The Gulf news that changes your money, residency, travel or safety
What happened, what it means and, on some days, what to do. One short brief a day for people who live in the UAE.
Latest brief 3 items
Riyadh airport shut: Etihad cuts flights through 13 October
- Flights & Airspace Etihad, Emirates, flydubai and Air Arabia cancelled Riyadh flights on 11 October after King Khalid airport closed following a Houthi attack on 10 October.
- Visas & Residency Schengen visa appointments from the UAE are now available only after 45 days for some countries and up to two months for others, travel agents said.
- Shipping & Supply US forces disabled the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Molica in the Gulf of Oman on 10 October after it ignored warnings and tried to run the blockade of Iran, CENTCOM said.
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Earlier briefs
- Vessel hit by projectile 13 nautical miles off the UAE
- UAE GDP fell 2.1% in Q2; first half still up 0.4%
- Tanker hit 51 nautical miles off Qatar, west of Hormuz
- Dubai Q3 home sales value down 47% to Dh72.6bn
- Hormuz: four tanker attacks disclosed on 5 October
- UAE firms raise prices at fastest pace since 2011