The ministry of labour has said that outdoor workers will get a two and a half hour midday break from June 15.
A day after a shopping mall blaze killed 19 people, two more fires have broken out in the country.
The Kingdom has warned its citizens not to travel to Yemen due to increasing insecurity in the country.
The five-year plan will fund the expansion of the Saudi Arabian dairy company and boost its product innovation.
The Gulf airline may refinance a $550 million sukuk, though repayment in cash is still an option.
Improving tourism and strong trade flows helped the emirate’s GDP reach Dhs306.2 billion last year.
The Gulf state reveals its budget for the 2012/2013 fiscal year, estimating a surplus of QAR28 billion.
Committee approves Dhs755 million infrastructure projects in the UAE’s East Coast and UAQ.
Freeing up spectrum for Saudi’s telecoms operators may add $95.5 billion to the economy by 2025, said GSMA.
Ministry officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire and are investigating the incident.
Abu Dhabi oil company signs agreement for EMARAT’s fuel stations across five emirates in the UAE.
The credit card global rewards currency model works for all airlines and covers all routes, the firm said.
Warnings for oil consumption and equities markets amidst growth of deposits and loans from DIFC companies.
Exclusive: Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair blamed a greed culture and a desire for growth for lurching the UAE banks into crisis.
The country plans to introduce multiple entry visas for cruise tourists by September this year.
The amount, secured from a unit of Standard Chartered Bank, will be used to buy two new aircraft.
Saudi Arabian Airlines has got approval to list 30 per cent of its catering unit on the Kingdom’s stock exchange.
Residential rents in some areas have fallen to 2005/ 2006 levels, and occupancy levels have reached as low as 30 per cent.
A majority of JAFZA’s stakeholders have consented to the early redemption of the Sukuk, due in November.
Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Company will retain its stake in the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel.
Bank Nizwa, the country’s first Islamic bank, will be listed on the Muscat Securities Market on June 12.
Imported meat ban is lifted as UAE’s Ministry of Environment and Water signs new agreement.
The country is ranked 19th in the World Economic Forum’s Global Enabling Trade Report this year.
Trading shares of Oman International Bank also stopped due to $5.20 million claim.
Real estate projects in Qatar are not yet seeing an interest from global investors, say industry experts.
The Gulf state plans to issue the bond in the second or third week of June, a central bank official said.
UAE telecoms operator Etisalat will reduce international call tariffs from the second half of 2012.
The Kingdom’s defence ministry will be buying military aircraft from UK defence company BAE.
The OECD has warned that a worsening of the crisis could have “serious consequences” for the global economy.
Mohammad Kamran will head up two of Emirates NBD’s subsidiaries including Capital Limited.