Saudi To Develop Midyan Gas Field In 2013

Saudi oil minister Ali Naimi confirms that the natural gas field will start production within “short period.”

Abu Dhabi Foreign Trade Up 37.6% In 2011

Exports rose 38.5 per cent to Dhs416 billion, driven by a rise in oil prices.

Dubai Approves New Budget; Spending Set At Dhs34.1bn

Government expenditure is up six per cent from 2012, while revenues are forecast to rise 7.8 per cent in 2013.

Banking Special: Robust Performance In Saudi

Saudi’s behemoth banks were flush with capital in 2012.

Nakheel Awards $136m In Contracts For Villa Project

Arabtec and SS Lootah have been awarded the contracts for the Dubai developer’s Jumeirah Park development.

Germany, Saudi Close To Signing 100m Euro Arms Deal

Reports say the Kingdom wants to buy 100 of the Dingo armoured vehicles over the longer term.

Saudi Arabia To Issue Bonds For Jeddah, Riyadh Airports

The Kingdom’s aviation authority launched its first sukuk in 2012 and raised SAR15 billion to fund the Jeddah airport development.

Etihad Exceeds 2012 Target; Carries Over 10m People

The Abu Dhabi airline is set to achieve a 22 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger numbers.

Qatari Growth Slows As Energy Sector Sluggish

The Gulf state’s real GDP rose 3.9 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to official data.

UAE Central Bank Limits Home Loans To Foreigners

Foreigners buying real estate in the UAE can now only get a loan for up to 50 per cent of the property’s value, say sources.

Emirates Gears Up for Double Daily A380s to New York and Paris

The expansion dovetails with the opening of Concourse A, the world’s first purpose-built A380 concourse, at Dubai International Airport in January

Saudi Arabia’s 2012 Budget Surplus At Record 14.2% Of GDP

2013 revenue projected at a conservative SAR829 bn, according to Emirates NBD, as spending on education and healthcare to increase.

Emirates And CAE Investment Tops $260 million

The Emirates CAE Flight Training Centre services over 200 aviation clients and trains more than 10,000 pilots and technicians a year

Kuwait Inflation To Keep Falling In 2013

The Gulf state’s inflation rate will slow to 4.1 per cent next year, says central bank chief.

Saudi Arabia Sets Record Budget For 2013

The government plans to spend $219 billion in 2013, 19 per cent higher than the amount budgeted for 2012.

New Airline Operating Licences In Saudi May Take 3-6 Months

Qatar Airways and Bahrain’s Gulf Air have become the first foreign airlines to obtain carrier licences in the Kingdom.

Qatar Airways Sues German Emirati JV For $600m

Airline claims Lindner Depa Interiors was to build 19 airport lounges at New Doha International Airport by the summer “but failed to complete the project on time”

Banking Special: Bahrain Remains Challenged

The country faces political problems and a hangover from banks that were affected in the global economic crisis.

Emirates Signs Five-Year Partnership With ATP

As part of the deal, Emirates will become the official airline of the ATP World Tour and the new title sponsor of the ATP Rankings.

Abu Dhabi Eyes More Indian Tourists In 2013

The emirate’s tourism authority is holding a five-city road show in India in January.

Dubai’s Ruler Inspects New Emirates’ A380 Terminal

The new facility at Terminal 3 of Dubai’s International Airport is scheduled to receive its first flight in January 2013.

UAE Bad Loan Provisions Drop For First Time Since Crisis

Provisions set aside for specific NPLs fell slightly to Dhs65.3 billion at the end of October from Dhs65.4 billion in September.

Air India Expands GCC Operations In 2012, Looks To Grow

The Indian carrier recently launched the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft between Dubai and New Delhi.

UAE’s United Arab Bank Obtains $125m Club Loan

The loan amount will be used for general corporate purposes.

Stocks News- Kuwait Drops The Most In 3 Weeks

The fall in the index was led by Kuwaiti investors selling out profitable positions ahead of holidays.

Dubai-Based QE2 Liner Not To Be Scrapped

Former owner Cunard dismisses reports that the Queen Elizabeth II liner will be scrapped.

Abu Dhabi Airport Sees 10% Rise In Nov Passenger Traffic

Over 13.4 million passengers passed through the capital’s airport in the first 11 months of this year.

Abu Dhabi Lender ADIB Starts Sudan Branch

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is the UAE’s first lender to receive a banking license in the African nation.

UAE Top Destination For Euro Expats

Survey shows ‘significant increase’ in investment from Europe.

SABIC Affiliates In Deal To Build New Petchem Plant

The plant, located in Jubail, is expected to start production in the second half of 2014.