Is E-Commerce The Best Bet For Middle East Start-Ups?

Although opportunities are abound, many entrepreneurs underestimate the challenges of starting up online.

Qatari State Fund Katara Buys Lloyds’s 50% Stake In London Savoy Hotel

The five-star hotel is currently owned 50 per cent by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding.

UAE Salaries Not Keeping Up With Inflation- Report

Remuneration trends in fields such as finance and accounting, financial services, information technology, legal, HR and administration has risen marginally, says new report.

Saudi Arabia Builds Start-Up Culture With State Oil Money

Saudi Aramco’s Entrepreneurship Center has funded 43 ventures in the past three years.

Unit Of Abu Dhabi Fund Mubadala Plans Satellite Financing In 2015

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) will raise around $500 million through a mixture of debt and equity, a source said.

Dubai Steps In To Redress Its ‘Unhealthy’ Luxury-Hotel Imbalance

Wasl Asset Management plans to open four three-star hotels in the emirate next year.

Stock News: Dubai Posts Biggest Drop In Six Years As Oil Slides

The Dubai index sank 7.4 per cent to 3,595 points and hitting its lowest level since January.

Emirates Raps Airbus Over A380 Gaffe, Dangles Huge Order

Airbus’ finance director aired the possibility of cancelling the world’s largest airliner project due to poor sales.

Kuwait’s Petroleum Unit Inks New Exploration Deals In South China Sea

The state-owned firm said that it will take a 30 per cent working interest in the new exploration blocks in the event of a commercial discovery.

South African Airways To Expand Etihad Alliance With More Routes

The two airlines will share services on 49 routes, more than double the previous number, state-owned SAA said in a statement today.

UAE Online Shoppers Seeking Global Deals- PayPal

About 60 per cent of online consumers in the UAE have made purchases from overseas stores in the last 12 months, a new survey says.

Emaar Launches Dubai Trolley, New Tram System In Downtown Dubai

The electric-powered hop-in-hop-off system, slated to begin operations in early 2015, will run for seven kilometers.

Dubai Shares Head For Lowest Since January As OPEC Cuts Forecast

Equity markets worldwide tumbled after the 12-member OPEC yesterday cut its forecast for demand next year to the lowest level in 12 years.

Dubai Businessman Al Habtoor Says Investors “Overreacting” To Oil Slump

Several industries such as manufacturing and aviation will benefit from lower oil prices, he said.

Kuwait Cuts January Crude Price To Lowest Since 2008

The January OSP, down $1.85 a barrel from the previous month, is Kuwait’s lowest since December 2008, Reuters data showed.

REVEALED: Top 10 Companies In Kuwait In 2014

The biggest listed businesses in Kuwait valued by market capitalisation.

Saudi Oil Minister Naimi: “Why Should We Cut Production?”

The current stance of Saudi is seen as a shift from its longstanding policy to act as a swing supplier, analysts say.

Dubai State Fund ICD To Up Dubai Aerospace Stake In Latest Asset Shuffle

ICD is already the majority shareholder of DAE, holding 55 per cent.

Airbus Says First Delivery Of A350 To Qatar Postponed

The new Airbus A350 was scheduled for delivery on Saturday, December 13.

Nakheel Begins Leasing Units At Circle Mall In Jumeirah Village

The Circle Mall is currently in the design stage and will open by 2017.

Differences Persist Despite Unity Pledges At GCC’s “Happy Summit”

Differences still exist between the six GCC states over issues relating to Egypt, Libya and Iran.

Dubai Parks And Resorts Tumbles On Bourse Debut As Oil Prices Drop

The company building Dubai’s mega theme park complex saw its share prices fall nine per cent on Wednesday.

Majority Of Oman’s Shura Council Votes To Ban Alcohol In Country

If enforced, it will become illegal to consume and trade alcohol across the sultanate.

Abu Dhabi Financial Zone Prepares To Receive Licence Applications

The launch of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) comes as the emirate seeks to diversify its economy away from oil and gas.

Qatari Bid For Canary Wharf Owner Songbird Wins More Support

EMS Capital, which holds 3.2 per cent of Songbird’s free float said in a letter to the bidders that it intended to accept the latest offer.

DWC Begins Work On New Executive Terminal For Business Jets

The 6,000 square metre terminal is scheduled to be completed in Q4 2015 and will host major operators such as Jet Aviation, XJet and Jetex.

Revealed: Top 10 Most Followed UAE Twitter Accounts

News outlet Al Arabiya tops the list with over six million followers for its breaking news Twitter handle.

Shares In Dubai Parks And Resorts Open Well Below IPO Price

The drop was a fresh sign of a collapse of sentiment among retail investors in Dubai, who have dumped stocks as oil prices have hit five-year lows.

UAE Court Convicts 11 For Helping Al Qaeda Affiliate

The 11 were accused of membership of al Qaeda’s Nusrah Front Syrian wing and another militant Syrian opposition group, Ahrar al-Sham.

U.S. Couple Formerly Held In Qatar Sues Husband’s Ex-Employer

The couple said that the company did not warn them about the hostility they could face as an interracial family living in Qatar.