Etihad Travel Mall Opens In Dubai

New round-the-clock, comprehensive facility targets more Dubai passengers

NBAD Signs Refinancing Deal With Paris’ Prince de Galles Hotel

The Abu Dhabi lender is refinancing the renovation of the Parisian five-star hotel that is scheduled to re-open in May 2013.

Qatargas To Shut LNG Line In May For Maintenance

The Train 3 unit produces 3.2 million tonnes of LNG annually

UAE Arrests Al Qaeda Cell Targeting Country’s Security

State news agency WAM said the members were of various Arab nationalities and were recruiting, financing and providing logistical support to al Qaeda.

German Firm Wins Contract To Supply Tanks To Qatar

Arms exports are a sensitive issue in Germany given the role arms makers like Krupp played in fuelling 19th and 20th century wars.

Kuwaiti Police Teargas Opposition Protest

Musallam al-Barrak, a former member of parliament, was sentenced to five years in jail this week, sparking protests.

Saudi Arabia Intensifies Crackdown On Illegal Workers

Saudi Arabia has been deporting hundreds of thousands of illegal foreign workers as part of labour market reforms.

FIA President Jean Todt Avoids Bahrain GP

Formula One’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone will attend the race.

Is Dubai Earthquake Proof?

What was it like being in the Burj Khalifa during the earthquake? Our structural design expert explains.

Etisalat Draws Strong Bank Demand For $8bn Maroc Tel Bid Loan

The UAE telecoms operator has already secured the backing of 12 banks and up to four more could join.

Kuwait’s NBK Q1 Profit Flat, Sees Rosier Outlook

National Bank of Kuwait made KD81.3 million of net profit in the three months of 2013.

Emirates Sponsoring Roland Garros Tournament

Latest agreement is the third tennis sponsorship in Europe after the Italian Open and recently announced Barcelona Open

Earthquake Witness Accounts In Dubai, Abu Dhabi

People in the UAE recount their first reactions to the earthquake that hit Iran on Tuesday and sent shock tremors across the GCC.

Dubai’s Arabtec Inks Joint Venture With Samsung Engineering

The new company will focus on large energy and power-related projects in the region.

Dubai Developer Nakheel Q1 Profit Up 36%

Revenue for the first quarter was Dhs2.2 billion, up 62 per cent from a year earlier.

No Loss Or Damage In UAE After Earthquake, Confirm Officials

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Iran on Tuesday sent strong tremors across the GCC.

VIDEO: After The Dubai Earthquake

Dubai office workers spilled out into the streets as tall buildings were evacuated immediately after the tremor.

Bank Muscat Q1 Profit Drops 25.1%, Misses Forecasts

The lender made a OMR15 million one-off provision after some of its prepaid travel cards were hit by fraud.

Vodafone’s Qatar Affiliate Appoints New CEO

Kyle Whitehill will replace outgoing chief executive Richard Daly from June.

Saudi King Tells Ministries To Facilitate $66.7bn Housing Programme

King Abdullah announced the SAR250 billion scheme in 2011 to build 500,000 housing units over several years

Emirates Holidays To Be Franchised, Targets Digital Growth

In regulated markets the division will team up with partners that have licensing expertise and knowledge, while in the unregulated markets it will seek exclusive GSA partners

Saudi King Condemns Boston Bombs As “Shameful, Terrorist” Acts

Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam, is a key regional U.S. ally.

Arabtec Not Interested In Buying Drake Stake

Drake and Scull has seen its shares jump 17 per cent year-to-date on growing speculation that it was a takeover target.

Qatar Rejects Criticism For Supporting Syria Rebels

Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani was speaking during a conference in Berlin.

Twitter Users In Dubai Earthquake Frenzy

Social media users across the GCC reported their ‘experiences’ of a second earthquake in eight days.

Major Earthquake In Iran, Shocks Felt In Dubai

A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Iran on Tuesday.

Cityscape Abu Dhabi: Aldar Wins Contract To Build 996 Villas

Abu Dhabi Housing Authority has awarded Aldar the contract to build the villas in the emirate’s Al Falah area.

Dubai Police Adds Ferrari FF To Its Fleet

After unveiling a Lamborghini Aventador patrol car last week, Dubai Police now plan to launch a Ferrari.

Qatar’s Barwa Bank To Raise $563m In Share Sales

The lender will raise the amount through two share sales including an IPO on the Doha bourse, its CEO said.

F1’s Bernie Ecclestone Willing To Meet Bahrain Opposition

The 82-year-old British billionaire has said repeatedly that he has no cause for concern ahead of the Bahrain GP.