Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates closed higher on Monday as trading resumed in the country after Eid holidays, while other Middle East markets, including Saudi Arabia, remained closed.

Abu Dhabi's index was up 0.5% and the Dubai index ended 0.7% higher.

ABU DHABI was up 0.5% to 4,324 points DUBAI rose 0.7% to 2,065 points. 

(Reporting by Maqsood Alam in Bengaluru; Editing by Alison Williams) ((Maqsood.Alam@thomsonreuters.com;))