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  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    US reminds UAE of vigilance to combat Russian sanctions evasion

    Gulf ally told that insufficient due diligence is not a defence amid fears of ‘illicit financial flows’

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    UK trade
    UK seeks Gulf trade boost as talks start to secure deal

    Negotiations on agreement with GCC will skirt contentious issue of human rights

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    The Big Read
    Oil vs human rights: Biden’s controversial mission to Saudi Arabia

    The president’s trip to Riyadh next month is a remarkable U-turn that was sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

  • Monday, 6 June, 2022
    Indian politics & policy
    Gulf states condemn India’s ruling BJP over insults to Islam

    Backlash against party officials’ remarks shows diplomatic risks of divisive identity politics

  • Monday, 6 June, 2022
    DP World Ltd
    Canadian pension fund makes $2.5bn bet on Dubai Ports

    Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will take a 22% stake in a joint venture with DP World

  • Friday, 3 June, 2022
    Travel
    Dubai’s resurrected ‘World’ archipelago gets its first hotel

    The trophy real-estate project was mothballed in the financial crisis. Now a Maldives-style Anantara resort aims to put the islands back on the map

  • Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
    Middle Eastern economy
    UAE eyes ‘new paradigm’ for region with Israel trade deal

    Pact builds on growing economic links since establishment of diplomatic ties in 2020

  • Monday, 30 May, 2022
    United Arab Emirates
    Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko berths superyacht in UAE

    Boat’s presence in Ras al-Khaimah is a reminder of the Gulf state’s ambivalence towards western sanctions on Moscow

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    Special purpose acquisition companies
    First Middle East Spac lists in Abu Dhabi

    Number of businesses in region are considering blank-cheque company option despite it falling out of fashion elsewhere

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia steps into the Davos limelight

    Flush with oil revenue, the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours are a rare economic bright spot

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    United Arab Emirates
    UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed takes power as dynasty speculation swirls

    Gulf state buzzes with talk that new president could choose son as heir apparent

  • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
    Vodafone Group PLC
    UAE telecoms group takes 9.8 per cent stake in Vodafone

    State-controlled e&, formerly known as Etisalat, says it has no plans to make an offer for the British multinational

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    United Arab Emirates
    UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan dies

    Powerful younger brother Sheikh Mohammed set to become next leader of oil-rich Gulf state

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    United Arab Emirates
    Dubai’s workers struggle with cost of living crisis

    Rare and illegal strike by Talabat food delivery drivers comes as oil and food prices rocket

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Dubai
    Rich Russians consider London-Dubai property swap to avoid financial scrutiny

    Prospective UAE buyers also being offered deep discounts on UK luxury homes

  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    United Arab Emirates
    UAE freezes assets of Kinahan drug trafficking gang

    Irish crime syndicate accused of using Dubai to launder money has forged ties with top-level boxers and promoters

  • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
    Dubai
    Shares in Dubai’s biggest utility surge on market debut

    IPO of Dubai Electricity & Water Authority raises $6.1bn as emirate seeks to revive capital markets

  • Wednesday, 6 April, 2022
    Cryptocurrencies
    Dubai lures clutch of big crypto firms with tailored regulations

    FTX and Binance set up operations in the Gulf state after securing approval under new licensing regime

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    NSO Group Technologies
    Abu Dhabi state funds were used to buy Israeli spyware group NSO

    Mubadala Capital is a top-10 investor in the private equity fund that bought the maker of Pegasus

  • Tuesday, 29 March, 2022
    P&O Ferries
    P&O rejects call from Grant Shapps to rehire UK crew

    Ferry company tells transport secretary that reinstating fired workers will result in its collapse

  • Tuesday, 29 March, 2022
    News in-depthSocial affairs
    Workers at Dubai Expo complain of poor treatment

    Claims of recruitment fee payments at ‘world’s greatest show’ underscore concerns for staff welfare in region

  • Friday, 25 March, 2022
    Health Care
    Private healthcare group NMC exits administration after two years

    UAE company collapsed after racking up $4bn of debts in an alleged fraud

  • Friday, 25 March, 2022
    News in-depthMiddle Eastern politics & society
    Saudi Arabia and UAE push for more security support from US

    Gulf states seen more willing to co-operate on oil production if Biden addresses concerns

  • Thursday, 24 March, 2022
    P&O Ferries
    P&O chief admits breaking law over mass sackings

    Ferry group accused of ‘thuggery’ as Peter Hebblethwaite says lack of consultation was deliberate decision

  • Monday, 21 March, 2022
    NMC Health PLC
    NMC sells stake in Saudi medical group as it prepares to exit administration

    Former FTSE hospital operator collapsed in 2020 after disclosing more than $4bn in debts

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