UAE Residents Find Online Banking “Safe”

According to a new survey in the UAE by Western Union, 76 per cent of the respondents find internet banking safe.

Yemen’s Aden Port To Cancel DP World Deal -Official

The two parties will use international arbitration if they are unable to reach an agreement, says official.

Saudi Arabia Plans Metro System In Jeddah

The metro system, the third one planned in the Kingdom, is estimated to cost around $9.3 billion.

Oman Growing, But Diversification Is Vital

The county is estimated to post a GDP growth rate of six per cent in 2012, according to a study by Kuwait Finance House.

Etihad Starts Daily Flights To Tokyo, Casablanca

Abu Dhabi’s flag carrier announces daily services will begin early next year.

Dubai Higher Committee approves allocation of 2000 residential land plots

Dubai Property Value Drops In H1

The net value of properties assessed by the Dubai Land department dropped 26 per cent year-on-year.

Biggest Banks In Kuwait

Banks are slowly recovering from the 2008 fall out but the impact of a major government spending spree is yet to be fully realised.

Biggest Banks In The UAE

Higher capitalisation and new profits in the UAE are threatened by the Eurozone and weak global growth.

Biggest Banks In Saudi Arabia

Strong government regulation and hefty public spending have buoyed the Kingdom’s banking sector.

Biggest Banks In Qatar

Massive public spending and impressive GDP growth saw a bumper year for Qatar’s banking sector.

Biggest Banks In Oman

Increased consumer lending and new banks will put the country on a solid footing this year.

Biggest Banks In Bahrain

Bahrain faces sluggish growth and a rise in non-performing loans due to the fallout from political unrest.

Qatar Buys 22% Stake In China’s CITIC Capital

CITIC, partly owned by China’s sovereign wealth fund, did not give financial details of the investment.

Glencore’s Bid For Qatar’s Xstrata Wavering

New ratio demand leaves the commodity giant at a loss as potential mining deal looks close to collapse.

India’s Jet Airways Introduces Sharjah-Mumbai Route

The Indian carrier will also resume services to Kuwait and Bahrain from Kochi in its winter schedule.

Etihad Increases Virgin Australia Stake To 6.1%

The Abu Dhabi-based carrier bought over $10 million worth of Virgin shares to raise its stake from 5.1 per cent last month.

UAE Banks Cash In On Euro Disaster

Fears of a Euro lending shortage appear overblown as local banks grow their loan books.

Job Opportunities In The UAE Bleak

New consumer confidence survey reveals there are few jobs currently available in the country.

Qatar Luxury Group Buys Stake In Anya Hindmarch

The Qatari-owned investment company increases its luxury goods portfolio with British fashion brand.

Abu Dhabi Food Prices Rise 3.3% During Ramadan

The biggest hikes were recorded in the prices of fish, vegetables and meat, according to official statistics.

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UAE Banks Told To Extend Loan Maturities For Citizens

The UAE Central Bank has told lenders to reschedule citizens’ loans by more than 48 months.

RAK Airport Passengers Up By 78.3%

RAK Airport sees influx of European and Russian tourists.

Qatar Inflation Rises To Record 2.2 % In July

Qatar inflation rose to its highest level so far this year in July, driven by furniture, textiles and home appliances.

Qtel Gets Regulatory Nod To Buy Wataniya Stake

Qatar Telecom has received approval from Kuwait’s Capital Markets Authority to buy a stake in Wataniya for $2.2 billion.

Gulf Air Resumes Iraq And Iran Flights

Bahrain’s flag carrier will restart routes into both countries from next month.

UAE Unveils New Online Property Auction

Asteco partners with real estate auction website to provide new solution for UAE property owners.

UAE Awards Nuclear Fuel Supply Contracts Worth $3bn

The contracts have been awarded to six international companies including Rio Tinto and France’s Areva.

Drake & Scull Q2 Net Profit Drops 42%

The contracting company said that higher finance costs for acquisition and contracts provisioning led to the fall in profit.

UAE’s Deyaar Sees Small Q2 Profit Rise

The developer slashed costs to offset revenue drop following the collapse of Dubai’s property market.

Foreign Investors Spend $5.9bn On Dubai Property

Indians, Pakistanis, Brits, Russians and others have bought 12,875 properties in the first half of the year.