UAE tax, Saudi work visas, Bahrain activist freed

The UAE’s General Prosecution has demanded the execution of a man accused of raping and murdering 11-year-old boy, Azan, in June. The boy’s body was found on the rooftop of his building. 

BITCOIN: Controversy surrounds this ever-rising and volatile digital currency. However, despite some countries accepting crypto currencies into their system the UAE has legally deemed Bitcoin trade as a “tolerated practice.” 

PROGRAMMING: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai has announced the launch of a new initiative that aims to train one million young Arabs in computer programming.

Saudi Arabia

BLACK MAGIC: The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Al Qunfudhah, Saudi Arabia, was able to nullify a Black Magic attempt by a citizen.

SAUDI AIRLINES: Saudi Airlines have announced that they will be holding 28 weekly flights between Jeddah and Baghdad starting Monday, October 30.

Kuwait

GCC RIFT: Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has warned on Tuesday that the GCC rift with Qatar could escalate.

Oman

RENTS: Residential rents in Oman have decreased by 25 percent during the last three years, new report shows.

source: Alarabiya