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Pics: Saudi unveils Expo 2020 pavilion design

The pavilion will be second in size only to that of the UAE pavilion

Emirates to deploy its new B777 with first class private suites to Riyadh, Kuwait

The new first class suites feature seats with “zero-gravity” options and virtual windows

Fire in Al Ain house kills six people

Those killed included a family of four

Both Dubai airports ‘good to go’ for 45-day runway closure, which begins this week

The closure of the runway from April 16 to May 30, will see some flights cancelled and some diverted to DWC

UAE-based start-up Eyewa raises $7.5m, to expand operations

The eyewear e-commerce site is planning to expand beyond the UAE and Saudi

Watch: Dramatic footage of Burj Khalifa hit by lightning

The video was posted by Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan on Twitter

Dubai’s KHDA clarifies about school closure on Sunday

Schools have been authorised to decide whether to suspend classes due to bad weather conditions

UAE, Saudi welcome Sudan’s transitional military council

Saudi has also promised to send an emergency aid package to Khartoum

Top Abraaj executives including founder Naqvi arrested on US fraud charges

Abraaj had been the largest buyout fund in the MENA region until it collapsed in the middle of 2018 over fraud charges

How pop culture is reaching its potential in the GCC

We speak with the event manager for Middle East Film and Comic Con, Michael Lamprecht, about the business side of the region’s pop culture sector

The shift towards personalised healthcare in the UAE

Christian Schuhmacher, CEO of King’s College Hospital London in the UAE, on the multiple benefits of personalised care

British woman detained in Dubai over Facebook post freed

A Dubai judge ordered her to pay a fine of Dhs3,000 and closed the case

Trial postponed in case of British woman detained for Facebook post in Dubai

Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was arrested at the Dubai airport on March 10

First Legoland hotel in the Middle East to open in Dubai in 2020

The 250-room hotel is being developed at Dubai Parks and Resorts

Dubai Metro services between DMCC, Ibn Battuta stations to resume next week

The route between two stations has been closed for over a year due to preparations for the Route 2020 project

Dubai school rankings revealed, 45 now rated ‘outstanding’ or ‘very good’

Most of the schools will be eligible to hike their fees this year

UAE energy minister says Russia committed to OPEC+ oil cuts

Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazroui said he believes Russia has benefitted from the oil cut agreement

New rules for Indians applying for passport services in the UAE

Indians seeking passport services in the UAE now have to complete their applications online before visiting the processing centres

National Geographic to present documentary on UAE’s journey to space

The series will feature the development and launch of KhalifaSat, the UAE’s Mars mission and the country’s astronaut programme

Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala opens second US office in New York

The New York office will focus on financial services and private equity

HSBC appoints new regional CEO for MENA, Turkey

Martin Tricaud takes over from Georges Elhedery, who has been appointed to lead HSBC’s Global Markets division

UAE’s Emirates Global Aluminium says its $3.3bn refinery starts operations

The facility is located in the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi

Videos: Thunder, lightning in the UAE, similar weather forecast for the next few days

Strong winds are predicted, with temperatures are set to drop

OPPO, Etisalat to conduct ‘first 5G smartphone test’ in the GCC

Etisalat is building 600 5G sites across the country

UAE property portal Bayut buys Lamudi Middle East

Bayut will take ownership of all Lamudi assets in the GCC, including its portals in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the UAE

Dubai’s Heart of Europe sees ‘record’ sales in Q1 as demand for second homes grow

Sales rose 69 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year

UAE’s Finablr considering London stock market launch

The company intends to use the net proceeds to finance expansion plans and reduce net debt

British woman detained in Dubai: Complainant ‘willing’ to withdraw allegation

Laleh Shahravesh, 55, has been detained in Dubai for falling foul of the UAE’s cyber crime law

Invest Bank shareholder meeting could set scene for another UAE bank merger

The government of Sharjah promised support late last year after the bank was hit by high levels of bad loans

Saudi and UAE give $200m to Yemen for Ramadan

The aid is part of a $500m joint initiative announced in November