BP Agrees Retail Price For Oman Gas Project

BP has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the project since winning the concession in 2007.

Kuwait Finance House Says 20% Capital Increase Oversubscribed

The sale will push the bank’s Tier 1 ratio towards its 17 per cent target for the end of 2013.

Local, Global Trends Boost Gulf Banks As Foreign Rivals Retrench

Gulf economies have ridden out the global financial crisis of the past five years more smoothly than many economists expected.

Taliban Confirms Talks With U.S. In Qatar On Thursday

A team of U.S. negotiators arrived in Qatar earlier on Wednesday and held a meeting with Afghan diplomats in the Qatari capital.

UAE To Try 30 Emiratis, Egyptians For Illegal Brotherhood Cell

Ties between Egypt and the UAE have been strained since the revolution that toppled veteran Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak.

Qatar Interested In Eurofighter, Rafale Jets

Qatar said in 2011 it wanted to replace its fleet of 12 Mirage fighter jets, possibly buying 24 to 36 units.

UAE Regulator – Bourse Merger Would Have “Many Advantages”

The UAE has revived a proposal to merge its two main bourses in a state-backed deal that could boost trading.

Oman Air Orders Five Boeing 737-900ER Planes

The order, previously logged as being from an unidentified customer, makes Oman Air the first Gulf customer for the next generation aircraft.

Flydubai To Launch Business Class In October

Premium cabin will serve passengers seeking more on-board frills and entertainment

New BlackBerry Q5 To Make Global Debut In UAE

The new BlackBerry smartphone, priced Dhs1,499 will be unveiled in the UAE on June 20.

Oman Air Flight Suffers Cockpit Window Damage

Investigation now underway into the cause of the damage on the evening flight from Muscat.

DP World Extends Maturity On $1bn Loan For Additional Year

The loan maturity has been extended to the second quarter of 2018 from the second quarter of 2017.

Oman Needs To Consider Fiscal Reforms

The sultanate’s central bank has issued a warning to the country which echoes a similar statement by the IMF last week.

Qatar Exchange To Start Trading Government Bonds

A market for corporate bonds would help companies finance their expansion plans.

Special Report: Emirates Airlines Flying High

Emirates Airlines is on an unstoppable flight path, connecting Dubai to the world and generating mega-profits in the process.

Dubai Aims To Become Global Fashion Hub By 2020

The emirate, which recently announced a new design district, has now signed an agreement to create ‘Dubai Fashion 2020.’

Prince Alwaleed Eyes World Cities For Mile-High Tower

The Saudi prince is inviting Dubai’s biggest real estate developer Emaar Properties to team up with his investment firm Kingdom Holding.

BAE Hopeful For UAE Eurofighter Decision This Year

Dassault’s Rafale jets and the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter have been locked in competition for the deal to replace at least 60 of the UAE’s Mirage fleet.

Pictures: Fire In Dubai Media City Building

Shatha Tower has evacuated its premises after a fire started in the basement of the building.

Qatar Mulls Being Launch Customer For 777 Upgrade

Chief executive Akbar Al Baker told reporters at the Paris Airshow that the airline could place orders by November.

Loss-Making Abu Dhabi Tourism Company Sells Saadiyat Project

A joint venture between Mubadala and US-based Prudential Financial bought the residential project for an undisclosed sum.

UAE Revives Plans To Merge Stock Exchanges

The entire valuation and the structuring of the deal has already been completed, say sources.

Investcorp Buys 38% Stake In Saudi Energy Services Firm

The Bahrain-based investment firm is buying a stake in Al Yusr Industrial Contracting Co from two members of its controlling family.

Emirates’ A380s “Make A Lot Of Money” – Airbus CEO

Fabrice Brégier told reporters he was “very pleased” with the company’s relationship with Middle East airlines.

Saudi Arabia Says MERS Coronavirus Kills Four More

The worldwide death toll released by the World Health Organization on June 15 stood at 34.

Etihad In ‘Advanced’ Equity Talks With JatAirways

Etihad has wasted no time in taking its commercial relationship to the next level, after starting daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Belgrade on Saturday

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Launches Wind Farm In Seychelles

The 6MW Port Victoria Wind Farm is expected to power 2,100 homes in the island country.

Qatar Airways Places $2.8bn Boeing Order

The agreements for nine B777-300ERs include a firm order for two airplanes previously attributed but not made public, plus a commitment for an additional seven aircraft.

Qatar Sells Back 10% Porsche Stake To Founding Families

Porsche was forced to sell the stake to Qatar Holding in 2009 as a way to prop up its strained finances.

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Awards $1.1bn Contract To Arabtec

Construction of the Kazakhstan project is expected to be completed by 2017.