Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates closed higher on Wednesday, with Dubai leading the gains.

On Monday, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said that Dubai will begin allowing free movement and business activity to restart from Wednesday. 

However, other major Middle Eastern markets, including Saudi Arabia, remained closed for the Eid ul-Fitr holiday.

ABU DHABI added 0.5% to 4,134 points DUBAI gained 2.4% to 1,984 points BAHRAIN eased 0.1% to 1,270 points OMAN rose 1.1% to 3,446 points KUWAIT was up 3% at 5,453 points

(Reporting by Ateeq Shariff in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson) ((AteeqUr.Shariff@thomsonreuters.com; +918061822788;))