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Dubai’s Princess Haya awarded France’s highest honour
Previous recipients of the honour include US president Dwight D. Eisenhower, Queen Elizabeth II and the reigning Emperor of Japan
Saudi jails six for going abroad to fight
Kingdom imprisoned dozens of people last month in security trials amid fears that the conflicts in Iraq and Syria will radicalise a new generation of young Saudis
Osama bin Laden items go on display in New York
Three artifacts linked to the US military raid that killed the Al Qaeda leader three years ago went on display at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Dubai’s $6.8bn Mall of the World to start construction in Q1 2015
Consultants for the mega-project were already in the process of being appointed, it is expected to take three years to complete
Dubai bourse slides as investors free up cash for Emaar Malls IPO
Stock market closes 1.7% lower after Dubai developer announces more details of its malls unit IPO
Bahrain’s GFH says to acquire US residential assets
Gulf Finance House announces deal for two properties in the city of Houston worth $75m
Euro 2016 qualifiers on Abu Dhabi Sports
Broadcaster secured rights to all matches
RAK Police offer 50% discount on traffic fines
Umm Al Quwain Police made similar offer last week
Arab League to back Iraqi, US campaign against ISIL
Iraqi diplomatic source said Baghdad had proposed a draft resolution that would endorse its efforts to confront militants
Achieving 20m by 2020: DTCM chief HE Helal Saeed Almarri
Dubai’s tourism boss on becoming one of the world’s most visited cities
Dubai Holding unit says H1 net profit tops $570m
Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group, which runs Jumeirah, DPG and TECOM, says it expects performance to improve in H2
Qatar International Boat Show 2014 dates confirmed
The inaugural show saw 8,500 visitors, 60 exhibitors with 38 boats on display
Saudi builder says to diversify into solar, nuclear energy
Abdullah Abdul Mohsin AlKhodari Sons Co to diversify services as Gulf kingdom looks at new energy sources
Dubai warehouse raids net over 1m counterfeit drugs, cosmetics
Department of Economic Development inspectors seize fake products with street value of more than $4.6m
Etihad Airways opens first arrivals lounge at Abu Dhabi hub
New lounge is for exclusive use by airline’s First and Business Class passengers, says senior exec
Saudi private sector growth hits 3 year high in August
Output, new orders and employment all gain momentum in Gulf kingdom, according to new survey
Dubai’s DEWA says Palm Jumeirah upgrade almost completed
State utility says ‘substantial progress’ has been made to improve water network on manmade island
Dubai picked as launch city for new BlackBerry smartphone
Emirate will launch the new BlackBerry Passport alongside London and Toronto on September 24
Monaco beach club operator pulls out of Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat
Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer is no longer operating the Monte-Carlo Beach Club on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island
Deyaar plans to build Sharia-compliant hotel in Dubai
Developer also plans furnished apartment tower in the Al Barsha area as part of $123m plan
Seef Properties looks to double its business
Bahrain firm’s expansion plans include acquisitions and developing existing assets
Mulk Holdings to invest $68m in two UAE hospitals
Plans to expand healthcare investment to 12 facilities across GCC, North Africa
Saudi Arabia set to halve number of prisoners
Judges will soon be allowed to give alternative sentences to jail for crimes such as flirting with women, some cases of domestic violence
Former Apple CEO to launch new smartphones in the Middle East
Obi confirms Middle East and Africa region are next company’s global expansion strategy
Five quick tricks to boost your motivation
How to make the most out of our greatest human strength.
Algerian jet in aborted landing over cabin water leak
Airline confirmed a technical problem prompted the return to Algiers airport
‘I pitched Clark about Emirates joining Oneworld,’ says Walsh
Exclusive: Dubai-based carrier declined offer by IAG boss and former British Airways CEO
Retailers on Palm Jumeirah’s Golden Mile hope to end four-year impasse
Waitrose, Starbucks, Wagamama and others awaiting outcome of legal dispute to open outlets
Two executed for murder in Saudi
The kingdom has beheaded at least 43 people so far this year, including almost 30 in August alone, according to government statements
Libya crisis
Libya says Sudanese war plane loaded with ammunition for Tripoli enters its airspace
Former leader Gaddafi used to fund and supply rebels in the western Sudanese region of Darfur but bilateral relations have improved much since his overthrow
After Syria and Iraq, ISIL makes inroads in South Asia
Pamphlets and flags have appeared in parts of Pakistan and India
UK TV star offered $65k for date by Dubai businessman
Lauren Goodger made the claim while appearing on a British reality TV show
Second causeway for Saudi Arabia-Bahrain
The Gulf states have approved a second sea link to help boost economic, social, cultural ties
Dubai’s dnata says to buy Britain’s Stella Travel Services
Air travel services provider said it has a war chest of $653 million of cash available this year for acquisitions
Dubai’s Emaar says malls unit public share offer to open Sept 14
Burj Khalifa developer will list the subsidiary on Dubai’s main stock market on October 2
US centres sign pledge to boycott Israeli academic institutions
Stance by six directors of Middle East Studies at US institutions puts US federal funding at risk
Saudi religious police storm makeshift ‘church’
Authorities have arrested 27 people accused of practising Christianity inside a home converted into a church
World’s biggest pasta maker targets MidEast for expansion
Parma-based Barilla to open offices in Dubai as a base for activities across the region
Qatar confirms it’s holding British human rights investigators
The two men have been held for a week after complaining of being harassed by police while investigating abuse of labourers helping the country to prepare for the 2022 World Cup
Bahrain postpones trial of prominent human rights activist
Judge orders that Maryam al-Khawaja remains in custody after postponing start by 10 days
Egypt charges Mursi with passing state secrets to Qatar
Former president Mohamed Mursi charged with endangering national security by leaking secrets
Oman tourism project awards $56m residential contract
Towell Construction is hired to build first homes at Saraya Bandar Jissah integrated tourism project
Flydubai plane carrying Americans from Afghanistan re-routed to Iran
Official says plane carrying 100 US citizens was diverted because of issues with its flight plan; has now landed in Dubai
Revealed: top 10 distractions for UAE motorists
New research shows that more than a third of drivers admit their concentration levels dip on UAE roads
Top chef to launch concept eateries at Four Seasons Bahrain
Michelin-starred chef Wolfgang Puck says Middle East is ‘area of great interest’ for him after Dubai opening
Car sales named Dubai’s most consumer friendly retail sector
Automobiles sector tops Consumer Friendliness Index for H1, followed by hypermarkets and gold
UAE’s Spinneys plans to push more own-label products in global markets
Supermarket chain seeks to have more than 300 branded products in Asian, African and MENA countries
UAE hotelier announces official launch of first overseas resort
JA Resorts & Hotels launches five-star Enchanted Island Resort in the Seychelles in presence of country’s founding president
India’s Hazel to build $126m cargo facility in Sharjah
Company announces investment in liquid and solid cargo facility at Hamriyah Free Zone
How Emaar shares turned out better than Facebook
Company’s mall listing has helped deliver a 116 percent one-year return for shareholders, says Anil Bhoyrul
Qatar Airways to launch non-stop Cape Town flights in November
New five-times-weekly service to South African city to start on Nov 3 due to increasing passenger demand
MidEast airlines post 9.2% growth in July passenger demand
Solid growth in business-related premium travel is helping to drive growth, says International Air Transport Association
The World’s GB Island resort plans to be unveiled soon
Safi Qurashi, CEO and Founder of Q Group, also says construction will start next month on Dubai residential project