Facing economic risk from the Eurozone and US, oil price volatility, and regional political uncertainty, will Saudi Arabia continue to make foreign investors wary?
A watermelon seller died after he set himself on fire in Riyadh last month.
Sheikh Hamad was replaced as prime minister and foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle following the accession of 33-year-old Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as emir.
The airline plans to lease the Airbus A380 aircraft from a finance company that will issue $630 million of bond-type certificates to fund the purchase.
The Gulf state upped its forecast from 4.8 per cent, citing changes to its expected output of oil and gas.
Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani said he was leaving the network “to serve his country”, without indicating which government post he was taking.
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is expected to give evidence in a London court next week.
Last year more than three million pilgrims travelled to Mecca for the pilgrimage.
In his first speech as head of state Sheikh Tamim said he would follow in the “path” of his father, architect of an assertive foreign policy.
The personal finance application has 100,000 active users and plans to introduce a new planning and budgeting feature.
This is the sixth assembly contest in seven years in the Gulf country.
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani will step down after Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power to his son.
The opening also marked the U.S.-brand’s 34th year in the UAE as figures show it occupies 69 per cent of the local market share.
The extension of Terminal 2 by one million TEU increases total capacity to 15 million TEUs.
While rents in Riyadh rose by seven per cent on average, lease rate for villas in Jeddah were up around four per cent, says new report.
Australia was the fastest growing destination with 50 per cent growth following the launch of Qantas flights
The developer almost defaulted on its debts and agreed to a $16 billion restructuring in 2011.
The current minister of state for interior affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Naser al-Thani, will succeed the Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani.
The oil and gas sector generated over half of Qatar’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012.
Emirates International Telecommunications is stepping up sales from its telecoms portfolio to help repay Dubai’s debt pile.
Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal criticised Iran, Russia and Hezbollah for backing and arming Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Experts believe the emirate has what it takes to achieve its ambitious goal.
China State Construction Engineering Corporation will make its first-ever Middle East investment in the Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah project.
Emirates NBD had previously said Pudner will see out his role until the end of the year when the change of position is expected to happen.
Budget expenditure in the small non-OPEC oil exporter is now expected to total 3.62 billion dinars in 2013, up from 3.26 billion actually spent last year.
The airline has been quick to increase capacity on the newly launched route.
The freighter is being deployed on a new round-the-world routing in conjunction with Atlas Air.
Here is the text of outgoing Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani’s abdication speech in which he handed over power to his son.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has announced the transfer of power to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
The $9m upgrade sees greater emphasis on technology and entertainment