UAE Foreign Minister To Make Rare Visit To Iran

UAE’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed is expected to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other officials.

US President Obama Phones Saudi King Abdullah About Iran Nuclear Deal

Iran signed an interim deal with six world powers to curb its nuclear programme.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Schools Closed On Thursday

The announcement was made through Dubai Media Office’s twitter page on Wednesday evening.

Pictures: UAE Celebrates Dubai Expo 2020 Win

The UAE made history when it became the first Middle Eastern nation to win the bid to host an expo.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Top 10 Gainers

As Dubai basks in the success of its hard-won Expo 2020 bid, Gulf Business reveals the city’s benefiting industries.

The Dubai Expo 2020 Is Confirmed! What Next?

27.11.2013 will be a date to remember in history, writes John Bailey, financial Planner at Acuma Independent Financial Advice.

Reactions To Dubai’s Expo 2020 Win

Dubai beat rivals Izmir, Ekaterinburg and Sao Paolo to win the bid to host the mega event.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Reactions From The Finance Sector

Dubai’s Expo 2020 win is anticipated to propel economic growth in the emirate.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Reactions From The Tech Sector

Innovation has been an integral part of Dubai’s Expo 2020 bid, and experts say the win will boost the local technology sector.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Reactions From The Retail Sector

Retail is expected to be one of the biggest gainers from Expo 2020 as Dubai is estimated to welcome around 25 million visitors.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win: Reactions From The Property Sector

The win will boost the emirate’s property market, say experts.

Dubai’s Expo Win Will Boost Public Finances – Barclays

A successful Expo bid will boost Dubai’s economy but a risk of debts due to overspending looms.

UAE Bank Assets Total $560bn – Central Bank

The confidence in the UAE banking sector is quite strong, says Central Bank governor.

Dubai Introduces Compulsory Health Insurance

All the workers in Dubai will require to be covered under health insurance by their employers as part of a new law.

UAE Firm Brings Salmon Farming To The Desert

The project cost Dhs100 million, and is expected to start selling locally produced salmon within six to eight months.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Launches $1.25bn, 5-Year Sukuk

The company plans to use net proceeds from the sale for general corporate purposes including re-financing existing indebtedness.

Blatter Backs Qatar, Says Criticism Is Unfair

The Fifa president has said Qatar’s labour rights situation is “unacceptable” amid a wave of negative headlines.

Saudi Aramco Denies Suffering Another Cyber Attack

In August 2012 Aramco suffered an attack on 30,000 computers.

Five Minutes With Ashley Roberts, Event Director, Life & Style Show UAE

Winning Expo 2020 will hugely benefit the UAE’s events industry, says Roberts.

Expo 2020: UAE Delegation In Paris Headed By Sheikh Ahmed

A seven-member committee headed by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and CEO of Emirates Group, is in Paris ahead of the Expo 2020 vote.

Dubai To Soon Publish New Sukuk Standards

Dubai launched a major drive to develop its Islamic business sector in January this year.

Expo 2020: How Does The Voting Process Work?

As the countdown to the Expo 2020 announcement begins, Gulf Business explains what will happen on November 27.

Dubai Expo 2020: Quotes From The Top

As the Expo 2020 announcement looms closer, Gulf Business recounts memorable quotes about Dubai’s bid.

Dubai Expo 2020 Win Will Spur Property Market – CBRE

A negative Expo result for Dubai may cause a short-term dip in sentiment levels, added the CBRE report.

Dubai Airport Sees 55m Passengers In First 10 Months of 2013

Passenger traffic through Dubai International Airport rose 15.1 per cent year-on-year in October.

Saudi Hospitality Firm Al-Hokair Plans 2014 IPO

The entertainment and hospitality firm could be valued at about $680-$690 million, sources said.

Dubai’s Arabtec To Increase Target Engineering Stake

The deal will be funded by the proceeds from Arabtec’s recent rights issue.

Saudi Gets Death Sentence For 2004 US Consulate Attack

Another 19 people were convicted on Monday of plotting to hijack a Western airliner.

Iran Deal Stirs Wary Optimism In Dubai

Dozens of ships that line Dubai’s docks make the 12-hour journey across the Strait of Hormuz a few times each month.

Kuwait Airways Chief Suspended Over Jet Airways Plan

Sami al-Nisf was suspended after plans to buy used aircraft despite a government request to stop the deal.