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LinkedIn Launches In Arabic, Hopes to Increase MENA Presence

The professional networking site has over 14 million users in the MENA region at present.

Why Did Starwood CEO Frits Van Paasschen Resign?

Adam Aron, a Starwood director since 2006, has been named CEO on an interim basis.

Dr. Amina Al Rustamani

THE LEADER OF Dubai’s Free real estate and business park developer TECOM Investments has played…

He Essa Kazim

AS CHAIRMAN OF DFM, Kazim began 2014 on a positive note, with one of the…

Aldar Leases Out 90% Of Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Project

The tower is also the tallest building in Abu Dhabi and is named after Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Majid Al Futtaim

ONE OF THE UAE’S richest businessman with a fortune of $4.5 billion, the Dubaibased entrepreneur…

Nayla Hayek

THE DAUGHTER of Lebanese born Nicolas George Hayek became chairwoman of watchmaking giant Swatch Group…

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem

THIS YEAR BIN Sulayem expects to double DP World’s investments to up to $1.9 billion,…

Abdulla J Kalban

FOLLOWING NEARLY THREE decades at DUBAL, Kalban was appointed CEO and MD of the newly…

UAE, Saudi Arabia Control 74% Of GCC’s Private Wealth

Almost 44 per cent of the GCC’s private wealth is focused in Saudi Arabia, while the UAE controls around 30 per cent, a new study shows.

Khalaf Al Habtoor

WHILE NOT QUITE matching his $3 billion mega development launched in 2013, UAE business magnate…

UK Businessman Takes Emirates To Court Over Lost Luggage

Abrar Khan claimed the airline refused to compensate him after losing his luggage en-route to Dubai.

Five Minutes With.. Salwa Hachem Mahfouz, Co-CEO, Fashion & Beyond

Salwa Hachem Mahfouz, Co-CEO of Fashion & Beyond, discusses her plans for bringing Brazilian swimwear brand Liquido to the region in the build up to the Dubai launch later this month.

Real Estate & Construction Gaining Momentum In 2015

Strong growth forecasts and rapid urbanisation bode well for the property sector, writes Amgad Nassif, partner at Grant Thornton.

HE Reem Al Hashimy

HAVING HELPED DUBAI win Expo 2020 at the end of 2013, Al Hashimy has focused…

Mohamed Ebrahim Al Shaibani

AS THE CONTROLLER of Dubai’s commercial and business assets, to say Al Shaibani has his…

GCC Sees Construction Projects Worth $67.6bn Completed In 2014

Around 42 per cent of the completed projects were residential buildings while 16.9 per cent were commercial buildings, a new study shows.

UAE Banks’ Profit Growth To Dip On Weaker Economy, Asset Quality -S&P

Sector-wide profit growth this year is expected to drop to five or six per cent from 22 per cent in 2014.

HE Mohamed Ali Alabbar

IN 2014, ALABBAR led the successful IPO of Emaar’s Malls Group and announced one of…

HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum

DESPITE DISRUPTION AT Dubai International Airport this year, Sheikh Ahmed, whose many hats include chairman…

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud

THE LAST YEAR was once again far from quiet for the billionaire chairman of Kingdom…

Emirates Introducing A380 On Milan-New York Route

The service will begin from June 1, and raise superjumbo capacity between Dubai and Milan.

Abu Dhabi’s NMC Health Says Signs $825m Loan Facility

The facility is divided into two tranches and will be used to refinance existing debts of NMC and to fund its acquisitions.

Oman Antimony Project Secures $40m Loan

Antimony trioxide is mostly used as a flame retardant and a catalyst in the production of plastics.

Westerners Join Iraqi Christian Militia To Fight ISIL

Dwekh Nawsha operates alongside Kurdish peshmerga forces to protect Christian villages on the frontline in Nineveh province.

Alghanim Industries Signs Deal To Expand Wendy’s In The Middle East

Kuwait’s Alghanim has acquired all operational outlets of Wendy’s in the UAE with plans to open additional stores in the MENA region over the next 10 years.

RAK’s Al Hamra Awards Dhs230m Contract To Double Retail Space In Manar Mall

Following the expansion, the net leasable area at Manar Mall will increase from 30,000 to 60,000 sqm.

UAE Looks East, Eyes Larger Trade With China

The UAE looks to grab a larger share of trade with China, outwitting its Gulf peers.

Driving The Future: Is Sustainable Transport Taking Off In The GCC?

With electric cars, drones and other new modes of transport, technology is accelerating the cause of sustainable mobility. But is the Middle East prepared?

Print My Plane: 3D Technology Catches Up

GE Aviation is using 3D printing to build the next generation of fuel-efficient, long haul engines.