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Here’s when the next public holiday in the UAE is expected

The next official public holiday will be given for the Hijri New Year

In pics: Sheikh Mohammed inspects progress at Dubai Expo 2020 site

The six-month long event opens doors its on October 20, 2020

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Saudi-led coalition says Houthi drone “fell” inside Yemen

A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, denied that Abha had come under attack

Hajj to begin on July 7

Muslim pilgrims pray in Makkah as Hajj winds down without incident

Nearly 2.5 million pilgrims, most of them from abroad, came for the five-day ritual this year

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets Saudi King, discusses Yemen

Sheikh Mohamed also met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed in Mina

Emirates, Etihad flights to Hong Kong affected after airport closure

Hong Kong International Airport cancelled all departures on Monday due to protests

Fears of a global economic downturn are ‘exaggerated’ – Kuwaiti minister

Global demand for crude should pick up in the second half, says Khaled al-Fadhel

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad says it will not express interest to reinvest in Jet Airways

Etihad acquired a 24 per cent stake in Jet in 2013

Dubai Police issues advisory for beach users

Earlier this month police warned beach-goers to avoid taking others’ photos without their consent

Asia’s Richest Men Prep for Battle as Adani Enters Ambani’s Turf

Reliance to sell 20% stake to Saudi Aramco in one of India’s largest foreign investment deals

The partnership will cover all of Reliance’s refining and petrochemical assets

Saudi Aramco’s first-half net income falls 12%

The company said the drop in earnings was mainly due to a drop of 4 per cent in the average realised price of crude oil

Saudi King meets Yemen’s President Hadi in Mina

The two leaders discussed the latest developments in Yemen

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Saudi intercepts another Houthi drone fired towards kingdom

Last week, Saudi forces intercepted drones heading towards “civilian airports” in the kingdom

Dubai airport posts 5.6% drop in H1 traffic due to runway closure

The airport retained its position as the world’s largest for international passenger traffic

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad partners with Swiss blockchain platform Winding Tree

Several airlines and hotels that have partnered with Winding Tree to bypass intermediaries using the distributed ledger technology

Saudia begins operating daily flights from new Jeddah airport to Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi was one of Saudia’s first international destinations from Jeddah’s new airport

Video: Nearly 2.5 million Muslims perform Hajj in Saudi

The five-day ritual is a religious duty to be performed once in a lifetime for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it

UAE urges for calm in Yemen’s Aden

Clashes have broken out between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and forces loyal to the Yemeni President in Aden

In pictures: UAE leaders perform Eid prayers

Rulers also receive well-wishers on the occasion of Eid Al Adha

A strong call for de-escalation in the region

With the possibility of further conflict with Iran looming, GCC states have urged for a diplomatic solution

Growing pull towards entrepreneurship in the UAE

A recent survey suggests that almost seven out of 10 employees want to start their own companies despite concerns over procuring finances

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Social space: A roundup of all the social media news from across the GCC

Fadi Khater, founder and managing partner of digital marketing agency Netizency, provides an overview of social media trends in the region

Iran meeting to decide fate of oil deal

Saudi Arabia plans to keep Aug-Sept oil exports below 7 million bpd

Saudi says it is committed to do whatever it takes to keep the market balanced next year

Saudi wealth fund PIF eyes investment in date producer Bateel

Bateel owns date groves in Al Ghat, about 250 km away from Riyadh, and has a chain of cafes and bakeries

Iraq hands over remains of 48 Kuwaiti citizens who vanished during the Gulf War

Kuwait says around 605 people, mostly Kuwaiti, went missing during the seven-month occupation and ensuing war

First international flights set to take-off from Jeddah’s new airport

Saudia will start daily flights to Abu Dhabi and Bahrain from the new airport on Friday

UAE issues travel advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, calls for peaceful dialogue

The advisory comes after the Indian government revoked Article 370 of its constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir

Five Bangladeshi expats have received gold card visas in the UAE so far

Two Bangladeshi businessmen from the same family and same company were the latest to receive the visas earlier this week

Aldar posts 7% rise in Q2 profit, says sentiment up for Abu Dhabi property market

The developer reported a net profit of Dhs476m for the second quarter

Motorists in Dubai to be excused for committing minor road offences

Dubai police is running a scheme under which motorists can have their traffic fines reduced or even completely waived off