Bahrain’s Ministry of Labour has announced the start of the implementation of the Ministerial Edict concerning the prohibition of outdoor work during midday. The ban will be enforced from June 15 to ...

GCC government revenues in 2025 totalled $487.8bn, while expenditures reached $542.1bn, resulting in an estimated deficit of $54.3bn, according to the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council ...

Notably, non-oil GDP surged by 5 per cent to AED1.342tn ($365.3bn), while oil-related activities contributed AED434bn ($118.2bn) to the total output. This performance underscores the UAE’s ...

The Dubai Government has announced new working hour rules for employees. Flexible operating hours and a four-day week will be available to some employees throughout the summer as part of an initiative ...

Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia announce further suspensions and cancellations of flights to and from UAE ...

The Dubai real estate sector recorded AED15.57bn ($4.2bn) of transactions last week, according to data from the Land Department. Sales transactions dominated the figures, with AED11.24bn ($3.1bn), ...

In parallel, the UAE is stepping up its ambitions to become a global halal manufacturing and export hub. Under the new ...

Saudi Arabia announces more than 9,600 arrests in a single week as it clamps down on residency, labour and security breaches ...

Sharjah Police significantly reduced traffic accident fatalities by 24 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, achieving a rate of 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people. This success highlights the effectiveness ...