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Stay ahead of the curve with Arabian Business, your trusted source for the latest updates. Our expert editorial team has compiled the key developments from across the Middle East on Saturday and Sunday. Here's what you missed over the weekend:

The UAE has clarified rules banning the illegal trade of fireworks and highlighted penalties of jail time and a fine of AED100,000 ($27,200) for violators. The Public Prosecution’s Criminal Information Centre (Waey) explained, through a video post on its social media accounts, the penalties for illegal trade in fireworks.

Meanwhile, Dubai has announced free parking for the duration of the Eid Al Fitr holidays and revealed public transport timings in the emirate. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the business hours of all services during the holiday of Eid Al Fitr 1445H (2024) covering Customer Happiness Centres, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transport means, and service provider centres for vehicle testing.

In other news, Dubai World Trade Centre welcomed 2.47m visitors last year, according to Mahir Julfar, Executive Vice President of DWTC. This represents a 25 per cent surge in visitor numbers compared to 2022.

Aside from this, Saudi Arabia arrested more than 21,500 people in the past week as it looks to stop residency, labour and security breaches. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Interior in a social media post identifying 21,505 arrests between March 28 and April 3.

In Qatar, there has been an announcement of changes to real estate laws in the country. As well as introducing digital real estate registration for the first time, it is one of the biggest updates to property laws in Qatar for 60 years.

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