Over 50% of DIFC wills registered by UK, Indian nationals

The DIFC Wills & Probate Registry was set up a year ago for non-Muslims

Jumeirah’s new Al Naseem hotel to open by year-end

The 430-key Jumeirah Al Naseem forms the fourth phase of Madinat Jumeirah

Iranian oil minister accuses Saudi Arabia of undercutting prices

Bijan Namdar Zanganeh’s comments were carried by state-run Tasnim News Agency

UAE court sentences husband of ‘Reem Island ghost’ to jail

His wife was executed last year for killing an American kindergarten teacher

Cost cutting by UAE banks to continue following job losses

Reductions by local lenders have totalled a combined 1,500 staff in 2016 and 2015, according to some estimates

Investec closes $1bn A380 aircraft deal with Emirates

The transaction facilitated the delivery, sale and leaseback of four A380s

UAE cabinet approves creation of central Islamic finance authority

The authority will be designed and established by the central bank

Dubai’s Danube to launch 3-4 affordable housing projects annually

​The company says demand remains high for affordable housing in Dubai

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat make shopping centre development list

CBRE said Middle Eastern retail markets remained an attractive proposition for international brands

Dubai’s Damac Q1 profit down 15% on lower revenues

The developer reported a net profit of Dhs 1.05bn for the first quarter

Saudi Binladin Group to pay 10,000 workers in May

Earlier this month, workers at the company set fire to buses after more than 50,000 were laid off

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces management restructuring

New plans will see the carrier’s various units fall under different CEOs

Dubai buildings to be given star ratings

A new system being developed by the emirate’s land department aims to simplify rental and service charge calculations

Revealed: Top 10 affordable travel destinations for GCC travellers this summer

Travellers can find better exchange rates to some countries than last year

Saudi will continue to support banks despite new law – Fitch

​The kingdom’s bank resolution draft law is unlikely to reduce support for lenders

HSBC Middle East appoints new interim CEO

Robin Jones replaces Mohammad al-Tuwaijri, who was appointed Saudi deputy minister of economy and planning

Investment Corporation of Dubai buys Montenegro yacht resort

Porto Montenegro Marina and Resort, located within the Bay of Kotor on the Adriatic Sea, is a lifestyle development aimed at boat owners

Trump is a ‘loose cannon’ – senior Dubai businessman

Khalaf Al Habtoor says US presidential candidate Trump is “dangerous”

Qatar Airways reduces flight frequency on more than a dozen routes

Affected routes include the carrier’s recently launched Adelaide service

Iran to store oil reserves in caves

Iranian Oil Terminals Company managing director Pirouz Mousavi confirmed the move on Friday, according to report

Saudi bourse selects HSBC to advise it on planned 2018 listing

Tadawul is by far the largest stock market in the Middle East

​AllSaints chief eyes further GCC expansion

The retailer made its regional debut at the opening of the Dhs 1bn expansion of Majid Al Futtaim’s Mall of the Emirates

Flight to affordability to hit GCC hotel rates

The days of record rates for Dubai’s hotels may be numbered

Addressing the gender gap in leadership

Can we realistically wait over a century until governments, businesses and other organisations get the full benefit of equal leadership by men and women?

Twitter, Facebook usage drops in Arab region – survey

​Regional social media users growing wary of privacy concerns

Investigation begins into Etihad turbulence incident

The airline says it will bear the expenses of all those injured in the incident

Chinese, French firms among bidders for Dubai’s solar park

DEWA said there were five bidders interested in the solar park’s third phase

Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi opens

The 200-room hotel is located on Al Maryah Island

Maersk says risks losing Qatar field, its largest oil asset

Maersk Oil has been operating the Al Shaheen field since 1992

Dubai plans new Dhs 3bn sports stadium

The stadium will have a capacity to accommodate 60,000 spectators