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Etihad
Etihad announces 1-week sale on premium flights
Etihad Airways announces discounted deals on Business class flights
Abu Dhabi betting on a $10bn upgrade to get wealthy expats to move in: Report
Sprawling theme parks, five-star hotels, luxury homes, sports complexes and high-end office towers are rising at breakneck speed in the city
border regulations
Saudi Arabia arrested over 17,600 last week in residency and labour operations
Saudi Arabia announces more than 17,600 arrests in a single week as it clamps down on residency, labour and security breaches
Cloud seeding
Cloud-seeding in the UAE: How scientists are increasing rainfall in the country
UAE cloud-seeding techniques use harmless and advanced science to increase the chance of rainfall
billionaires
UAE holiday dates; Dubai Land Department bans landlords; Metro hikes nol card fees; Millionaire migration – 10 things you missed this week
UAE holiday dates, Dubai Land Department bans 10 landlords, Metro hikes nol card fees, millionaire migration and more of the top stories this week
Saudi National Day
Saudi Arabia announces plans for 2024 National Day holiday
Saudi Arabia has released details for National Day 2024
Aviation
Emirates prepared for rush of unaccompanied kids on planes this week
Emirates Unaccompanied Minors Service has transported over 120,000 children in past five years
Dubai International Airport
Dubai Metro announces extended operating hours over weekend
Dubai Metro will extend operating hours to cope with expected busy period at Dubai International Airport in coming days
GaStat
Saudi non-oil exports climb 10.5%
Non-oil exports from Saudi Arabia are flourishing according to GASTAT figures
Aluminium
Emirates Global Aluminium to acquire majority stake in US-based Spectro Alloys
It’s the UAE company’s second major purchase in three months after acquiring European speciality foundry Leichtmetall in Germany
IKEA
Ikea announces new store in the UAE
Ikea announces UAE expansion with second new store opening in a month
advertising
Pizza Hut offering free pizza in return for TikTok videos in the UAE
It is not just influencers making dough online as Pizza Hut now accepts TikTok content as currency
China
Dubai-based Emirati firms invest $1.4bn in China
Dubai-based Emirati companies are actively pursuing more business with China
conferences
Dubai World Trade Centre to host over 100 major events and conferences before end of year
Dubai World Trade Centre to host events including GITEX, WETEX and Automechanika
FAHR
UAE announces flexible working hours for parents
Federal Authority for Government Human Resources issues guidelines for parents working in public sector for flexible hours over back to school period
NEOM
Jobs in Saudi Arabia: NEOM announces major recruitment drive
NEOM Green Hydrogen Company virtual recruitment event sees 9,000 registrations