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China Makes ICBC Yuan Clearing Bank For Qatar

China has appointed clearing banks for Taiwan, Singapore, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Luxembourg and Seoul in the past two years.

Kempinski Opening Doha Resort On December 1

New resort means the luxury chain can now target upscale leisure travellers

UAE’s Emirates Airline To End FIFA Sponsorship

Emirates was one of six main FIFA sponsors who collectively paid around $180 million last year.

Qatar To Renew UAE Condensate Contracts For 2015

Under the current 2014 contact, Tasweeq supplies three cargoes a month to the UAE.

Wolfgang Puck Opening At Al Maktoum International, Four Seasons Bahrain

In-demand chef plans to launch new Asian and Bar & Grill concepts next year

Egypt Signs $350m Oil, Power Financing Deals With Saudi

The total value of Saudi oil aid since July 2013 has amounted to about $5 billion.

How To Rule The World Like… Elon Musk

Musk is the founder and CEO of SpaceX, CEO of Tesla Motors and chairman of SolarCity.

Sharjah Rents Up Around 18% In Q3 As Dubai’s Rental Growth Slows

The rents across Sharjah rose two per cent quarter-on-quarter during the third quarter, a new report says.

Major New Saudi-Sinopec Refinery To Export In December

Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Co (Yasref) refinery started trial runs in September and originally planned its first exports by November.

Almost 28% Of UAE Residents Use Credit Cards, Loans To Pay Off Debts

There has been a 20 per cent year-on-year surge in the number of UAE residents using credit cards or loans to pay off their current debts, a new survey says.

Dubai’s Emirates Receives 100th 777-300ER From Boeing

The airline is the world’s largest operator of the 777 range developed by US-based Boeing.

Qatar Emir To Face Questions On Militant Funding On UK State Visit

Sheikh Tamim’s first official visit to Britain since becoming emir in 2013 will include talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and a meeting with Queen Elizabeth.

GGICO, Orion Holdings JV Launch Residential Project In Dubai

Platinum Residences, in Dubai Silicon Oasis, will comprise of two towers, featuring 200 apartments and will be completed by April 2015.

Capitalising On The Middle East’s Rising Food Demand

The global food processing and packaging machinery should seek opportunities in the region, writes Mark Napier, exhibitions director at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Dubai Airport Passenger Traffic Up 9.9% In September

Dubai International Airport also saw a growth in traffic during the first nine months in 2014, which reached 52 million compared to 49 million during the same period last year.

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As Oil Price Slides, Private Businesses In The GCC May Benefit

A string of economic reforms and steps to open up financial markets have created more opportunities for private firms.

Dubai’s RTA Completes 14km Long Jumeirah Corniche Project

The project features a walkway and jogging track running from the Dubai Marine Beach resort up to Burj Al Arab hotel.

Emaar Launches New Five-Star Serviced Apartment Complex In Turkey

Part of the Emaar Square integrated community, it marks the first full fledged hotel and residence project of The Address Hotels and Resorts brand in the international market.

Why Investments In Gold Will Pay Off

Buying gold on market lows will pay off as it did in 2008, writes Peter Cooper, the editor of ArabianMoney.net.

Five Minutes With.. Benny Parihar, Managing Partner, CRYO Health

Benny Parihar, explains why he has brought cryotherapy to the Middle East and how he is expanding the CRYO Health business regionally.

Saudi Arabia Produces More, Supplies Less Oil In September

Saudi produced 9.70 million barrels of crude oil per day in September, but its supply to the market fell to 9.36 million bpd during the month.

Builder Khodari May Double Capex To Handle Big Saudi Projects

Major infrastructure projects planned in Saudi will require raising annual capital expenditure above the levels of SAR150 to SAR250 million seen in past years, Khodari said.

Sharjah Opens A380-Compliant Second Runway

New Dhs500 million runway enables airport to target more premium travellers flying on widebody aircraft

Ebola Suspect At Dubai Airport Tests Negative, Leaves Country

The man, coming from Liberia, was transiting at Dubai and was suspected of having the virus after suffering from diarrhea.

Stock News: UAE, Qatar Markets Rise On Earnings

Emirates NBD and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank posted strong third quarter results.

Saudi Arabia Slams Critics Over Worst Airport Claims

King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah was rated the world’s second worst airport by a travel website based on an online poll.

Cashing In On Mobile-Savvy Travellers

There are opportunities for the air transport industry to engage with customers and generate new revenues, writes the vice president business management airport solution line – SITA, Middle East, India and Africa.

Majid Al Futtaim Launches New Carrefour City Stores In Dubai

Carrefour City stores will cater to smaller neighbourhoods across Dubai and will offer convenient shopping options, Majid Al Futtaim said.

Stock News: Markets Rebound As Global Bourses Rally On Earnings, Sentiment

Worries about weak earnings report on growth and business had sent Middle East bourses tumbling, with Dubai’s index down 13.6 per cent last week

Palestinian Businessman Said Khoury Dies Aged 91

Khoury founded the Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), one of the region’s biggest construction firms.