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

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

Café Barbera to open four new shops in Dubai and Saudi Arabia

The family-run coffee house has just opened its 8th UAE outlet in Mirdiff

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Kuwait sees no oil summit before OPEC’s December meeting

Venezuela has been pushing for an emergency OPEC meeting

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

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

Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen

The men were killed by heavy gunfire from the Yemen side of the border on Friday after their patrol vehicle was hit by a mine explosion

Gulf Arabs oppose Russia role in Syria, still bent on Assad’s ouster

Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states have reaffirmed their opposition to Assad, but have not said publicly how they intend to deal with the arrival of the Russian forces

Taiwanese firms turn to Internet of Things as PC sales tumble

Taiwanese firms are banking on demand for connected devices and sensors as they look to offset a slowdown in the PC industry

Twin suicide attack kills 10 at Yemen Houthi mosque

The attack took place at al-Balili mosque, just outside the Old City of Sanaa

Moscow sees growing chance for international deal on Syria – source

Diplomacy has so far failed to find a solution to Syria’s crisis, now in its fifth year

Gulf countries will stick to currency dollar-pegs, Fitch says

Gulf currencies pegged to the US dollar have come under pressure but Fitch said that the decision to remove the pegs will most likely be political

Yemeni president returns to Aden after 6-month exile

His return is the most concrete sign yet that the Saudi-led military coalition has secured enough territory from the Houthis

Two Saudi soldiers missing in Yemen, presumed in Houthi custody

Evidence suggests they are alive and detained by the Houthi militias, an official said

Saudi-led air strike kills 20 in Sanaa, medics and local officials say

The attack came a day after similar air strikes killed around 50 people

Lanxess sells 50% in rubber business to Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco will buy the stake for around 1.2bn euros in cash

Dubai property firms can weather current market correction – S&P

The real estate entities rated by S&P have “sufficient headroom in their credit ratios” to handle the slowdown, the agency said

Exclusive: UK subsidiary of Nigeria’s Access Bank to open Dubai office

The bank aims to help facilitate investments from the Gulf region into Africa, primarily Nigeria, says CEO

Saudi king, Venezuela president discuss oil price recovery, OPEC

Venezuela’s government is pushing for action to boost low oil prices that have battered its economy

Popular New York restaurant Serendipity 3 to open in Dubai

Two outlets will be opened at Dubai Festival City and The City Walk in December 2015

Even as Iran opens up, travellers face credit card blocks

Two hotels will open in Tehran next month – the ibis IKIA and Novotel IKIA, the first international brands to re-enter the market since 1979

Arab solidarity, fear of Iran bring hi-tech Gulf troops to Yemen desert

Marib has become a key battlefield between Iranian-allied Houthi militia and a coalition of Yemenis and Emirati, Saudi and Bahraini troops

Middle East aviation sector eyeing wearables, new tech for growth

Investments are pouring into areas of IT that can facilitate check-in, bag drop/collection and entertainment

Travel review: Taipei

Taipei’s bustling night markets, delicious street food and engaging cultural sites will leave you yearning for more

Kuwait says oil market will balance itself, must be patient

Kuwait’s OPEC governor said the current imbalance stemmed from several factors and not just an economic slowdown in China

Falling oil prices will shrink MENA advertisement spending – Zenith

Agencies have imposed stronger spending restrictions in anticipation of lower consumer demand, the agency says

Saudi Arabia denounces Israeli actions at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque

On Tuesday, Israeli police fired stun grenades and tear gas at rock-throwing Palestinians who barricaded themselves inside al-Aqsa mosque