Ailing Sultan Qaboos Tells Omanis He Will Miss Birthday Celebrations

In a video message broadcast on state television, a frail-looking Qaboos offered greetings to Omanis on the occasion of his birthday, which falls on Nov. 18 and is celebrated in Oman as a national day.

Revealed: Five Most Expensive Car Accessories In The GCC

From diamond–encrusted rims to luxurious audio systems, the flashiest add-ons, according to Carmudi.com.

UAE’s Etisalat Says Profit Cut By $44m Due To Mobily Earnings Debacle

Etisalat owns 27.5 per cent of Mobily, which on Monday cut its profits for 2013 and the first half of 2014 by a combined SAR1.43 billion ($381.2 million), citing accounting errors.

Bahrain’s Investcorp Buys Italian Retailer Dainese

Post the sale, the founder of Dainese will retain a minority stake in the company and will lend his expertise in its operations, Investcorp said.

Abu Dhabi May Reform Power, Water Subsidies – IMF Official

Subsidies and transfers accounting for nearly 20 per cent of annual expenditure in Abu Dhabi, according to the IMF.

Mubadala GE Capital To Sell Benchmark Five-Year Bond On Wednesday

Barclays and Citigroup are the joint global co-ordinators for the bond sale.

Stock News: Saudi May Stay Under Pressure As Oil, Mobily Worries Persist

The Saudi index tumbled 3.5 per cent to 9,785 points on Tuesday, its biggest drop since Oct. 16 .

Sudan Says In Talks With Qatar Over Natural Gas Imports

The African nation hopes to get shipments as early as next year to use in generating power.

Four Killed As Saudi Arabia Hunts Gunmen Who Attacked Shi’ites

An armed group killed at least eight people in an overnight attack on Shi’ite Muslims.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed Calls For Sovereign Fund As Oil Slides

Brent crude oil futures sank more than $2 a barrel on Tuesday to a four-year low of $82.32.

Saudi Trip To Latin America Evokes 1990s Oil Troika With A New Rival: US

Oil analysts see no sign of a new coalition in the making, despite some parallels to the late 1990s – a structural downturn in oil markets and talk of a price war among producers.

Suspect In Saudi Gun Attack Killed In Clashes With Security Forces -TV

The clashes in al-Qassim province north of Riyadh happened less than 24 hours after gunmen shot dead five people in eastern al-Ahsa district.

Dubai Holding Unit Picks Five Banks To Raise Dhs4bn Loan -Sources

The loan will have a lifespan of between seven and eight years and will have an amortising structure, the sources said.

Emirates Mulls Offering Free Wi-Fi On Board All Flights

The airline said that almost half a million passengers have connected to its in-flight wi-fi since Emirates launched the service three years ago.

Gunmen Kill Five In Saudi Arabia, Six Suspects Arrested – SPA

Three masked men opened fire at a group of citizens belonging to the Shi’ite muslim sect as they were leaving a building, state news agency SPA reported.

Kuwait’s Americana Says Shareholder In Talks On Stake Sale

The company did not identify the parties but stressed that no final agreement had been reached and no binding commitments had been made.

Kuwait To Raise Crude Oil Exports To Egypt, Could Send Diesel

Kuwait has said it would ship around two million barrels of crude oil a month to Egypt, giving it priority as a buyer ahead of sales from storage into the Mediterranean market.

Spanish Firm Appointed To Operate Hollywood, Bollywood Theme Parks In Dubai

Madrid-based Parques Reunidos will operate the two theme parks coming up within the bigger Dubai Parks & Resorts Complex.

UAE Remains Top Pick For Middle Eastern Property Investors – Survey

The levelling-off in the market is however prompting investors to explore other asset classes, said the JLL survey.

Accor To Double ME Inventory, Invest €225 Million In Digital

French hospitality giant confident about region’s outlook and identifies eight key tech areas

Kuwait’s KIPCO Q3 Net Profit Rises 26%

KIPCO made a net profit of KD10.1 million ($34.8 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, up from KD8 million in the same period of 2013, it said in a statement.

Commercial Bank Of Kuwait Cancels KD120m Bond Issue

The bank said that despite attracting sufficient attention for the transaction from investors, the bond issue was cancelled due to “legislative and technical issues”

Saudi October Non-Oil Business Growth Slows But Still High

Competitive pressures and signs of moderating demand slowed growth.

China Makes ICBC Yuan Clearing Bank For Qatar

China has appointed clearing banks for Taiwan, Singapore, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Luxembourg and Seoul in the past two years.

Qatar Sovereign Fund To Launch $10bn Investment Fund With China’s CITIC

QIA, estimated to have around $170 billion, and state-owned CITIC Group signed an MoU to launch the 50-50 investment fund.

Kempinski Opening Doha Resort On December 1

New resort means the luxury chain can now target upscale leisure travellers

Abu Dhabi’s Tallest Building Named After Dubai’s Ruler Sheikh Mohammed

The 382-metre high tower comprises 474 residential units and is the main feature of the World Trade Center Abu Dhabi project.

Kharafi National Consortium Submits Lowest Bid For Kuwait Airport Contract

Other bidders for the contract included China State Construction Engineering Corporation and Arabtec.

UAE’s Emirates Airline To End FIFA Sponsorship

Emirates was one of six main FIFA sponsors who collectively paid around $180 million last year.

Saudi Arabia Mobilises Clergy And Media Against Jihadi Recruitment

Informed by its previous experience, the Kingdom is using an array of tools against jihadi recruitment apart from the media.