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Dubai’s Atlantis Resort Signs Increased $1.1bn Loan Deal

Atlantis refinanced an $880 million loan to take advantage of favourable market conditions, ICD confirmed.

Oil Market Proves Mightier Than OPEC

Prices above $100 are unsustainable because they lead to too much new supply and too much demand destruction, writes Reuters columnist John Kemp.

Sohar Port Challenges Gulf Rivals As Oman Pushes Beyond Oil

Sohar is starting to compete for traffic with Jebel Ali and other top Gulf ports, as part of a far-reaching plan by Oman to diversify its economy beyond oil.

Oil Sinks To Four-Year Low Below $83 As Economic Worries Mount

Global benchmark Brent has lost more than 28 per cent since June on slow demand and abundant supply.

Dubai Duty Free Named World’s Largest Airport Retailer

Dubai’s airport retailer accounted for 5.19 per cent of global airport duty free business and almost three per cent of the wider duty free and global travel retail business.

Oil Falls To $84, Near Four-Year Low, On Oversupply

Oil saw its biggest daily fall in more than three years on Tuesday.

CDC Sees Low Ebola Risk In Passengers Pulled From Dubai Flight

Five passengers with flu-like symptoms were removed from the Emirates flight that arrived at Boston Airport on Monday.

Dubai To Offer Free WiFi At Its Public Parks And Beaches

The move is expected improve the ratings on the happiness index that was launched by Sheikh Mohammed earlier this week.

Live: Updates From Gitex 2014

All the news and views from the region’s biggest ICT event.

Saudi Arabia Tells OPEC It Raised Output In Sept Despite Oil Drop

The lack of a Saudi cut could add to perceptions of traders and analysts that the Kingdom is looking to defend market share, not prices.

Sudden IPO Rush Threatens UAE Listings Market Revival

After five years without an IPO of notable size, Emaar Malls Group attracted orders worth more than $47 billion for its $1.58 billion Dubai listing last month.

Travel Review: Maldives’ Azure Shores Beckon

The Maldives’ idyllic landscape has long attracted honeymooners, but the islands offer far more than just a couple’s retreat.

Second Holiday Inn Opens In Abu Dhabi

IHG targets mid-market growth with second Holiday Inn in UAE capital

Saudi Billionaire Prince Alwaleed Plans Meeting With Indian PM Modi

Prince Alwaleed said he was “impressed” by Narendra Modi’s speech when he was in the US.

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Acquisition Now Has Price Tag Of $22bn

The acquisition was announced by Facebook in February and recently received regulatory approval in Europe.

High Risk Ebola Could Reach France, UK By End-Oct

The deadly epidemic has killed more than 3,400 people since it began in West Africa in March.

Oman Says Sultan In Good Health After Medical Tests

Sultan Qaboos has been in Germany since July for medical tests.

Kuwait In Talks With Major Oil Companies To Develop Fields

Kuwait has invited BP, Total, Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron, to bid for an agreement for the northern Ratqa heavy oilfield.

Syria Raids Show Saudi, UAE Ambition To Extend Regional Authority

While neither country appears likely to move towards the habitual use of military power, the strikes in Syria demonstrated a growing comfort with the use of hard power alongside diplomacy.

Can Apple Make Wearables “Cool”?

While the new smartwatch from Apple looks good, experts say it is far from a revolutionary product.

Revealed: Last Minute Eid Hotel Deals In The UAE

Packages still available for hotel stays across the country on local deals website Triperna.com.

Dubai Detectives To Get Google Glass Face-Recognition Technology

Software developed by Dubai police will enable a connection between the wearer of the glass and a database of wanted people.

Dubai Bourse To See Further Listings By Year-End – Chairman

DFM chairman Essa Kazim said that the bourse expects to receive one more listing before the year-end.

Key Challenges That Financial Marketers Face

Senior executives in the financial sector fail to understand the importance of marketing, writes Paul Boulos, head of marketing at Commercial Bank of Dubai.

UAE Consumers Not Concerned With iPhone 6 Plus Bending Issues

While ‘Bendgate’ may not have an impact, concerns that the phone does not have a “premium” feel may hamper UAE sales, says expert.

Nakheel Awards Dhs120m Infrastructure Contract For Al Furjan To Dubai Firm

The contract is for work in Al Furjan Phase 2 and covers the construction of 16km of roads at the community.

Revealed: Top Five Affordable Areas To Rent In Dubai

The areas that command the least residential rental rates in Dubai, as compiled by propertyfinder.ae.

Gulf Countries To Invest Up To $5bn In Africa Annually – Study

Gulf states have provided $30 billion in funding over the last decade to develop African infrastructure, a study says.

Bahrain To Implement New Visa Policy From October 2014

The new policy will allow citizens from 66 countries to receive visas upon arrival in Bahrain, while visitors from another 36 countries will be eligible for e-visas.

Iran Urges OPEC To Stop Oil Slide, Gulf Members Relaxed

Oil has fallen from $115 in June, pressured by concern about slowing global demand and higher supplies, raising concern among some oil exporters of lower revenues.