Saudi Arabia To Import High Diesel Volumes This Summer

Saudi Aramco is estimated to import 8.9 million barrels of diesel in June, up from around 6.7 to 7.5 million barrels in May.

Saudi Oil Exports Fell In March As Power Use Rose

The Kingdom produced 9.136 million bpd of oil in March, 14,000 bpd less than in February.

UAE Economic Growth Accelerates To 4.4% In 2012

Good and stable oil prices over the last year were one of the most important factors, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Saudi Maaden Reopens Phosphate, Ammonia Plants

The company’s financial impact of the shut-down is initially estimated at SAR119 million.

Etihad Buys Three AD Airport Service Companies

The trio, covering in-flight catering, ground handling and cargo, now fall under Etihad Airport Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Etihad

Hertz Gears Up For On Demand Services

Focus is currently on the US and Europe but it will come to the Middle East.

Kuwait Replaces Oil Officials At KPC After $2.2bn Dow Payment

Nizar Mohammad al-Asani replaced Farouk Zanki as CEO at the oil firm and the cabinet approved the nomination of six board members.

Dubai World Central To Develop New Logistics Park

The park, spread across 34,000 square meters, is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2015.

Dubai’s Atlantis The Palm Seeks $850m Loan

The hotel is raising the syndicated loan to refinance existing debt and provide new funds.

Saudi Arabia Says Hackers Sabotage Government Websites

An investigation traced the attacks to hundreds of internet protocol addresses in a number of countries.

Britain’s Islamic Bank BLME Seeks Stronger Gulf Ties – CEO

The Bank of London and The Middle East plans to open an office in Dubai this year to help boost its capital markets.

Qatar Holding, Italy Fund Eyeing Versace

In April, Versace CEO Gian Giacomo Ferraris said the house may consider opening the company to outside investors to help fund expansion

Fairmont President: New Hotels For UAE And GCC

Hotels in Ajman, Fujairah and the delayed resort in Abu Dhabi will open alongside new projects in Riyadh and Amman.

Kuwait Court Ruling May Threaten Economic Recovery

One of the world’s richest countries per capita, Kuwait has struggled for years to get big infrastructure projects off the ground because of bureaucratic red tape and political turmoil.

Saudi Regulations Target Stock Market Speculators

The Capital Market Authority announced a series of measures designed to reduce the volatility of shares, make them harder to manipulate and improve the quality of listed companies.

Bahrain Needs To Cut Public Debt After 2012 Spending Boost – IMF

The Gulf state upped its original 2012 expenditure plan by nearly 19 per cent in September 2011.

Dubai’s Dnata Fully Acquires Italian Flight Caterer

Air services provider dnata already owned 50 per cent of Servair Airchef in Italy.

Dubai’s ENBD Plans Bond Sale To Boost Capital

Emirates NBD plans to meet investors on roadshows in Asia, London and the UAE.

Egypt Says Disputes With DAMAC Are Resolved

DAMAC filed an international arbitration case against Egypt in 2011 over the conviction of its chairman and owner, Hussain Sajwani.

Qatar Airways Resumes London Dreamliner Services

Airline will be keeping its fingers crossed for a smooth summer schedule – as will Boeing as it resumes B787 deliveries

Emirates Adds A380 To Brisbane-Auckland, NZ Approves Qantas Deal

Brisbane passengers will soon be able to travel on the popular double-decker and Auckland will be served by three daily Emirates A380s from early October

Kuwait Airways Picks Airbus For New Planes

The deal, which will see Kuwait Airways pay around 850 million dinars ($2.98 billion) for 25 new planes, could be closed this month.

Air Berlin Declines Further Etihad Finance Help

Germany’s second-biggest carrier, almost 30 per cent-owned by Etihad, suffered a first-quarter loss before interest and tax (EBIT) of 188.4 million euros ($244.5 million).

Saudi’s Mobily Denies Asking For Help To Spy On Customers

A software engineer claimed that the company had asked him to build surveillance tools to intercept customers’ messages on Twitter.

Carlyle-Backed General Lighting Plans Saudi Share Sale

Carlyle acquired its 30 per cent stake in General Lighting for an undisclosed amount in March 2010.

Qatar Airways Wants To Be Launch Customer For 777X – CEO

Boeing said on May 2 that it had begun offering the new 777X mini-jumbo jet.

Can Dubai Become The World’s Leading Islamic Business Hub?

Dubai hopes to tap into the trillion-dollar Islamic finance industry and has ambitious aspirations to become the global hub. Can it succeed?

Dubai Inflation Remains Low In April Despite Jump In Rents

On an annual basis, inflation edged up to a two-year high of 0.9 per cent, up from 0.6 per cent year-on-year in March.

Etihad Launches Daily Service To Amsterdam

The inaugural flight carried the code of the Dutch airliner KLM as it took off for Netherlands’ capital city on Wednesday morning.

Abu Dhabi Fund Names Deutsche Bank Exec As Infrastructure Head

ADIA said John McCarthy will oversee its existing portfolio and originate new transactions.