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Jordan Participates In Saudi-Led Operation In Yemen – Official

Jordan has close ties to the Gulf states and depends heavily on regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia for shoring up its economy.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Sink After Yemen Intervention; Dubai Worst Hit

Dubai’s index, which is the most volatile in the region because of leverage and the dominance of short-term investors, tumbled 5.1 per cent.

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Global Demand To Help Oil Prices Despite U.S. Glut- Senior Gulf OPEC Delegate

The comments appear to counter some market forecasts that the U.S. oil glut may push prices to as low as $20-$30.

French Builder Vinci To Sue Over Claims Of Forced Labour In Qatar

The statement comes as human rights group Sherpa filed a complaint against the company violated the rights of workers in its Qatar projects.

UAE’s Shah Gas Project Seen Achieving Full Capacity In Q2

Al Hosn Gas is the Shah gas development joint venture by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum.

French Builder Vinci Denies Claim Of Forced Labour In Qatar

The statement comes as Sherpa NGO submitted a claim in a French court against Vinci Construction Grand Projects for “forced labour” in Qatar.

Saudis Claw Back Global Market Share With Oil Output Push

The Kingdom is now pumping around 10 million barrels per day – near an all-time high as it looks to grab a bigger share of the oil market.

Yemen Foreign Minister Calls For Gulf Arab Military Intervention

Riyadh Yaseen has urged the Arab states to set up a no fly zone to counter the growth of Houthis.

Oil Prices Drop After Saudi Arabia Says It Will Not Cut Output Alone

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi asserted on Sunday that the Kingdom will not curb output to prop up prices.

Abu Dhabi Airport Passenger Traffic Up 21.5% In February

The airport saw nearly 1.7 million visitors in the month of February, authorities said.

UAE Wins Hosting Rights For FIFA Club World Cup In 2017, 2018

The tournament is held in mid-December every year and was earlier hosted by the UAE in 2009 and 2010.

OPEC’s Gulf Core Steels For Longer Wait, Lower Prices In Shale Struggle

Actual oil output from the United States could prove harder to beat back, sources say.

OPEC Has No Choice But To Keep Output Unchanged- Kuwait Minister

Ali al-Omair said the OPEC has to keep output unchanged to sustain marketshare.

Gunmen Storm Tunisian Museum, Kill 17 Foreign Tourists, Two Tunisians

Security forces are reportedly surrounding two militants who may have taken hostages in a nearby museum.

Dubai World Unit, Port And Free Zone World, Completes $1.1bn Loan

The funds will be used to help the company meet commitments at the group and subsidiary levels.

Qatar Undertaking Projects Worth $8.48bn To Boost Tourism – Report

Over $2.5 billion worth of contracts were awarded in Qatar’s hotel and tourism sector last year.

Iran Nuclear Deal May Open Oil Taps In Months, Not Weeks

Oil bears may underestimate the hurdles on the diplomatic path to Iran’s return to world energy markets.

OPEC Comes Cleaner On How Much Oil Its Members Pump

OPEC issued a set of production figures as reported to its Vienna Secretariat by member-countries this week, without any countries missing from the total for the first time in months.

Saudi Arabia’s Index Slumps To Two-Week Low As Oil Extends Drop

Brent crude oil fell to around $54 a barrel on Monday, its lowest for more than a month.

St Regis To Open First Polo Resort In Dubai

The resort will have 136 rooms, residential villas, a polo academy, a polo club and a riding school.

GE To Invest $100m In Saudi Arabia

The conglomerate plans to boost its existing manufacturing facilities and improve R&D in the kingdom.

Dubai’s Emaar Says Not Part Of Egypt’s Capital City Project

The company said in a Dubai bourse statement on Monday that it was not involved in developing the planned new capital to the east of Cairo.

After Saudi Feud, Sweden Debates A “Feminist” Global Role

Sweden cancelled a defence cooperation accord with Saudi Arabia last week over rights concerns.

UAE To Build Egypt’s New Capital City

Capital City Partners, a private real estate investment fund headed by Emaar Chairman Mohammed Alabbar, will build the new Egyptian city.

UAE’s Dana Gas To Invest $350m In Egypt

The investments include drilling nearly 40 new development wells, a similar number of workovers on existing wells, building new pipelines and debottlenecking an existing plant.

A Carnage Of Oil And Gas Shares

As oil continues its bearish run, the fate of energy shares in Wall Street hangs in balance, writes the global equities investor.

Food Security: Should The GCC Be Worried?

Oil revenues cushion the GCC from any major food crisis but with the region still reliant on imports, countries face real supply chain risks.

Hong Kong: Back In Business

Hong Kong will come back stronger from the pro-democracy protests that spooked investors in 2014, experts say.

Abu Dhabi Halts Sale Of Commercial Drones

The move aims to reduce the improper use of drones in the country until adequate regulations are in place.

ISIL Says Australian Teenager Carries Out Suicide Attack In Iraq

The Australian government said it is verifying whether 18-year-old Melbourne teenager Jake Bilardi has been killed.