Yemen talks set to start in Sweden after wounded Houthis evacuated

UN special envoy Martin Griffiths arrived in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Monday to escort the Houthi delegation

Saudi coalition allows evacuation of wounded Houthis before Yemen talks

The Houthis have said they will head to Sweden for talks once the wounded are evacuated

Turkey’s Erdogan says not aiming to harm Saudi royals in Khashoggi affair

Saudi Arabia has said its crown prince had no prior knowledge of the murder

Exclusive: GE’s regional CEO on why the company is bullish about the future

With GE’s global performance going through a challenging period, Nabil Habayeb explains how the regional arm is bucking the trend

Global temperatures on track for 3-5 degree rise by 2100 – UN

Scientists say that it is vital to limit the rise in global temperatures to 2 Celsius to avert more extreme weather

Saudi, UAE announce $500m aid programme for Yemen

Saudi and the UAE are leading a coalition of Arab states fighting against Houthis in Yemen

Yemen’s Houthis halt missile attacks on Saudi coalition

Saudi Arabia and the UAE both have said they support UN-led peace talks

Britain to push UN Security Council to back humanitarian truce in Yemen

A Saudi-led military coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015

Music streaming service Spotify launches in the UAE, MENA region

The company said services would now be available in 13 Arab markets

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Swiss cryptocurrency firm X8 obtains Islamic finance certification

The company also plans to launch a crypto-exchange that would include a Sharia-compliant component

Saudi, US agree to end refuelling support for Yemen war

The Saudi-led coalition said it could now conduct its own inflight refuelling

Saudi, UAE among world’s top 10 most dominant powers

The ranking was based on a survey of 21,000 people

Gulf executives mostly positive about 2019 – survey

Oxford Business Group said rising oil prices had improved the outlook of most executives

HSBC sees doubling of commercial bank’s MENA profit by 2023

The commercial bank, which includes trade finance, cash management and capital financing, reported profit of $199m in MENA in 2017

Revealed: Best employers in the Middle East

Those on the list were found to have better employee engagement and lower attrition rates

Iran minister: Saudi, Russian oil output cannot compensate for Iranian crude

US is pushing allies to cut imports of Iranian oil to zero and will reimpose sanctions on Iranian oil next month

Uber launches new safety measures in Middle East

Drivers and passengers have access to several new services

UAE falls, Bahrain, Saudi rise on HSBC expat ranking

The average annual salary in the UAE was found to be the sixth highest globally at $155,039

UAE, Kuwait, Saudi each pledge $833m in aid to Jordan

The country’s agreed the aid package in Makkah earlier this year

Kuwait, Saudi, UAE finance ministers to sign off on Jordan aid

The three countries have pledged to provide $2.5bn in support after mass protests in Jordan over austerity measures

Saudi makes $200m grant to Yemen central bank

Yemen’s currency, the riyal, has lost more than half its value against the US dollar

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Saudi forces destroy two boats filled with explosives targetting Jazan port

The boats operated by Houthis were intercepted and destroyed, causing “minor damage”

US plans launch of ‘Arab Nato’ in January

The formation of the alliance has been complicated by a regional rift that has seen Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt cut ties with Qatar

Trump says he wants two-state solution for Middle East conflict

The United States’ Arab allies are strong proponents of a two-state solution

Oil hits four-year high as US sanctions on Iranian crude loom

Brent crude prices touched a session peak of $82.20, the highest since November 2014

‘We protect the Middle East countries, they would not be safe for very long without us’ – Trump

The US President urged OPEC to lower oil prices

US seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran

Iran has rejected US attempts to hold high-level talks since President Donald Trump exited the nuclear deal

Missile from Yemen damages mosque, house in Saudi’s Asir

The number of ballistic missiles fired towards the kingdom stands at nearly 200

Two Saudi pilots killed in helicopter crash

Officials said the helicopter crashed in Yemen following technical issues

Saudi destroys missile fired at Jazan province

No casualties were reported during the attack