfs Address Hotel in Dubai ahead of New Year festivities

Officials confirm that there are no casualties; fireworks continue as planned at neighbouring Burj Khalifa

Bahrain sentences 29 over attack on policemen in 2014

The court revoked the citizenship of two defendants while others were ordered to pay fines for damages incurred during the blast.

Oman announces plans to increase corporation tax, cut spending, subsidies

The sultanate is expected to post a budget deficit equivalent to 17.7 per cent of GDP in 2015

New Year’s Eve: Mega 8-act fireworks display at Burj Khalifa to be streamed live at Times Square

The building’s façade will be wrapped with over 357,000 LED nodes for the display

Exclusive: Dubai’s new $1bn IMG theme park 80% complete

The upcoming indoor theme park will open to public in early 2016

Kuwait to axe 25% of expat teachers

Foreign teachers of ‘social studies’ to be given three months notice to leave

Emirates forecasts travel to peak on New Year weekend

Over 174,000 people, excluding transit passengers, are expected to visit Dubai between December 28 and January 2

UAE to lift 6-month employment ban from January 2016

The removal of the ban is part of labour reforms introduced in September this year

Security beefed up across the world ahead of New Year festivities

Security beefed up across the world ahead of New Year festivities. Brussels has cancelled its New Year’s Eve fireworks while extra security measures are in place across Europe and the US

Abu Dhabi airport sees boost in UK passenger traffic

The airport saw passenger traffic dip month-on-month in November

New $100m Dragon City mall opens in Bahrain

The mega Chinese themed shopping mall hosts more than 500 companies

Qatar to implement changes to Khafala law by December 2016

Qatar to implement changes to Khafala law by December 2016

The new law stipulates that workers in Qatar can change jobs without their sponsors’ approval

Saudi to survey all healthcare facilities after deadly fire tragedy

At least 24 people were killed and over 140 injured after a massive fire engulfed the Jazan General Hospital on Thursday

UAE to set up Yuan clearing hub

The hub will be the second one in the Middle East

Sharjah police stations to start using eye scanners

Purpose will be to identify people suspected of using fraudulent documents

At least 24 dead and 107 injured in Saudi hospital fire

Blaze broke out at the intensive care unit and the maternity department of Jazan General Hospital

Saudi king says government will diversify country’s income

Kingdom is under pressure to reduce its dependence on oil revenue

Dubai Expo 2020 to appoint global high-profile event ambassadors

Ambassadors will be chosen from the fields of health, education, science, sport, design, arts and culture, technology and entrepreneurial activity

Oman’s shoura council votes for 3% hike in corporate tax

The hike in taxes is hoped to bolster revenues as cheap oil pinches

Saudi bookstore shelves Donald Trump books

Jarir Bookstore has become the latest GCC retailer to boycott the Republican candidate

UAE rules out income tax, mulls taxing remittances

The country is also in the process of drafting the corporate tax law, senior official confirms

Almost 39% of MENA workers feel ‘very positive’ about prospects in 2016 – study

The majority of professionals in the region said that they would like their career and life to be “very different” in 2016, a new survey shows

UAE seizes drugs smuggled aboard Iranian ship

Police and narcotics officials seized 11 and a half kilogrammes of hashish and 142,725 illegal pills from a ship in Sharjah’s Khalid Port

UAE court puts six on trial for supporting Houthis in Yemen

The defendants are accused of supplying communication devices and equipment to Houthi rebels in Yemen

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince: Pan-Arab national agenda needed

Sheikh Mohamed met with Yemeni resistance leaders in the UAE and pledged continued support against the Houthis

Qatar hits back at reports of 7,000 workers dying by 2020

The government called ITCU figures ‘fallacies’, saying that they were based on annual mortality rates among all expats

Dubai ranked world’s most expensive city to ring in the New Year

The emirate beat New York, London and Paris to occupy the top spot