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Dubai International Boat Show Welcomes Superyacht Builders

Dubai opens its boat show as survey reveals 60 per cent of world’s top 100 superyachts are in the Middle East.

Qatar To List $12bn Firm With Wealth Fund Assets

Qatar Holding’s vice-chairman says the firm will invest in shares, bonds and private equity.

FIFA is considering a request from the South American Football Confederation for hosts Qatar to play Ecuador a day earlier than previously planned

Qatar To Spend $120bn In Seven Years For 2022 World Cup

The tiny Gulf state will spend $220 billion in total as part of its National Vision 2030.

Retaining Talent Is Big Challenge For GCC Managers

With regional economies expanding rapidly, firms in the region struggle to hold on to their best employees.

UAE Signs $1.4bn Defence Contracts, Including Drones

The largest deal was for 750 mine-resistant, ambush-protected, all-terrain vehicles from Oshkosh Corp.

Emirates Expands In The Philippines

Move provides Emirates with an avenue for growth beyond Manila and travellers with more flying options

Abu Dhabi Royal Plans $45bn Property Project In Pakistan

The development in Karachi may reportedly include the world’s tallest building.

A World Of Currencies And Risk

Swiss, Australian and South African currencies may face weakness in 2013, says Matein Khalid, fund manager in a royal investment office.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem

Under his tutelage the world’s third biggest ports firm operates 60 terminals across six continents.…

Qatar Boosts Tiffany & Co Stake To 8.7%

The Qatar Investment Fund first acquired a 5.2 per cent stake in April last year.

OPEC Lifts 2013 World Oil Demand Growth Forecast

Consumption of oil will expand by 840,000 barrels per day (bpd) this year, 80,000 bpd more than previously expected.

Japan Offers Nuclear Help To Saudi

The offer from trade minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, was aimed at freeing up extra oil.

Emaar’s Stock Surges To Four-Year High

Investors seem to have shrugged off Emaar’s 28 per cent drop in fourth-quarter profit.

Saudi Arabia To Buy German Patrol Boats

The Kingdom is expected to spend $2 billion on ships from a Bremen-based dockyard.

Emirates President – 2012/13 Income To Rise 18-20%

The airline boss said the company’s income will rise substantially in the current financial year despite high fuel prices.

Japan To Loan Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. $3bn

The loan is expected to help Japan win new and renewing energy concessions.

Saudi To Sign Emergency Oil Supply With Japan

The agreement would allow Japan to quickly seek additional oil supplies via a telephone hotline.

Review: Jaguar XJL Supercharge

The Jaguar XJL Supercharged is a luxury limousine that drives like a sports car.

Over 61,000 Illegal Residents Leave UAE On Amnesty

The UAE government’s two-month amnesty programme ended on February 4, 2013.

Emirates Signs Five-Year Partnership With F1

Emirates boss Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said the deal was worth “above $10 million”.

Dubai’s ENOC Signs Contract With Qatar For Condensates

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) aims to reduce imports of extra light oil from Iran.

Gulf States Hand Morocco First Chunk Of $2.5bn Aid Package

Sources said Morocco had finalised the agreement with the GCC states during a summit in Riyadh last month.

Exclusive Video: Omega Dubai Desert Classic Preview

Golf Digest Middle East editor Robbie Greenfield with interviews and analysis on the historic tournament.

BlackBerry 10 Launches Today: Will RIM Survive?

The new range of BlackBerry smartphones are expected to determine the future of Canada-based Research In Motion (RIM).

Kuwait Pledges $300m In Syria Aid At Donor Meeting

The UN is seeking up to $1 billion in aid for Syrian refugees outside the country and $500 million for humanitarian work inside the war-torn country.

Dubai Ranks Third Largest Passenger Airport

Airport beats forecasts by one million and has London’s Heathrow “firmly within its sights”.

UAE’s ENOC Replaces Sanctioned Iran Oil With Qatari Supplies

Emirates National Oil Co (ENOC) was the biggest buyer of Iranian condensate in 2012.

Davos: Kuwait Wealth Fund Warns Of Currency War

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Badr al-Saad fears the decline of the yen.

Top Economies Face LNG Price Spike

As demand for liquefied natural gas rapidly rises across the world, supply is starting to dwindle, say experts.

Book Review: Effective Business In The Gulf By Nicolai Tillisch

The book offers a refreshingly honest insight into leadership practices in the GCC.