Few hours after a Qatari royal announced he was detained in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates said Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani has left its territories. Al-Thani appeared in a video recording on Sunday, saying that he was being held in Abu Dhabi against his will. “I am now ...
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates introduced value-added tax from Monday, a first for the Gulf which has long prided itself on its tax-free, cradle-to-grave welfare system. Saudi Arabia compounded the New Year blow for motorists with an unannounced hike of up to 127 percent in petrol prices with ...
