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Airport, seaport, residential areas, malls, schools, health, agricultural and industrial facilities planned Source: ArabianBusiness-MENA Revealed: plan for ‘giant extension’ to Saudi’s Makkah Follow @marketcheetah

Residential transactions in Makkah also up by 12% due to a drop in land prices – JLL Source: ArabianBusiness-MENA Saudi holy city sees surge in H1 property sale prices Follow @marketcheetah

All 60 defendants to face mass trial next month as authorities tighten grip on dissent Source: ArabianBusiness-MENA Bahrain charges 60 people with forming ‘terror group’ Follow @marketcheetah

MH Alshaya Co signs partnership with Johnny Di Francesco to bring the 400 Gradi brand to the Middle East Source: ArabianBusiness-MENA Australian chef inks deal to bring Italian restaurants to the Gulf Follow @marketcheetah

First phase will include visitors from 67 countries as well as GCC residents employed in 116 professions Source: ArabianBusiness-MENA Oman launches eVisa service in bid to boost tourism sector Follow @marketcheetah

Local fast food chain Al Baik also prominent in a top 10 dominated by global tech giants Source: ArabianBusiness-MENA Dairy firm Almarai named healthiest brand in Saudi Arabia Follow @marketcheetah

Northern emirate also posts rises in hotel room revenue and average length of stay, says CBRE Source: ArabianBusiness-MENA Ras Al Khaimah sees 6.5% increase in tourists Follow @marketcheetah

Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport rises by 6.3% in first six months of year Source: ArabianBusiness-MENA More than 43m passengers use Dubai’s DXB in H1 Follow @marketcheetah

Sources say government-run ports operator has met with investment banks Source: ArabianBusiness-MENA Abu Dhabi Ports said to weigh IPO amid UAE listing spree Follow @marketcheetah