Dubai’s Emirates NBD Q1 Net Profit Jumps 25%

The lender made a net profit of Dhs1.04 billion ($283.7 million) in the three months to March 31, a statement from the bank said.

Aldar’s Growth Will Be ‘Market-Focused’- Senior Official

The state-owned developer is focusing on developing mid-tier real estate projects in Abu Dhabi.

Union Willing To Enter Negotiations To Aid Etihad-Alitalia Talks

Etihad has so far refused to negotiate with Italy’s unions, which have sunk negotiations between Alitalia and other bidders in the past.

Dubai’s Emaar Properties Says Profits To Quadruple By 2018

Much of Emaar’s growth is expected to come from projects worth billions of dollars within Dubai.

Bahrain Says Expels Representative Of Shi’ite Ayatollah Sistani

This latest move likely adds to tensions in the tiny Gulf state, where there are clashes with police in many Shi’ite areas almost every day.

Qatar’s Masraf Al Rayan Q1 Net Climbs 8%, Beats Estimates

Net profit for the opening three months of the year was 432.4 million riyals ($118.8 million) , a company statement said.

Saudi Prince Says Gulf States Must Balance Threat From Iran

Prince Turki al-Faisal said that the Gulf states should be prepared for any possible outcome from Iran’s nuclear talks with world powers.

National Bank Of Fujairah’s Q1 Net Profit Up 27%

The bank’s operating profit reached Dhs151.1 million, up 18.8 per cent year-on-year.

Dubai Holding’s DHCOG Will Repay $319.3m Debt 19 Months Early

The company will use available funds to repay the amount, which is the remainder due on a $555 million facility maturing in December 2015.

UAE Lender FGB Q1 Net Profit Rises 27%, Beats Estimates

The lender made a net profit of Dhs1.33 billion ($362.1 million) in the three months ending March 31.

Dubai Financial Market Q1 Net Profit Jumps Significantly

The exchange made Dhs215.1 million ($58.6 million) in the opening three months of 2014, compared to Dhs27 million in the same period last year.

Amnesty Blasts Qatar For Failing To Protect Domestic Workers

Domestic workers surveyed by the group in Qatar reported being slapped, pulled by the hair, poked in their eyes and kicked down the stairs by their employers.

Saudi Telecom Picks Banks For Debut Sukuk Issue – Sources

The sources said it was currently unclear if STC was looking to complete a sukuk issue in the local Saudi market.

Saudi Arabia Reports 11 New Cases Of MERS Virus, First In Mecca

A health ministry statement said eight of the people were in intensive care, two were stable and one showed no symptoms.

Abu Dhabi’s Fairmont Hotel Project Secures Dhs950m Loan

The 10-year loan is the first such facility agreed between ADCB and NIC.

Omani Government Raises $530m From Sale Of 19% Of Omantel

The government’s holding in the operator will drop to 51 per cent following the completion of the second and final part of the share sale.

Dubai’s Drake And Scull Wins $40m Algeria Contract

The firm will undertake the civil construction portion of the mixed use development in Algiers, it said in a statement.

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Kuwait’s Al Madina Files For Protection, Uncertain Of Viability

The company posted a net loss of 8.2 million Kuwaiti dinars ($29.2 million) for the 2013, against a 3.3 million dinar loss a year earlier.

Dubai Investments Expects Q1 Net Profit To Rise 26%

The company said its profit for the three months to March 31 would likely be Dhs265 million ($72.2 million).

Saudi Watchdog To Regulate Homegrown YouTube Shows

Dissatisfaction over state broadcasters’ staid programming and societal restrictions have created a large audience for web-based entertainment in the Kingdom.

Kuwait Wataniya First-Quarter Profit Rises 1.5% Despite Domestic Slump

Wataniya made a net attributable profit of 19.8 million dinars ($70.3 million) in the three months to March 31.

ADCB Q1 Net Profit Climbs 15%

UAE lender beats analyst expectations in the first quarter.

Oman Expects 5% Growth In 2014 -Central Bank

Head of Oman’s Central Bank says infrastructure projects are generating economic activity.

Emaar Q1 Net Profit Rises 55%

The Dubai property developer’s profit increase fell slightly below analyst expectations.

Saudi Arabia’s Home Finance Company In Final Stages -Sponsor

Finance ministry and ICD venture Bidaya will submit an application for a licence as soon as regulations under the kingdom’s mortgage laws are finalised.

Consortium Agrees $500mn National Petroleum Services Buy

No information was given as to the stake size being acquired, but some current shareholders will remain as minority shareholders, Fajr Capital said.

Dubai To Sell 15-Yr Benchmark Sukuk

Initial price thoughts on the Islamic bond have been set between 5 and 5.125 per cent.

UK Seeks Gulf Investors For Dhs600bn Of Projects

Calls for investors in projects consisting of 27 million square metres of new prime floor space and 220,000 homes.

Bahrain’s Investcorp To Acquire US-Based Totes Isotoner Corp

Investcorp said the acquisition would help Totes Isotoner expand its geographic footprint and product range.

Qatar Electricity And Water Q1 Net Profit Rises 49%

State-run utility’s net profit rises by nearly half in the three months to March 31.