Qatar Exchange To Start Trading Government Bonds

A market for corporate bonds would help companies finance their expansion plans.

Special Report: Emirates Airlines Flying High

Emirates Airlines is on an unstoppable flight path, connecting Dubai to the world and generating mega-profits in the process.

Dubai Aims To Become Global Fashion Hub By 2020

The emirate, which recently announced a new design district, has now signed an agreement to create ‘Dubai Fashion 2020.’

Prince Alwaleed Eyes World Cities For Mile-High Tower

The Saudi prince is inviting Dubai’s biggest real estate developer Emaar Properties to team up with his investment firm Kingdom Holding.

BAE Hopeful For UAE Eurofighter Decision This Year

Dassault’s Rafale jets and the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter have been locked in competition for the deal to replace at least 60 of the UAE’s Mirage fleet.

Pictures: Fire In Dubai Media City Building

Shatha Tower has evacuated its premises after a fire started in the basement of the building.

Qatar Mulls Being Launch Customer For 777 Upgrade

Chief executive Akbar Al Baker told reporters at the Paris Airshow that the airline could place orders by November.

Loss-Making Abu Dhabi Tourism Company Sells Saadiyat Project

A joint venture between Mubadala and US-based Prudential Financial bought the residential project for an undisclosed sum.

UAE Revives Plans To Merge Stock Exchanges

The entire valuation and the structuring of the deal has already been completed, say sources.

Investcorp Buys 38% Stake In Saudi Energy Services Firm

The Bahrain-based investment firm is buying a stake in Al Yusr Industrial Contracting Co from two members of its controlling family.

Emirates’ A380s “Make A Lot Of Money” – Airbus CEO

Fabrice Brégier told reporters he was “very pleased” with the company’s relationship with Middle East airlines.

Saudi Arabia Says MERS Coronavirus Kills Four More

The worldwide death toll released by the World Health Organization on June 15 stood at 34.

Etihad In ‘Advanced’ Equity Talks With JatAirways

Etihad has wasted no time in taking its commercial relationship to the next level, after starting daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Belgrade on Saturday

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Launches Wind Farm In Seychelles

The 6MW Port Victoria Wind Farm is expected to power 2,100 homes in the island country.

Qatar Airways Places $2.8bn Boeing Order

The agreements for nine B777-300ERs include a firm order for two airplanes previously attributed but not made public, plus a commitment for an additional seven aircraft.

Qatar Sells Back 10% Porsche Stake To Founding Families

Porsche was forced to sell the stake to Qatar Holding in 2009 as a way to prop up its strained finances.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Awards $1.1bn Contract To Arabtec

Construction of the Kazakhstan project is expected to be completed by 2017.

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital Buys 97% Stake In UAE Healthcare Firm

privately owned Anglo Arabian Healthcare for an undisclosed amount.

Saudi King Congratulates Iran’s New President Rohani

Ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran are tense over many issues, notably the war in Syria.

Saudi Aramco-Dow JV Raises Funding For $19bn Project

The petrochemical complex, located at Jubail Industrial City, will be the world’s largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase.

Qatar Tightens Caps On Banks’ Securities Investment

Banks’ total investment in equities and debt instruments must be limited to 25 per cent of their capital and reserves.

Revealed: Top 10 Gyms In Dubai

The top gyms in Dubai, how much they charge and what they offer.

Saudi Weekend Move To Happen Soon – Chambers Head

The move is expected to provide a boost for the economy as the current Thursday-Friday weekend sees the Kingdom share only three working days with overseas companies.

Saudi Arabia To Block WhatsApp Within Weeks

Saudi’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) banned Viber this month with Skype also on its non-compliant list.

Kuwait Court Dissolves Parliament, Orders New Elections

The court made its ruling after throwing out an opposition challenge to changes to the electoral system decreed by the emir.

Dubai-Based Businessmen Named In HM Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Mark Beer becomes an OBE and Joseph Tabet an MBE, in recognition of their work to promote UAE-UK ties

Regional Political Tension Seen Hitting GCC Stock Markets

Saudi Arabia’s stock market, the region’s largest, dropped 4.3 per cent on Saturday.

Etihad Starts Belgrade Services

The route is operated as a codeshare with Serbian national carrier, JatAirways.

Ooredoo Withdraws Bid For Vivendi’s Maroc Telecom

The Qatari telecoms company said that it withdrew because of the valuation and frustration with the process.

Saudi Arabia Says One More Dead From MERS Coronavirus

So far 28 people have died of the virus in Saudi Arabia, according to the Kingdom’s health ministry.