Abu Dhabi House Prices Grow 29% Y-o-Y In Q2 2014

Investor confidence in the capital’s property market has returned with off-plan projects being sold out, according to a report by Asteco.

Bahrain Office Rental Rates Remain Flat – Knight Frank

Factors such as oversupply and weak occupier demand have led caused rental rates to stagnate.

BMW Middle East Reports A 25% Increase In Sales For The First Half Of 2014

A total of 15,797 BMW and Mini vehicles were sold in the region with the UAE accounting for half of total sales.

Nakheel’s First Half Net Profit Up 54% To Dhs1.85bn

Strong revenue from property development along with improving performance in Nakheel’s retail, leasing and leisure businesses contributed to these results, the company said.

Emirates Firms Up Boeing 777X Order

Deal first announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow has now been finalised

Djibouti In Legal Dispute With DP World Over Port Concession

DP World owns one-third of Djibouti’s Doraleh Container Terminal.

Damac Offers Buyers Luxury BMW Cars As Part Of Ramadan Promotion

The offer is open to investors in Damac projects in the Burj Area, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Village and AKOYA by DAMAC.

UAE Citizens To Travel Visa-Free To Kazakhstan From July 15

Kazakhstan is introducing a 15-day visa-free regime for citizens from 10 countries.

Saudi June Oil Production Rises To 9.78m bpd

The Kingdom typically increases production during the hot summer months to meet a surge in electricity demand.

Emirates To Drop Kiev Flights

Dubai carrier decides to call time on Ukraine service which launched in January

Dubai Holding Chief Says Company Needs $6.8bn To Build New Mega-Mall

Dubai recently announced plans to build the “Mall of the World”, including the world’s largest mall, a theme park and 100 hotels and serviced apartments.

UK Regulators Quiz Airbus Staff Over Saudi Corruption Allegations

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office reportedly questioned and arrested four former and current employees at Airbus unit GPT Special Project Management.

Bahrain Summons Top Opposition Leader For Questioning

Sheikh Ali Salman from al Wefaq and his political assistant were summoned by authorities after they met visiting US official Tomasz Malinowski.

Dubai’s DGCX Considering Spot Silver Contract

The spot silver contract will follow the launch of the first spot gold contract by the DMCC.

Etisalat Registers 95% Of SIM Cards In The UAE

The deadline for all SIM registrations will end on July 16, 2014, the UAE telecom operator said.

Sharjah Plans Debut Sukuk -Bankers

The sovereign is rumoured to have appointed banks to manage the transaction and could launch the deal as early as September, the bankers said.

Qatar National Bank Q2 Net Profit Edges Up, Beats Estimates

The bank made a net profit of QAR2.7 billion ($741.7 million) in the second quarter of 2014.

IFC To Inject Up to $100m In Saudi’s ACWA Power For Renewable Energy

The investment will focus on expanding the amount of power generated in the Middle East and North Africa through green methods.

Etihad Sees 22% Rise in Passenger Traffic In First Half Of 2014

The Abu Dhabi airline carried 6.7 million passengers during the first six months of the year.

Dubai’s Emaar Properties Faces Market Oversupply Risks – Moody’s

Emaar has launched many new residential projects this year and is also expanding its flagship Dubai Mall.

Flydubai Partners With Microsoft To Launch App For Passenger Check-In

Through the use of the app, check-in time will be reduced to two minutes per passenger, the airline said.

India, UAE Discuss Strategic Oil Storage Lease – Sources

ADNOC is reportedly planning to take up to two million tonnes capacity in India.

Sony Launches Dual SIM Xperia C3, Priced Dhs1,199 In The UAE

Billed as being the ‘world’s best selfie smartphone,’ the C3 will be released in the UAE at the end of August.

Al Jaber Signs MoU With Etihad Rail

As per the deal, by 2019, Al Jaber will be able to utilise rail transport for its logistics operations.

Dubai’s Limitless Receives Approval For Vietnam Project

The certificate allows Limitless to legally move forward with the Halong Star project in Vietnam.

DMCC Sees 30% Growth in Member Companies In First Half Of 2014

The free zone registered 1,027 companies in the first six months of 2014.

Ascott Expands In Saudi Arabia

Operator foresees residence demand boom on back of Kingdom’s FDI growth

Mortars Land In Saudi Arabia Near Iraq Border

Authorities were investigating where the rockets were fired from

Etihad Seals Codeshare With Brazilian Airline Gol

Deal provides Abu Dhabi carrier with access to Gol’s domestic network as well 14 destinations across Latin America

Kuwait’s CBK Gets Approval To Raise Up To KD120m Via Bonds

Commercial Bank of Kuwait is in the process of being converted into a full-fledged Islamic bank.