Al Habtoor urges Arab business leaders to cut ties with Trump

The UAE businessman has spoken out strongly against Trump following his controversial statements on Muslims

Qatar anticipates tourism boom as FIFA 2022 looms ahead

The Gulf country is outlining a multi-pronged tourism strategy to cash in on the visitor boom

Qatari bidder buys Land Rover Defender for $600,000 in charity auction

The vehicle is the two-millionth Series Land Rover and Defender model to be manufactured at Land Rover’s Solihull plant

Gunmen kidnap 26 Qataris in Iraq desert

The kidnapped Qatari nationals belonged to a hunting party, which had set up camp in a strip of desert on the Saudi-Iraq border

Dubai awards 72 contracts for Expo 2020

Contract winners included United Arab Emirates-based online recruiter Bayt.com, global expertise design company Thinkwell Group and open innovation experts Nine Sigma

Qatar 2022 World Cup head denies wrongdoing

Hassan Al Thawadi suggested investigations focused on individuals rather than “a young hard-working bid committee from Qatar”

Yahoo Middle East to close Dubai office in bid to ‘streamline’ operations

Business partners were informed that the office will close next year

UAE, Qatar top global list for ease of paying taxes

The report by the World Bank and PwC found that the Middle East is the easiest region in which to pay tax

UAE serviceman part of Saudi-led coalition dies in Yemen

The general command of the UAE Armed Forces confirmed that Sultan Mohammed Ali Al Ketbi died in Yemen

Saudi Arabia elections: 17 women win municipal council seats

This is the first time that women have been allowed to vote and stand as candidates in the kingdom

One third of MENA workers believe their company HR fails to promote employee wellness

Another third says the department does not share enough information with staff

UAE announces holiday for Prophet’s birthday

Public and private sector workers will get one day off on Thursday, December 24

Saudi Arabia elects first women council members

This is the first time the kingdom has allowed women to vote and stand as candidates in the municipal elections

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed calls Trump “disgrace to the US”

Alwaleed says Trump “will never win US presidential race”

UAE looks to diversify its trading partners as China slows

The country is looking to tap into other high potential markets such as Africa and Latin America

UAE businessman Al Habtoor labels Trump “Islam’s biggest enemy”

Khalaf Al Habtoor rules out any possibility of working with Donald Trump following the American’s comments on Muslims

Dubai’s Al Habtoor group plans Dhs 2bn overseas hospitality investments in 2016

The value of the company’s investments and expansion initiatives in Dubai currently stands at Dhs 12.5bn

Gyrocopter crashes off Dubai’s coast

The cause of the crash is yet to be determined with investigation ongoing

Bahrain to cut government spending by 30%

The government said that the amount saved from the spending cuts will be redirected for economic development

Qatar’s building industry scales new heights

Qatar is in the middle of a construction boom in the build-up to the 2022 World Cup

Etihad Airways’ passenger numbers grow by 17% in 2015

The airline carried around 17.4 million passengers last year

Saudi Arabia thwarts attacks, puts 532 ISIL suspects on trial

Officials said that the suspects belonged to six cells and were planning to attack security agencies and the US embassy in Riyadh

Saudi Aramco chairman says no concrete plan for listing – report

Khalid al-Falih said studies for a potential IPO were ongoing

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Dollar strength could see oil hit $20 – Morgan Stanley

US bank warns of further declines if the currency’s strength continues

Dubai ranked eight in top ten cities for expats

City popular among men while women prefer Rome

Qatar’s sporting ambitions

Qatar is looking to improve its standing on the world stage via sporting events -BY SYED HUSSAIN

Second-hand shopping

Shedd is looking to transform the United Arab Emirates’ second-hand fashion market

Qatar’s banks set for growth on hopes of strong economy

The economic outlook for the Qatari banking sector remains good, despite some grey clouds – By Martin Morris

Malware attacks have doubled in the Middle East, reveals report

Saudi Arabia and Turkey witnessed the most number of targeted attacks

The rise of Dubai’s entertainment business

Dubai’s booming leisure industry is seeing an influx of new players. Can they all make hay while the sun shines?