Emirates to launch second daily service to Lisbon from Jan 2016

The new service will be operated by a Boeing 777-300 aircraft and follows strong demand on the route, the airline said

Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of making threats to Bahrain

The kingdom’s foreign minister said Tehran was intervening in its neighbours’ internal affairs

Houthis, Saudi-led coalition fight on as Yemen ceasefire quickly unravels

The Arab coalition fighting the Houthis had announced a five-day truce from 11:59 pm on Sunday to allow in emergency aid

RBS ends plan to sell UAE transaction services to ADCB

The deal was called off in part because ADCB asked at a late stage to select which of RBS’ customers it would take, sources said

LuLu group buys London’s Great Scotland Yard building for $170m

The iconic building is currently being converted into a five-star hotel

Dubai Holding unit seeking to sell stake in Maltese telco Go

Emirates International Telecommunications has a 60 per cent stake in Go

Iran’s foreign minister begins GCC, Iraq tour to defend nuclear deal

Mohammad Javad Zarif is visiting Kuwait and Qatar before heading to Iraq

Houthis, Saudi-led coalition fight for Yemen air base

The al-Anad base, 50 km from Aden, has been held by the Iranian-allied Houthi movement

Thousands sign petition against beach closure as Saudi king visits French Riviera

Section of public beach closed off as King Salman vacations at his villa in southern France

Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways restarts flights to Egypt’s Assiut

Flights were stopped after Assiut’s airport closed for renovation in June 2014

Bahrain foils arms smuggling bid, recalls Iran envoy

The arms smuggling plot was masterminded by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran, officials said

Saudi-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen

News of the ceasefire came after 80 people were killed in an air strike on the central Yemeni city of Taiz

Kuwaiti MPs head to UK to check on sovereign wealth fund’s London office

They plan to check how investments are being made and whether enough official oversight exists

Frontlines of Yemen’s war shift in favour of Riyadh

The GCC-backed national forces managed to recapture the strategic southern port of Aden from the Houthis

Relationships must come ‘before business’ in GCC

People looking to do business in the region must respect cultural hierarchies, says senior Arab official

Drones and ditches as Turkey tightens border after ISIL bombing

A suicide bombing last week in the southeastern town of Suruc highlighted fears about Syria’s conflict spilling onto Turkish soil

Iran eyes $185bn oil and gas projects after sanctions

Iran will focus on its oil and gas, metals and car industries with an eye to exporting to Europe, a top official said

Dubai’s Emaar says committed to India, still part of MGF joint venture

Media reports in India quoted sources as saying Emaar was close to ending its decade-old joint venture with MGF Developments

Pentagon chief tells Saudi Arabia: Iran threat is shared concern

In talks with US Defense Secretary Ash Carter, King Salman reiterated support for the deal while voicing some concerns

Emirates to launch flights to Bamako in Mali

The service to Bamako will help Emirates improve its connectivity in Africa, the airline said

Kerry to visit Gulf Arab states, vows to “push back” against Iran

US Secretary of State John Kerry will seek to reassure Gulf Arab officials at a meeting in Qatar in a couple of weeks

Five Czechs missing in Lebanon possibly kidnapped – foreign minister

Their abandoned vehicle was found near Kefraya in eastern Lebanon

Austrian Airlines to cancel direct Dubai flights

The airline said it was stopping flights to Dubai due to over-capacity on the route

Non-commissioned UAE officer killed in Yemen

The officer was part of the UAE Armed Forces participating in the Saudi-led operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen

UAE helps Yemen restore operations at Aden airport

A team of experts from the UAE are using a mobile air traffic control tower to help resume operations at the Aden airport within the next two days, a senior official said

Stock news: Most Gulf markets edge up

Dubai’s index inched up 0.1 per cent as heavyweight bank Emirates NBD jumped 3.5 per cent

Damac subsidiary launches Versace branded project in London

Located in the Nine Elms regeneration area, the 50-storey project is slated for completion in 2020

Bahrain summons Iranian ambassador over Ayatollah Khamenei’s comments

The Iranian leader had said on Saturday that the country would support “oppressed” people in Bahrain

Gold plunges to five-year low on stronger dollar

Gold prices dropped to $1,088.05, the lowest since March 2010

Emirates operates one-off A380 to Taiwan

Emirates is the first airline to land the A380 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport