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Oman's ports and logistics companies are benefiting from disruption to Gulf shipping caused by the Iran war, as businesses turn to alternative sea and land routes to avoid the Strait of Hormuz. Revenues at Oman's Salalah port in the far south of the sulta

Law marks 'leap in justice system' Electronic platform for cases Foreign judgments can be enforced Kuwait is creating specialist court divisions to handle commercial and financial disputes in an effort to improve its appeal to foreign investors by speedin

There are few places on Earth better than Dubai for following English football, and nowhere better than McGettigan's in Al Barsha, hallowed ground for the emirate's Tottenham Hotspur faithful. On Saturday night we gather again as Spurs begin another Premi

Dubai's supply of new homes jumped more than a third in the first half of the year as developers accelerated project completions, adding to signs the emirate's property market is entering a period of increased construction. The emirate completed 104 proje

Expatriate remittances to Jordan rose 14 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, with GCC countries among the top contributors, according to official data. The UAE topped the list, accounting for $525 million or 21 percent of total inflows of $2.5

Dubai has awarded an Indian-Japanese consortium a contract to build an automated passenger transport system for the first phase of the new $35 billion Al Maktoum International Airport. India's L&T and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries secured the design

Saudi Arabia is building four battery energy storage projects amid rising nationwide demand for electricity. The four projects have combined capacity of 2,000 megawatts with a four-hour storage duration, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. Total in

Qatar Airways has rolled out Elon Musk's Starlink internet service on 150 of its widebody aircraft, calling it "the fastest rollout globally". The state-backed airline expects to complete the installation across its Boeing 787 fleet by the end of 2026. In

Similar to sanctions on Cuba Iran calls move 'economic terrorism' Oil prices dip Oil prices fell in early Friday trade, following a five-day streak of gains, after the US said it would unveil its latest economic sanctions on Iran on Monday. Brent crude fu

State-owned Oman Air has appointed a new chief executive officer as the flag carrier continues its restructuring and expansion strategy. Nasser Al Sharji will replace Con Korfiatis from September 1, the airline said in a statement. Al Sharji previously se