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Dubai’s du Secures $500m Debt Facility To Fund Business

The telecoms operator signed a $100 million three-year loan facility with Singapore’s DBS Bank last week.

UAE Warns Citizens To Avoid Lebanon Travel

The warning has been issued because of the “difficult and sensitive political circumstances in Lebanon,” says ministry.

How Glambox Cornered The Luxury Testing Market

Shant Oknayan, co-founder of GlamBox, describes the first 12 months for the UAE’s start-up beauty revolution.

How To Be A Master Networker

Adopt these key habits to use networking to help grow your business.

Abu Dhabi Creates Body To Develop Mass Housing

The plan to develop housing programmes could spur restructuring of the emirate’s real estate sector.

Emirates NBD To Buy BNP Paribas Egypt For $500m

The Dubai bank will also make an offer to minority shareholders for the remaining 4.8 per cent.

Emirates-Qantas Deal Approved By Australia Watchdog

The alliance includes switching Qantas’ hub to Dubai from Singapore for European flights.

Private Equity Group In Abu Dhabi Healthcare IPO

The group is looking for new advisers after dropping HSBC and JP Morgan Chase.

Top Performing UAE Companies In Q3 2012

The country’s best performing companies in the quarter by net profit.

Emaar Signs $500m Deal For Turkey Project

Emaar Square will house over 1,000 luxury homes, a 180-bedroom five-star hotel and the largest shopping mall in Turkey.

Dubai Taxis Rank Third Best In The World

TripAdvisor’s annual Cities Survey ranks the emirate’s cabs highly.

Abu Dhabi, France Join For Total’s Gas Network

Caisse des Depots and ADIA come together to bid for TIGF business.

UAE Says Egypt Media Plot Claims ‘Fabricated’

The UAE Foreign Minister has summoned Egypt’s ambassador to discuss the claims.

Al Habtoor Group Postpones $1.6bn IPO

The group’s chairman will “continue to focus on best practice and growing the company in a sustainable way.”

UAE Declares Jan 1 Holiday For Private, Govt Sector

Employees will get one-day off to mark New Year’s and resume work on Jan 2.

Etihad Buys 70% In Air Berlin’s Loyalty Programme

The deal will generate $242.70 million in revenue for the German carrier.

ENBD Frontrunner For BNP Paribas Egypt Arm

Emirates NBD’s offer was highest in a second round of bidding that took place in December.

Etihad Close To Buying Stake In India Carrier

The Abu Dhabi-based airline is about to buy a stake in either Jet Airways or rival Kingfisher Airlines.

Abu Dhabi Ports CEO – ‘There Is No Danger Of Overcapacity’

Exclusive: Tony Douglas, boss of ADPC, said the newly opened Khalifa Port will mop up Mina Zayed’s traffic and benefit from rising MENA trade.

GALLERY: Inside Dubai Airport’s New A380 Facility

Take a look at the new Concourse A inside Terminal 3 of Dubai International.

UAE’s First Mega Waterpark Opens In Abu Dhabi

Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi is set to open its doors to the public in the New Year.

Dubai’s A380 Facility – What To Expect

A look at the new 500,000sqm Concourse A that has the capacity to handle 15 million passengers a year.

Dubai’s Habtoor Hotel Renovated In 2013

The five-star resort will see its 446 rooms and F&B outlets refurbished.

Dubai Airport Tests New A380 Terminal

The new concourse A at Terminal 3 was tested by 1,000 volunteers.

Green Shoots For Private Equity Sector

Interest in deals is up say experts, but closing deals is still lacking as billions of dollars in dry powder lies waiting.

UAE’s Central Bank Delays New Exposure Rules

Following complaints from several banks, requirements on liquid assets have been postponed.

Dubai’s Damac Launches New Project

The developer has announced its first major project since 2008 with a 53-storey tower in Downtown Dubai.

Manchester City Halve Losses After Title Win

The Abu Dhabi-funded club reports record revenue as Etihad-influenced commercial revenue doubles.

BP Allowed To Bid In Abu Dhabi Oil Concession

The British oil company was originally excluded from the process after not receiving a qualifying letter.

Drake & Scull Wins New $720m Saudi Contract

The contract is to build the third phase of the Jabal Omar development in Mecca.