Abu Dhabi’s TDIC appoints official from wealth fund ADIA as CEO

Sufian Hasan al-Marzooqi took charge as CEO of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Development Investment Co in mid-September

Dubai airport August traffic up 9.5% as capacity and inbound travellers rise

Traffic rose to 7.28 million passengers from 6.65 million a year earlier

Iran’s leader condemns Saudi over haj crush, demands bodies of pilgrims

At least 239 Iranians pilgrims were killed in the stampede near Mecca and 200 others are still missing

Qatar Airways to launch daily direct flights to Sydney from March 2016

The new route launch comes after Australia and Qatar agreed to boost flight capacity by 50 per cent

Glencore, VW hits to push Qatar sovereign fund to diversify more

Qatar Investment Authority owns 8.2 per cent of Glencore, 17 per cent of Volkswagen ordinary shares and 12.8 per cent of its preference shares

Pictures: Meraas opens new attraction ‘The Dome Box’ in Dubai

The venue, the first of its kind in the Middle East, is located within Meraas’ recently opened Box Park development

Dubai’s dnata acquires 30% stake in Italy’s Airport Handling

Under the agreement, dnata will also have a call option to acquire a further 40 per cent share

UAE says labour reforms will better protect foreign workers

New steps will make it easier for workers in the country to change employers

Dubai ranks as the top shopping city for Muslim travellers

Muslim travellers spent about $9.3bn on shopping within 40 cities in 2014, new survey finds

UAE salaries predicted to rise by 5% in 2016

Inflation also expected to fall to around 2.7 per cent, report finds

Bahrain, UAE among top 10 countries for expats – HSBC

Singapore topped the list as the most attractive destination for expatriates worldwide

UAE needs 14,000 teachers over next five years – expert

The Gulf region faces teacher shortages as demand outstrips supply

UAE issues new labour rules to boost job flexibility for workers

The new regulations come into effect from January 2016

UAE’s Air Arabia may see further impact from fuel hedging – CEO

Air Arabia’s profits have declined for two of the last three quarters

Saudi security forces kill two ISIL suspects

Three more people were arrested in coordinated raids in Riyadh and Dammam

Apple confirms iPhone 6s, 6s Plus to retail in UAE on Oct 10, priced from Dhs 2,599

The company sold a record 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices during the first three days of sales

Pictures: Mall of the Emirates completes expansion, opens new VOX cinema complex

Majid Al Futtaim’s flagship mall will now feature 24 VOX cinema screens and new retail and F&B outlets

Majid Al Futtaim opens Dhs 1bn Mall of the Emirates expansion

The expansion includes 40 retail outlets, 12 dining outlets and a large cinema complex

UAE will lower domestic gasoline prices in Oct – ministry

The domestic diesel price will also rise to Dhs 1.89 in October from Dhs 1.86 in September, the ministry said.

Flydubai receives 50th aircraft

The airline will receive a further 11 737-800s between 2016 and 2017

OPEC+meeting

Kuwait sees no oil summit before OPEC’s December meeting

Venezuela has been pushing for an emergency OPEC meeting

Drake & Skull secures Dhs 123m Dubai MEP contract

The company will develop over 72,000 square metres of food and beverage concepts and retail outlets in Jumeirah

Qatar Investment Authority commits to $35bn US investment

The fund also announced the opening of its first office in the country

Saudi asserts that investigation into haj tragedy will be transparent

Atleast 769 pilgrims were killed and over 930 injured in a stampede near Mecca on Thursday

Helicopter attack kills 30 civilians in Yemen village

Residents and medics said most of the victims were women and children

Dubai Metro Friday timings extended, Tram route revised

The Dubai Metro will begin operating at 10am on Fridays instead of the current 1pm, the RTA has said

Iran denounces Saudi Arabia over haj stampede, demands apology

At least 155 Iranian pilgrims died in the stampede on Thursday near Mecca and 300 other Iranians remain unaccounted for

Abu Dhabi Financial Group launches Montenegro project

The Capital Plaza occupies over one million square feet of prime retail, business, hospitality and residential space

Abu Dhabi airport records highest ever passenger traffic in August

Passenger traffic rose 17.4 per cent year-on-year last month to reach over 2.25 million

Saudi’s King Salman warns off countries from “tampering with Arab unity”

The monarch said that the kingdom was dedicated to the safety of all pilgrims coming to perform haj, days after a stampede killed over 750 people