The move came after Canada’s foreign ministry urged Riyadh to release arrested civil rights activists
The new requirement will come into force from later this year
Previous attempts to introduce the legislation have been met with opposition from some Emiratis
The fees have to be paid through the government-run SADAD payment banking system
Qatar forecast a fiscal deficit of 7.8 per cent of GDP this year, the first deficit in 15 years
The International Monetary Fund expects Iran’s economy to expand 1.5 per cent in 2014.