Having trouble reading this email?, See it in your browser Wednesday, 23 October 2019 Spicejet plans to launch UAE-based carrier with new hub in Ras Al Khaimah Spicejet chairman Ajay Singh they have applied for a licence for the new airline, which is... UAE banks lobby calls for real estate lending limits Abdul Aziz al-Ghurair, head of the United Arab Emirates Banks Federation, has revealed plans for... 'Matter of time' before Middle East's next Careem or Souq-type mega-deals Funding for start-ups in the MENA region has grown 66%, with 238 deals in H1 2019 amounting to ... Oman Aviation Group denies plan to launch new airline Reports had suggested Sultanate was looking to launch new regional airline to run domestic... Brexit uncertainty could help double bilateral trade between Ireland and the Arab region Mike Hogan, Enterprise Ireland manager for the Middle East and North Africa, says moving to UAE... British design firm to join Virgin Hyperloop One team in Saudi Arabia Formal announcement expected at the Future Investment Initiative (FII), in Riyadh later this month Saudi firm looking to expand smart mosque concept across GCC Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) technology can save 47% of electricity in mosques and 25... 50% discount on traffic fines for UAE drivers Traffic points will also be removed during four-month amnesty US Defence Secretary Mark Esper meets Saudi king after troop deployment On October 11, the Pentagon said it was deploying new US troops to Saudi Arabia after Riyadh... Oman's SalamAir launches flights from Muscat to Bahrain With the introduction of the flight to Bahrain, SalamAir now flies to every country in the GCC Saudisation rates to reach up to 100% for contract jobs for public firms Newly approved Saudisation rates vary across different sectors SoftBank set to pump billions into struggling start-up WeWork The SoftBank bailout package, which involves new financing, speeding up already pledged money and... Manila looking to tempt businesses back to Philippine capital with new tax break Companies that build along Escolta Street in Manila's old business district will be exempted from... Photos In pictures: Region's largest renewable and sustainable energy technology exhibition WETEX 2019 The 21st WETEX 2019 and the 4th Dubai Solar Show, being organised by DEWA at the Dubai... In pictures: Dalma Sailing Festival's 60-foot dhow race The third Dalma Sailing Festival dhow race with a prize money of AED 25 million took place on the... In pictures: Gulf Air's new Boeing 787 Dreamliner Gulf Air received its seventh Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Bahrain International Airport in its... Videos Video: What a 19-hour nonstop flight can teach us about jet lag Qantas just completed a record-breaking 19-hour, 16-minute nonstop flight from New York to Sydney. Video: Can sea water desalination save the world? Today, one out of three people don't have access to safe drinking water. Video: Safety features of ENOC Link's fuel delivery vehicles in the UAE The Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) Group has launched ENOC Link, a digital venture that... Editor's Choice Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth's AI expert to be keynote speaker at Dubai forum Martin Adams is one of the world's leading experts in artificial intelligence and will appear at... Revealed: how Dubai aims to improve free zone appeal Dubai Free Zones Council members discuss a number of initiatives at its 13th meeting chaired by... Saudi Aramco pushes to complete giant IPO by year-end Sources say Aramco plans to press on with the listing plans by relying more on investors from... $1.9m art collection once owned by ex-Abraaj head to be auctioned Christie's to sell 19 works which were once part of collection owned by Arif Naqvi For editorial queries, please contact Neil Halligan Editor, ArabianBusiness.com neil.halligan@itp.com Shane Mc Ginley Editorial Director, Arabian Business Shane.McGinley@itp.com For advertising enquiries, please contact Joe Chidiac Group Commercial Director, Arabian Business, CEO Middle East, Esquire, Rake and Revolution Direct +971 4 444 3121 Mobile +971 55 459 2700 joe.chidiac@itp.com ©2019 ITP Digital Media Inc. All rights reserved. Terms   Policy