Dubai’s 13MW Solar Power Plant Goes Live

The plant, which will generate around 24 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year, is the region’s largest photovoltaic facility.

UAE Telco Du Appoints New CFO

Amer Kazim will replace longstanding incumbent Mark Shuttleworth.

Dubai Holding Unit Sees Telecom Stake Sales In “Few Months”

Emirates International Telecommunications is seeking to sell its 35 per cent stake in Tunisie Telecom and 26 per cent stake in Axiom Telecom.

Kuwait Emerges As Front-Runner To Fill Saudi Security Council Seat

Saudi Arabia rejected a UN Security Council place in protest at the body’s failure to end the war in Syria and act on other Middle East issues.

UAE Has Highest Malware Infection Rate In ME

Around 20 per cent of businesses in the Middle East experienced an average of three security breaches in the last 12 months.

Dubai Ranks Number One For Lifestyle – Knight Frank

The emirate achieved the highest ranking for its education services and its core climate.

Nokia Unveils First Windows Tablet, Lumia 2520, In Abu Dhabi

The phone manufacturer also launched two new Lumia smartphones and three new Asha models.

SAP Cashes In On Cloud And In-Memory Computing

SAP’s early adoption of cloud and in-memory computing has helped the company stay ahead of the game in the Middle East.

Qatari Poet Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Insulting Emir

Muhammad Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami praised the Arab Spring revolts that toppled four authoritarian leaders.

Qatar’s Ooredoo Eyes Major Bourse Listing

Ooredoo shares listed on the Qatar Exchange are up 34 per cent this year, but remain 8.6 per cent below a 2005 peak.

Saudi Firm Plans $200m Education Fund For Middle East

Itqan Capital is eyeing up to $200 million for the fund that it plans to launch with Bahrain-based school consultancy firm D3 Consultants in 2014.

Emirates and Virgin America Enter Frequent Flyer Partnership

Emirates becomes the fifth airline to join Virgin America’s frequent flyer program.

Etihad Sets Stage For $50bn Of Jet Deals From Gulf

The provisional Etihad order for dozens of Boeing jets could be worth $18 billion at list prices.

Restaurant Review: La Serre Bistro

When it comes to offering a perfect dining experience with indulgent food, fantastic service and d�cor to match, La Serre Bistro makes the cut.

UAE To Allow Mobile Number Portability By December – TRA

Number portability would allow customers of Etisalat and du to switch providers and keep the same phone number.

UAE Residents See Rise In Financial Cyber Threats

Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting bank accounts of individuals since they get direct access to the money.

New $2.9bn Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal To Open In July 2017

The 700,000 square metre terminal is designed to boost the capacity of the airport to 30 million passengers annually

Saudi Arabia Under Fire At UN Over Women’s Rights

Critics accused the Kingdom of jailing activists without due process and abusing the basic rights of Saudi women

Qatar Airways To Launch Miami Route

Doha carrier will become the first Gulf carrier to fly to the Florida city.

Dubai’s 2020 World Expo Bid May Fuel New Boom, Say Experts

Anticipation of a spike in demand due to the World Expo could cause property developers to build too many projects, creating another bubble.

Kuwaiti Conglomerate Buys Red Bull Distributor In UAE

Mezzan is buying Unitra Mets Group (UMG) from Abu Dhabi-based Invest AD

Bahrain’s Ahli United Says IFC Fund Buys 167m Shares

The lender said the shares were converted at a price of 74.8 US cents per share

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan To Oversee Smart City Project

Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed has also appointed a senior 10-member committee to work on the technology project.

Kuwait Gives Egypt 5 Years To Repay $2bn Deposit: Egyptian PM

Egypt’s central bank received the $2 billion deposit from Kuwait on Sept. 26.

Qatar Islamic Bank Misses Q3 Forecasts As Profit Drops 12.4%

The bank made a net profit of $94.8 million in the three months to Sept. 30.

Etisalat, Google Partner to Launch Tutorial Videos In UAE

Duroosi tutorial videos will facilitate smart learning through social media tools.

Rents Rise In Dubai’s Cheaper Communities

Communities like International City and Jumeirah Village Circle are seeing a rise in demand.

Abu Dhabi Launches Arabian Nights Village

Authentic desert retreat has no in-room TVs and phones can only be used in an emergency

Saudi PetroRabigh Says Shuts Ethane Cracker After Water Leak

PetroRabigh estimated the financial loss due to the outage at around $22 million.

Apple’s New iPad 5 Expected to Launch In UAE By Year End

The California company is launching the device on October 22 and local retailers say the official UAE launch may take place either by the end of this year or by early 2014.