In the framework of the continuous preparations for holding the 59th Damascus International Fair, Transport Minister Ali Hammoud inspected the maintenance of Damascus International Airport and the roads and bridges leading to the Fairgrounds.

The Minister paid a visit to the work teams that are setting up the night lights and the signals along the roads leading to the Fairgrounds, hailing the efforts exerted by these teams which are working for"...

Leading property development firm RAK Properties PJSC has announced record half year results, with revenues exceeding (AED 211 Million). The reported half-year figures reveal an increase from (AED 39 Million) to (AED 62 Million) in net profits from January to June 2017 – an increase of 59% compared to the same period last year.

The firm, which is listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, currently"...

The return of residents of Dier Hafer area and its surroundings in Aleppo eastern countryside continued after the expulsion of ISIS terrorists and the restoration of security and safety to those areas.

The move comes in response to the General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces’ calls on the locals of Deir Hafer and Maskana areas and their surroundings in the eastern countryside of Aleppo to return to their homes after security and stability"...

At its weekly session chaired by Prime Minister Imad Khamis, the Cabinet adopted a plan to improve the status of Homs province.

The Cabinet charged the Ministry of Tourism with setting up a plan for the development of tourist situation in all areas of Homs, including Palmyra and Wadi al-Nadara.

It continued preparations for the launch of the 59th session of Damascus International"...

The Ministry of Tourism is preparing for holding the Bloudan Tourist Festival 2017 on July 27th in cooperation with Damascus Countryside Governorate.

The Festival is part of the Ministry’s plan to help tourist destinations in the country to return to their normal work after security was restored to them.

In a statement to SANA’s reporter, Minister of Tourism"...

Chairman of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) Jamal al-Qadiri affirmed during a meeting with an Egyptian labor delegation on Monday the importance of cooperation between the two sides for the benefit of workers in the two brotherly countries.

Al-Qadiri pointed out that an international trade union conference against terrorism and the policies of siege and starvation practiced by the dominant countries of the United Nations Security Council"...

King Salman bin Abdulaziz has decreed the establishment of renovation commissions tasked with the development of two of the most important archaeological and historic sites in the Kingdom, Al-Ola and Diriyah Gate. These two areas’ historic, cultural and architectural significance are expected to make them major tourist attractions as Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and tourism industry matures to welcome both local and international travellers.

The"...

Rent controls are a policy favoured by many governments, including those of the Arabian Gulf countries, with the goal of helping low-income families access affordable housing.

In our last article, we explained why rent controls create housing shortages and diminish housing quality. In this article, we dig deeper into the damage caused by rent controls, highlighting how they waste tenants’ valuable time and resources.

If"...

Business confidence across the Middle East has fallen sharply in the last quarter and is now at its lowest level since the second quarter of 2016, according to the latest edition of the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS).

The region is also likely to face further challenges over the coming year, according to the quarterly survey of global CFOs and finance professionals, conducted by ACCA"...

There should be one unified Arabic language academy, instead of the 12 academies currently existing in the Arab world, and its headquarters should be Makkah City, said Khalid Al Karaki, President of the Arabic Language Academy of Jordan, the institution that won the King Faisal International Prize 2017 for Arabic Language and Literature.

Al Karaki made this observation while delivering a lecture titled, ‘The"...