Saudis Unconvinced By Kerry’s Show Of U.S. Goodwill

Saudi leaders fear President Barack Obama’s administration has stopped listening to its Arab ally.

Middle East Sunglasses – A Saturated Market?

Marco Bonapace, founder of Vision EyeWear, explains how boutique brands can crack the sunglasses market.

Dubai Receives 7.9 Million Visitors In 9 Months

Saudi Arabia continued to be Dubai’s primary source market, recording a 31.6 per cent rise in visitor numbers.

Expert Slams Crowdfunding As A ‘Fad’

Will crowdfunding work or is it just a fad that will wither away in time?

Ivory Coast Nears Completion Of LNG Deal With Qatar

Ivory Coast announced plans in March to build a regasification and storage unit.

Cobone Rebrands Its Travel Arm As Triperna

Cobone is looking to tap into the Gulf’s booming online travel industry by offering greater features.

Accor Opens Fifth Novotel In UAE

The 466-room property will target ‘new Dubai’ businesses as well as value-seeking business travelers.

Egypt Impacts Marriott MEA RevPAR

Global operator wrestles with “difficult market” but remains committed to MEA expansion.

Aldar Properties Nearly Doubles Q3 Profit

The Abu Dhabi builder made a profit of Dhs407.5 million compared with Dhs205.7 million in the corresponding period of 2012.

Aluminium Bahrain Returns To Q3 Profit

Alba’s income was boosted by a seven per cent increase in sales to 183.3 million dinars, with strong demand from Saudi Arabia.

Qatari Fund Invests In BlackBerry Debt Offer

The smartphone maker abandoned plans on Monday to sell itself sparking a 16 per cent drop in its share price.

Yasser Arafat Was Murdered With Polonium – Widow

A team of experts opened Arafat’s grave in the West Bank city of Ramallah last November to seek evidence of alleged poisoning.

Revealed: Top 5 Companies In Qatar 2013

The biggest businesses in Qatar, valued by market capital.

Prototype CEO: Why Your Company Needs Mobile Apps

Alexander Rauser, CEO of mobile application builder Prototype Interactive, shared his insights on the industry in the Middle East with Gulf Business.

Emirates Investment Bank Reports 111% Q3 Profit Rise

The bank also reported a year to date net profit rise of 33 per cent on the same nine-month period last year.

Dubai Airshow Preview

Set in the new Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai’s Airshow is set to be bigger than ever.

Sony Launches Wearable Action Cam

The new video camera allows hands-off recording with a wristwatch remote.

New Qatar Emir Takes Aim At Inflation, Corruption

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani showed sensitivity to issues that could become politically controversial in the tiny but wealthy state.

Flydubai Secures $228m Loan To Finance Six Jets

The financing is for six Boeing 737-800 aircraft three of which are scheduled to be delivered in the second half of 2014.

Arabtec Wins Dhs1.8bn Tower Contract In Dubai

The new tower, rising 369.1 metres, will be one of Dubai’s top ten tallest buildings.

Dubai’s The Entertainer Launches Mobile App

The Entertainer has been on a major expansion drive following investment by Abraaj Capital.

Dubai H1 GDP Growth Accelerates To 4.9%

Dubai’s real estate market has been rebounding from its crash while the hotel and restaurants sector grew 13.7 per cent in the first half of the year.

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA Swings To Q3 Profit

The energy firm reported a net profit of 146 million dirhams for Q3, compared with a loss of Dhs288 million in the corresponding period of 2012.

Drake & Scull’s Q3 Profit Misses Forecasts

The Dubai company reported a net profit of Dhs23.8 million for Q3, compared with a profit of Dhs3.9 million in the corresponding quarter in 2012.

UK Businessman Accused Of Corrupt Bahrain Payments

Victor Dahdaleh is accused of making corrupt payments of over $63 million to the former chairman of Alba.

New Qatar Spending Rules To Avoid State Debt Overload

Qatar’s planned spending over the next decade could destabilise the economy by inflating real estate prices and saddling companies with excessive debt.

Revealed: Top 5 Companies In Saudi Arabia 2013

The biggest businesses in the Kingdom, valued by market capital.

Canada Backs Dubai’s Expo 2020 Bid

Canada is the latest addition to Dubai’s growing list of supporters for its Expo bid.

Middle East To Drive Global Energy Demand

The Middle East, along with other rapid growth markets, will provide expansion opportunities for MENA’s oil and gas companies.

Qatar Airways Launching Hangzhou Flights

Airline prepares to launch its seventh Chinese destination in 10 years.