Airbus Eyes Regional Plane With Hybrid Engines In 15-20 Years

Airbus is already working on an all-electric two-seater plane hoping this technology will serve as a step to bringing electric motors on to larger aircraft.

FIFA Probe Into Qatar World Cup Vote May Be Over By June

FIFA’s investigation was launched last year into alleged corruption surrounding the voting procedure for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively.

Arab Banks See Middle East Opportunities As Some Global Banks Scale Back

Arab bankers said they expect to see global banks moving increasingly to sell Middle East retail units or merge subsidiaries with other banks.

ENBD Needs To See More Dubai World Progress To Reclassify Exposure

Emirates NBD is Dubai World’s biggest creditor with an exposure of more than Dhs9 billion($2.5 billion), against which it has set aside provisions of five per cent

Big Tech Companies Offer Millions To Help With Heartbleed Crisis

Tech giants such as Facebook, Google and Microsoft have joined hands with many other firms to help fight the Heartbleed bug.

Apple Resets The Clock As Investors Await Next Big Thing

As other Android-device makers swallow chunks of Apple’s market share, many are impatient to see what Apple can come up with next.

Kuwait Finance House CEO Steps Down – Sources

Mohammed al-Omar’s resignation as CEO is linked to wider management changes at KFH, one of the sources said.

Saudi Denies Umrah Cancellations Over MERS Fears

The Haj ministry said that it is yet to receive directives from health officials about the MERS-coronavirus being an epidemic.

New Qatar Airport To Open Next Week After Delay

Initially budget airlines will operate at the airport, while other airlines will start services there in May, the airport authority said.

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.