Abu Dhabi To Provide Dhs33m Loan For Sierra Leone’s Solar Project

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development will provide finance to construct a 6 MW solar power plant in the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone.

Stock News: Dubai Drops As Arabtec Resumes Freefall

Dubai’s index is now down 27 per cent from the multi-year peak hit in mid-May, though it is still up 17 per cent year-to-date.

Saudi Telco Atheeb Sells Riyadh Real Estate For $43m

Atheeb sold a building and two plots of land to an unidentified buyer, according to a company filing to Riyadh’s bourse.

UAE Tea Industry To See Growth During Ramadan

Factors driving the demand for tea include its increased health benefits, its role in fitness and nutrition and the fasting period.

Omantel Appoints New Chief Executive

Talal Said Marhoon al-Mamari was previously chief financial officer of the company.

Arabtec – A Case Study For Effective Change

The recent fiasco surrounding Dubai builder Arabtec calls for urgent corporate change, writes management expert Debbie Nicol.

Property Brokers In Dubai To Face RERA Test For Licence Renewal

The test, which has a fee of Dhs700, has to be cleared by all real estate brokers in the emirate.

Infrastructure Spending In The Middle East Set To Rise – Survey

The survey by PwC found that 75 per cent expect an increase in funding for infrastructure and capital projects over the next 12 months.

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital Buys Into Dubai’s National Petroleum Services

Waha Capital bought a 20.56 per cent stake in National Petroleum Services for $76 million.

Stock News: Dubai Falls As Arabtec Extends Drop

The Dubai builder’s shares have fallen 59 per cent from May 14’s record close.

Saudi Mobily Signs $200m Loan With Canada Export Agency

The facility will be used to buy equipment from Alcatel Lucent.

UAE Retailers Can’t Hike Prices During Ramadan Without Govt Approval – Minister

Suppliers need written consent from the ministry of economy to increase commodity prices.

Arabtec’s Shaky Foundations Dent UAE’s Credibility

Dubai-based Arabtec has not provided any serious explanation for what is happening, says Reuters columnist Una Galani.

Bahrain’s Invescorp Walks Away From Cavalli Deal Over High Valuation

Italian designer Roberto Cavalli was hoping to receive a 450-million-euro ($612 million) offer from Investcorp by a June 30 deadline.

Saudi King Sacks Deputy Defence Minister – Royal Court

Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Abdul-Aziz was removed from his post less than two months after his appointment.

Saudi King, In Ramadan Message, Vows To Crush Terrorists

The remarks came days after the king ordered all necessary measures to protect Saudi against potential “terrorist threats” from Iraq.

Saudi King Tells Kerry He Will Press Sunnis To Join Iraq Government

Saudi Arabia had previously been unwilling to support the formation of a new government unless Iraqi PM Nour al-Maliki stepped aside.

Saudi Suspects MERS Virus May Have Come from African Camel Imports

More than 700 people in Saudi Arabia have contracted the virus and 292 of them have died from it.

Experts Call For Better Regulation Of GCC Stocks Post Arabtec Saga

Arabtec debacle on the stock market reveals the crack among bourse regulations in the Gulf

Global Cruise Giants Eye Gulf Markets

Apart from being an attractive cruise destination, the Gulf is also rapidly becoming a source market for cruise tourism, experts say.

Dubai’s SensAsia Urban Spa Prepares To Expand Across The GCC

The company is looking to grow through a franchising model, says founder and owner, Salina Handa.

Saudi King Orders Steps To Protect Kingdom Against “Terrorist Threats”

The agency said the monarch ordered the unspecified measures after he chaired a meeting of the country’s national security council .

UAE-Based Danube Properties Sells Out Debut Project On First Day

Located in Dubai, the Dhs500 million residential project, Dreamz By Danube, includes 171 townhouses.

With Eye On Iraq, Kuwait Urges End To Political Games

The emir urged Kuwaitis not to publicly discuss an investigation into reports of a recording of people discussing an alleged plot against the governing system.

UAE-based Just Falafel Opens Its First Toronto Outlet

The store is part of the company’s expansion drive in the American continent.

Etihad Launches Mobile Boarding Passes

The mobile passes will be available to travellers on select routes and will help reduce paper wastage, said the Abu Dhabi carrier.

Hilton To Open New Hotel In Saudi Arabia

The hotel, which is situated in the province of Al Qassim, is expected to open by mid-2016.

Dubai Investments Sells Globalpharma Stake To Sanofi-led Group

No purchase price was given by the bourse filing in Dubai.

Dubai’s Luxury Home Prices Fall In H1 2014

The introduction of mortgage caps has been instrumental in dampening the buyer activity this year, research has found.

UAE’s First Gulf Bank Prices Debut 10bn Yen Bond

The five-year bond is part of the lender’s $1 billion Tokyo Pro-Bond Market Programme, it said in a statement.