Austrian Airlines to cancel direct Dubai flights

The airline said it was stopping flights to Dubai due to over-capacity on the route

Non-commissioned UAE officer killed in Yemen

The officer was part of the UAE Armed Forces participating in the Saudi-led operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen

UAE helps Yemen restore operations at Aden airport

A team of experts from the UAE are using a mobile air traffic control tower to help resume operations at the Aden airport within the next two days, a senior official said

Stock news: Most Gulf markets edge up

Dubai’s index inched up 0.1 per cent as heavyweight bank Emirates NBD jumped 3.5 per cent

Damac subsidiary launches Versace branded project in London

Located in the Nine Elms regeneration area, the 50-storey project is slated for completion in 2020

Bahrain summons Iranian ambassador over Ayatollah Khamenei’s comments

The Iranian leader had said on Saturday that the country would support “oppressed” people in Bahrain

Gold plunges to five-year low on stronger dollar

Gold prices dropped to $1,088.05, the lowest since March 2010

Emirates operates one-off A380 to Taiwan

Emirates is the first airline to land the A380 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Pictures: Eid celebrations across the world

Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, was celebrated worldwide on Friday and Saturday

Iran’s Rouhani speaks to Qatar ruler after nuclear deal

Rouhani said he expects the nuclear deal to improve relations with its neighbours

Hamas chief and Saudi king hold rare meeting

Relations between Hamas and Saudi have improved since King Salman assumed the Saudi throne in January

Iran needs time and favourable conditions to boost oil output

A substantial increase in Iran’s oil exports is probably years away, writes Reuters’ analyst John Kemp

UAE military officer dies in Yemen

The official news agency said that the soldier died while in active duty in Yemen

Qatar backs Iran deal, hopes Tehran will take “positive” stance

The deal might make Iran have a “better and positive approach” toward the GCC region, Qatar’s foreign minister says

Former Saudi spy chief says Iran nuclear deal will “wreak havoc”

Officials and Saudi media with close ties to the ruling family have privately railed against the recent nuclear deal

Saudi media label Iran deal an assault on Arab interests

A Saudi official said he feared the Iran agreement would make the Middle East more dangerous

Rouhani: Iran will no longer be called a world threat

Iran and six world powers reached a deal on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of negotiations

Seychelles nationals get UAE visa waiver from July 16

The waiver will grant Seychellois visa-free arrival to the UAE for up to 90 days

U.S. concerned by Bahrain moves against opposition

The U.S. State Department said the detention of opposition figures in the country “raise serious concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression in Bahrain”

Iran, big powers clinch historic nuclear deal

For Iran, the end of sanctions could bring a rapid economic boom

IBM joins Mubadala to bring supercomputer Watson to MENA

The cloud-based cognitive computing service can be used in healthcare, retail, education and finance organisations

Qantas becomes first airline to offer virtual reality headsets

The VR technology offers first class customers interactive content

Top five challenges faced by execs in the region – Bain

Regional directors say cyber attacks, customer loyalty are amongst the biggest challenges they face, finds new survey

OPEC sees more balanced oil market in 2016

OPEC expects world oil demand to increase by 1.34 million bpd in 2016, up from growth of 1.28 million bpd this year

Starz Play inks content deal with CBS for MENA region

As per the deal, Starz will stream premium content from Showtime and CBS for its Middle East and North Africa audience

Eurozone strikes deal with Greece after all-night haggle

EU officials said Tsipras finally accepted a compromise on German-led demands for the sequestration of Greek state assets to be sold off to pay down debt

Eurozone summit aims to keep Greece in single currency

Eurogroup ministers resumed a meeting on Sunday suspended after nine hours of acrimonious debate on Greece’s application for another three-year loan

Smartphone shipments to Middle East and Africa up 66% in Q1 2015

Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa are set to total 155m units by the end of 2015, a study says

Italian firm wins $859m contract for Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium

The Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor will have the capacity to accommodate 70,000 spectators

Greece launches tourism charm offensive in UAE

Minister says potential ‘Grexit’ will have no impact on the tourism industry